Course Schedule

Below is a tentative schedule for the semester – please note that these dates may change depending on interviews.

MIS 3506 Class Schedule Fall 2017
Wk	Date	Topic	Readings	Deliverables
1	Week of 8/28	Introduction to the class and the field of Business Analysis	Advice to Young Designers
2	Week of 9/4	Understanding the nature of project work and the people who are involved	Seven Steps, Chapters 1&2 Warehouse Stakeholder Case
	9/11	Last day to Drop/Add
3	Week of 9/11	Scoping your project (Problem statement, Objectives, Assumptions & Constraints) September 12 @ 2-3:20 – Project Interview #1 – Alter Hall Room 603	Seven Steps, Chapter 3 http://blog.strategyzer.com/posts/2015/11/8-tips-for-conducting-interviews-that-deliver-relevant-customer-insights Dysfunctional Warehouse Case	10 Team Interview Questions
4	Week of 9/18	Researching your project and interviewing skills	Seven Steps, Chapter 4 “Elicit the Requirements” Jogger, 43-49	Individual scope document draft due (Due Class 2)
5	Week of 9/25	Understanding work processes and use cases September 26 @ 2-3:20 – Project Interview #2 – Alter Hall Room 603	Seven Steps, Chapter 6 “Process Maps” Jogger, pp. 122-126 The Sales Order Case	Team Scope Doc Due (Due Class 2)
6	Week of 10/2	Class 1: Exam 1 Understanding the data your client needs	Seven Steps, Chapter 7 “Data Model” Jogger, pp. 183-189 The Night Owl Case	Sales Order Extra Credit Due Due Friday 10/6 @ 11:59PM
7	Week of 10/9	Understanding the rules that govern your client’s business October 11 @ 10-11:20 – Project Interview #3 – Alter Hall Room 603	“Business Rules” Jogger, 204-215 The Gas Deposit Case	Night Owl Data Extra Credit Due: Sunday 10/15 @ 11:59PM

8	Week of 10/16	Switching to the art of design and understanding prototyping as a specification	Moggridge on the Design Process Brainstorming Doesn’t Work: Try This Technique Instead “Prototypes” Jogger, 77-81	Gas Company Extra Credit Due: Friday 10/20 @ 11:59PM
9	Week of 10/23	Class 1: Exam 2 Create and document your use cases	“use Cases” Jogger, 150-175
	10/24	Last Day to Withdraw
10	Week of 10/30	Create a persona, a story (scenario) to demonstrate your solution	Usibility.gov Personas	Team prototype and scenario
11	Week of 11/6	Create and document your data needs	Data Modeling 101, 3.1-3.6	Team prototype and data schema
12	Week of 11/13	Create and document the business rules that govern your prototype	What makes a good Business Rule?	Team prototype and business rules
	Week of 11/20	Fall Break and Thanksgiving	No Class
13	Week of 11/27	Selling your ideas		Team prototype and presentation draft
14	Week of 12/4	Final Presentations		Final prototype and presentation
	TBD	Exam 3 – Follow Final Exam Schedule	Lavin: 12/15 at 8 AM Sclarow: 12/19 at 1 PM	Exam 3: (1 hour)