CS 290 - System Analysis and Design (Critical Thinking)

• Demonstrate knowledge of the systems analyst role.
• Determine expectations of end users and corporate partners.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of information systems and processing.
• Implement the basic principles of systems development.
• Demonstrate knowledge of CASE (Computer Application System Engineering) tools.
• Identify and use data process, network and object modeling.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic systems design and construction methods.
• Use prototyping and RAD (Rapid Application Development).
• Demonstrate knowledge of the “Human Factor” as a part of systems analysis and design.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for a career as a systems analyst.

1. Roles of Systems Analyst.
2. Technology trends affecting information systems development.
3. The role of information systems architecture in systems development.
4. Functions of project management.
5. Systems analysis and relate the term to the preliminary investigation, problem analysis, requirements analysis, and decision analysis phases of the systems development methodology.
6. How to differentiate between several systems design strategies.