MIS 306 (Section 2) –Information Systems Analysis – Fall 2012 – Schedule# 21910
Management Information Systems - San Diego State University
Instructor: Lance Larson, Ph.D.
Office:
Office Hours:
Office Phone:
E-mail Address:
Course Page:
Class Hours:
Classroom:
CSL-120
T, TH 1:00-1:50pm in CSL-120 or By Appointment
(949) 682-8804
llarson@mail.sdsu.edu (school, primary)
lance@larsoncorporation.com (business, secondary)
http://blackboard.sdsu.edu/
T 4:00-6:40 pm
EBA-256
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Course Objective:
Information technology (IT) has transformed the way that organizations operate. To successfully operate in the age of
information, organizations need employees who are knowledgeable about IT systems and projects. To meet this goal, MIS
306, has been designed as a 3-unit course focused on Systems development life cycle concepts, with emphasis on analysis
of requirements using structured methodology. Additionally, the course also focuses on feasibility study, needs assessment,
prototyping, and application design alternatives.
2.
BSBA Program Goals:
BSBA students will graduate being:
• Effective Communicators
• Critical Thinkers
• Able to Analyze Ethical Problems
• Global in their perspective
• Knowledgeable about the essentials of business
MIS 306 contributes to these goals through its student learning outcomes. Upon completion students will be able to:
1. Work in a project-team setting
2. Perform all aspects of the SDLC planning phase
3. Perform all aspects of the SDLC analysis phase
4. Understand and articulate the benefits and limitations of the steps and deliverables used in information systems
projects
5. Analyze the competitive advantage that IS projects can bring to an organization
3.
Required Textbooks and Instructional Materials
1 Dennis, A., Wixom, B. H., and Roth, R.M.; Systems Analysis Design, fourth edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2009.
ISBN: 978-0-470-22854-8.
2 Two (2) Scantrons (882-ES)
3. A SDSU “Rohan” account (this is a free computer account that you sign up through SDSU’s Web Portal).
4. Assignments
There will be assignments and other readings assigned at the instructors discretion during the semester. The assignments
are skills testing and projects relating to material covered in class. By doing the assignments and projects, you are
preparing to answer examination questions. Specific instructions for all assignments, projects and exams will be provided in
class and via Blackboard.
5.
Exams
One mid-term exam and one final exam will be given during the session. Each of the exams have 50 questions and are
equally weighted at 200 points. The exams will be of the objective type (Multiple Choice). Each exam cover topics,
including homework, lectures, and video, etc., assigned during the current unit; however, key points and important details
from previous units may be reemphasized in each exam. The final exam date and time for your class is shown below.
EXAMS CANNOT BE TAKEN AT ALTERNATIVE TIMES!
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Final Exam Date and Time for Fall 2012
CLASSROOM
DATE
EBA-256
EXAM TIME
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11
TH
4:00PM – 6:00PM
Note: These are the official dates/times set by the University. I am unable to change the dates/times of a final exam so
plan your travel accordingly! It is not possible to take the final exam at another time!
6. Semester Project
The focus of the beginning of this course, is to prepare you to complete the planning and analysis phases of a simulated
information system project. Each member of the class will be assigned to a group, and the semester project will be
performed as a group activity. There will be a number of specific deliverable items that will be created by each group and
presented to the rest of the class.
The group project will consist of a feasibility analysis, project workplan, use-case model, and process model for a simulated
information-system project. Each group will collect its deliverable products into an electronic notebook. Because of the
iterative nature of SAD, it will be necessary to continually revise and update the various items in the notebook as the
project proceeds through its several steps and reviews. The electronic notebooks will be turned in for grading at the end of
the semester. Each group will present portions of its work when called upon throughout the semester. Random selection
will be used to decide which groups present during various class meetings. Each group will present a formal summary of its
work at the end of the semester, in the form of a professional Powerpoint presentation.
The evaluation of the semester project will be at the discretion of the instructor and include overall quality of the
deliverable notebook, quality and clarity of presentations, and peer-review results.
7. Grading
Your semester grade will be based on a percentage = (points earned/points possible).
ASSIGNMENT &
EXAMS
GRADING METHODOLOGY
QUANTITY
UNIT
POINTS
TOTAL
POSSIBLE
POINTS
Midterm
M/C – Score – Chapter 1 + 2
1
200
200
Final Exam
M/C – Score – Chapter 3 + 4 + 5
1
200
200
Group Project
IS Project - Score
1
200
200
M/C - Score / One Lowest Score Drops
8
10
80
TOTAL
680
Reading Quizzes
Letter grades will be assigned according to the following scale:
Percentage
Letter Grade
93%
A
90%
A-
87%
B+
85%
B
80%
B-
77%
C+
73%
C
70%
C-
67%
D+
63%
D
60%
D-
<60%
F
Grades for assignments, quizzes and exams will be posted on BlackBoard. In most cases, the grades will be posted within
one week of submission of work. You are responsible for keeping track of your posted scores. If you would like an
assignment/exam/quiz to be re-evaluated, you have two (2) weeks from the date the score is posted to come to office hour
to ask for a re-evaluation. After the two-week time period, assignments/exams/quizzes will not be re-evaluated and the
grade for that work is final. (Note: ALL re-evaluations must be done with the student present, in my office; not by e-mail).
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Policy on Incompletes– “I”
Per university policy, an incomplete will only be considered in those cases where a student has completed a significant
majority of the course and encounters a justifiable and unforeseen circumstance that prevents him or her from finishing the
coursework during the regular semester (e.g., a extreme personal emergency late in the semester, substantiated with a
doctor’s note, and at the discretion of the professor). The 2012-2013 SDSU General Catalog, under the section University
Policies, states that, “An Incomplete shall not be assigned when the only way you could make up the work would be to
attend a major portion of the class when it is next offered.” More information is available on page 462 of the general
catalog, which is accessible online.
8. Late Assignments; Missed Quizzes and Exams; Arriving Late for Exams
Life is full of unexpected problems and situations and I anticipate that students may miss assignments, a quiz and/or an
exam during the semester, for a variety of reasons. Rather than try to judge which situations are “excusable” and which
are not, the policy of this class is:
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THERE ARE NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS.
THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.
THERE ARE NO EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS.
9. Getting Help
I am more than happy to assist you in learning the course material. During office hours you do not need an appointment,
simply come by with your questions. Do not bring me your computer and ask me to work on it. I will also be available to
help via email. From M-F, I will strive to respond to your email within 24 hours. Prior to sending me email with a question
on the homework, you should check for postings on the BlackBoard website. If your question has already been answered in
class or posted on BlackBoard, I will not be able to reply to your email. Please use the following for all email sent to me:
In the subject line enter: MIS 306: TU, Your Name
Make sure you sign your email with your first and last name.
EMAILS WITHOUT NAMES WILL NOT BE ANSWERED!
10. Conduct in Class
As a college-level course, your attendance at each class meeting is required. Students are expected to be prepared for all
class meetings. Class lectures will not simply cover material available through reading the text. Often we will use class time
to discuss components of the course assignments. If you are absent or not prepared, your learning will be negatively
affected. If you are out, you are still responsible for any work assigned or discussed in class. Team up with another student
to have a resource for in-class information you might miss.
11. Classroom courtesy is required.
Disrespectful and/or disruptive behavior will result in removal from class and/or loss of course points. Newspaper reading,
using a cell phone or headphones, talking during class, and sleeping are a few examples of activities that will be considered
disrespectful and/or disruptive. Additionally, you should arrive at class on time and leave when the course is adjourned. If
you bring food or drink to class, do not leave your trash/mess for others to clean up! ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER
ELECTRONICS MUST BE TURNED OFF AND PUT AWAY WHILE CLASS IS IN SESSION. Text Messaging during a lecture is
discourteous. You will be asked to leave class if you use your phone during class time.
12. Cheating: This class has a zero-tolerance policy for cheating!!
If you are involved in a cheating incident, you will receive an “F” in this course. Additionally, all cases of cheating will be
reported to SDSU’s Office of Judicial Procedures for University disciplinary action. According to the College of Business
Administration policy, cheating is considered cause for excluding a student from eligibility for admission to the College.
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You must turn in a signed copy of the course syllabus acknowledgement by class time on September 6 to remain enrolled
in this course. If you do not, you will receive a grade of “WU.”
13. Changes
This syllabus is preliminary, and may be changed as needed at the discretion of the professor.
Blackboard is the designated communications channel for notifying students of any changes or
updates to course content or requirements.
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14. Course Schedule
MIS306 2012 Fall COURSE SCHEDULE
Date
Topics, Reading & Research
Aug 28
Course Introduction, Data, information and knowledge
Sept 4
Value disciplines, coordination costs, organizational structure
Introduction to SAD, planning phase
Sept 11
Project initiation, feasibility analysis
(Meet project stakeholder)
Sept 18
Project initiation, feasibility analysis
(Meet project stakeholder)
Sept 25
Project Management
Guest Speaker
Oct 2
Project Management
Mid-Term Review
Oct 9
Project Management
Oct 16
Mid-Term Exam
Oct 30
Analysis phase, requirements determination
Reading &
Assignments
Due
Dennis Ch. 1
Chapter 1, Quiz
Dennis Ch. 2
pp.41-68
Chapter 2, Quiz 1
Dennis Ch. 2
pp.69-94
Chapter 2, Quiz 2
882-ES
Scantron
Dennis Ch. 3
pp. 95-112
Chapter 3, Quiz 1
Nov 6
Use-case analysis & workshop
Dennis Ch. 3
pp. 113-135
Chapter 3, Quiz 2
Nov 13
Use-case analysis & workshop
Chapter 4
pp. 143-170
Chapter 4, Quiz
Nov 20
Process modeling & workshop
Chapter 5
pp. 171-194
Chapter 5, Quiz 1
Nov 27
Process modeling & workshop
Chapter 5
pp. 195-208
Chapter 5, Quiz 2
Dec 4
Cumulative project review presentations
Dec 11
Final Exam 4pm – 6pm
NOTE: The final exam dates and times are set by the university and cannot be changed.
15. Acknowledgement
882-ES
Scantron
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Fall 2012
Please print your name, date, red-id, and signature to acknowledge that you understand the student expectations
contained within, academic dishonesty policy, and have received the course syllabus.
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Red-ID
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Signature
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Date
* Please sign and return to your instructor, on the first or second day of class
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