Systems Development & Analysis

Catalog description

This course investigates the concepts and techniques used in the analysis and design of business information systems. Students learn to assess business requirements, use interviewing and testing techniques, determine the feasibility of software products, and estimate system development costs. They design data flow diagrams, data models, file designs, interface designs, and software designs. The course introduces students to key elements of the system development life cycle (SDLC) applied to system analysis and design. They learn how to select, plan, analyze, design, implement, and maintain modern information systems and create business systems analysis and design documents to communicate with system stakeholders.