BUSMIS 1600 - Information Systems Development and Design
From Information Systems at Pitt Business
| Information Systems Design and Development | |
| BUSMIS 1600 | |
| Credits: | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites: | BUSMIS 1060 - Introduction to Information Systems |
Organizations rely on information technologies to both streamline existing business processes and create competitive advantages by producing new information goods and services. To achieve these goals, business analysts and systems analysts must develop a deep understanding of the business opportunities for IT-enabling business processes, model functional requirements such that appropriate software can be either acquired or built, make decisions about system architectures and designs, and contribute to the successful development of the new information system. This course follows the life-cycle of the typical structured systems development effort from the perspective of business analyst, covering the wide range of analysis, design, communication and managerial skills that are required to ensure that a development project will meet business needs, satisfy budgetary and schedule constraints, and make effective use of new technologies. Understanding best practices for enhancing and transforming business processes through the application of IT provides an important connection between technical capabilities and business value.
This course focuses on the efficient and effective assessment, analysis and design of information systems. The objective of this course is to simultaneously develop planning, analysis and design skills and knowledge about strategies for applying those skills. Class discussion and exercises will focus on the challenges that project managers, business analysts, and software developers face when analyzing, designing, and implementing systems in organizations. Different methods will be used to develop your understanding of the material. However, the emphasis throughout the course is not on technical (i.e. programming) aspects of SA&D. You will be expected to read and think about all assigned material in advance of class, as the purpose of classes will be to discuss the material, expose different points of view and develop your analytical skills.
