WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSALS FOR NEW COURSES
Department Business Administration Date February 5, 2004
MIS 372 Management of Business Systems Development 3
Course No. Course Name Credits
This Proposal is for a ____ Graduate Course __X__ Undergraduate Course
Applies to __X___ Major ___X__Minor _____ General Education
___ Required ___ Required ___ Humanities
_X__ Elective _X__ Elective ___ Natural Science
___ Social Sciences
___ Different Culture
___ Allied Studies
Prerequisites MIS 312, MIS 342 MIS 362
Grading __X__ Grade only ____ P/NC only ____ Grade and P/NC Option
Frequency of Offering As needed
Please attach to this proposal form a complete description of the course including:
A. Course Description
1. Catalog description (please limit to approximately 30 words).
2. Course outline of the major topics and subtopics (minimum of two degree outline).
3. Basic instructional plan and methods utilized.
4. Course requirements (papers, lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation.
5. Textbook(s) or alternatives (list two or three).
6. List of references and bibliography.
B. Rationale
- Please provide a statement of the major focus and objectives of the course.
- Specify how this new course contributes to the department’s curriculum.
- Indicate any course(s) which may be dropped if this course is approved.
C. Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors
- Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department? If so, which department(s)?
- List the departments, if any, which have been consulted about this proposal.
D. General Education Course Proposals
- Please provide a brief written justification for including this course among those designated for general education.
- If this course is also to be open to majors, indicate clearly how it is designed to serve the needs of both majors and non-majors.
Attach a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet.
Attach an Approval Form.
Departmental Contact Person for this Proposal:
Marzie Astani 507-457-5176
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A. Course Description
1. Catalog Description
This course provides an understanding of business systems development concepts from project management approach. This course prepares students for the challenges of the dynamic world of business and technology. Among the topics covered are: viewing a firm as a system, the information systems infrastructure, systems development stages, process modeling, project management tool box and environmental constraints, systems development methodologies, and phases in different systems development life cycle. This course is intended for those who would like specialize managing the development of information systems.
2. Course Outline
An overview of Business Environment
Physical and Conceptual Systems
The relationship of the Systems to Its Environment
Systems Levels
Conceptual Resource Flow
Enterprise Modeling and Strategic Business Planning
Managing Data Modeling and Project Team
The Development of Relationships
Setting up Monitoring System
Communication between Project Team Members
Types of Data Modeling Techniques
Applying the Data Modeling Principles
Project Team’s Progress Report
Systems Concepts
The Environment of the Firm
Using Systems Concepts to Solve Problems
Defining Objectives and Systems Performance Criteria
Project Management: Managing Project Team
Systems Development Methodologies
The Evolution of Methodologies
The Traditional System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Prototyping
Rapid Application Development (RAD)
Phased Development
Putting the SDLC Methodologies in Perspective for Project Team
Project Planning and Control
The Project Plan
Progress Reports
Project Cost Management
Handling the Issues
Business Value of CASE
The Value of CASE in System Development
Using CASE to Manage Projects
The Impact of CASE on the System Development
Achieving Consistency in System Design
Current Trends in CASE Tools
Preliminary Investigation
Project Triggers
Strategic Business Planning
The preliminary Investigation Stage
Putting the Project investigation in Perspective
Economic System and Project Justification
Cost-Related Justification Strategies
The Difficulty of Economic Justification
Economic Justification Methods
A Cost-Benefit Analysis Model
Systems Analysis
Basic Analysis Steps
Analyzing Functional Requirements
Documenting Functional Requirements
Evaluation of Systems Alternatives
Putting the Analysis Phase in Perspective
Systems Design
Design Tasks
The Evolution of Approaches to System Design
Evolution of Basic Computer Architectures
Logical and Physical System Design
The Systems Approach to Design
User Interface Design
Data Design
Procedure Design
Software Design
System Interface and Control Design
Preliminary Construction
Solving the Transition Terminology Puzzle
Constructing New System Software Modules and Testing Data
Planning and Preparing the Physical Facilities
Obtaining and Installing Hardware & Software
Building the Test Files and Production Database
Planning and Preparing Training Materials and Documentation
Final Construction
The Final Construction Tasks
Constructing and Testing Production-Ready Programs & Database
Obtaining Additional Hardware & Testing the Components
Preparing the Facility & Completing the Documentation
System Test and Installation
Installation: The End of Development
The Goals of Installation
Designing and Performing the System Test
Conducting a User Acceptance Test
Cutover to the New System
Conducting the Post-Implementation Evaluation
Systems Maintenance
Basic Instructional Plan and Assignments
A. Lectures
B. Written Assignments
C. Hands-On Projects About Managing the Team in System Development
D. Class Discussion /Participation
3. Course Requirements
Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Final Exam 20%
Written Assignments 10%
Hands-On Projects 20%
Class Discussion/Participation 10%
Total 100%
4. Textbooks or Alternatives
McLeod, R. & Jordan, E. Systems Development: A Project Management Approach. Wiley, 2002.
Shelly, Cashman & Rosenblatt. Shelly Cashman’s Systems Analysis and Design. Fifth edition. Course Technology, 2003.
5. References and Bibliography
Dennis, Wixom & Tegarden. Systems Analysis & Design. Wiley, 2002.
Harris. Systems Analysis and Design for the Small Enterprise. Third edition. Course Technology, 2003.
Satzinger, Jackson & Burd. Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World. Second edition. Course Technology, 2002.
B. Rational
1. Major Focus and Objectives
Students in this class will learn about how the development of business systems is managed. The management of relationships between the project team members along with the integration of all phases of system development will be covered. The major focus of this course is to teach the business students the managerial skills and methods of system development.
2. Curriculum Contribution to the Department
There is a need for more elective courses for the MIS major and minor programs. This course is meant to address the mentioned need. The course is designed to enrich the MIS major and minor as well as the Department of management of Information Systems and Operations (MISO), which was previously within the Business Administration Department. It is important for MIS students to learn about managing information systems development and how to follow different systems development methodologies for phases of system development. Management of business information systems is the main focus in this course.
3. No course would be dropped from the department or programs.
C. Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors
1. This course does not increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department
2. A copy of the proposal has been sent to the Department of Computer Science to notify them.
D. General Education Course Proposal
This is not a general education course.
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
FINANCIAL AND STAFFING DATA SHEET
Include a Financial and Staffing Data Sheet with any proposal for a new course, new program, or revised program.
Please answer the following questions completely. Provide supporting data.
1. Would this course/program be taught with existing staff or with new/additional staff? If this course would be taught by adjunct faculty, include a rationale.
This course would be taught by an adjunct faculty. The MIS program is facing shortage of faculty and existing faculty would be teaching other required and elective classes.
2. What impact would approval of this course/program have on current course offerings. Please discuss number of sections of current offerings, dropping of courses, etc.
This course would have no impact on current course offerings. This is an additional elective class for the MIS major and minor program which is in great need.
3. What effect would approval of this course/program have on the department supplies. Include data to support expenditures for staffing, equipment, supplies, instructional resources, etc.
This course would have a minor impact on the department budget. Normally, department has money available for hiring adjunct faculty.
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Department Chair
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Dean of College