Schedule

Schedule (Keep in mind that all dates are tentative)

This syllabus may be changed with prior notice based upon the pace and needs of the class and other unforeseen circumstances. Any change or other information about the class will be announced during the class and posted on this site.

Reading: A reference to the relevant material in your textbook. Unless I explicitly specify certain sections in a chapter to be excluded from readings, you will be responsible for the chapters in their entirety. For each week/topic the relevant chapters are listed in the tables below.

Session	Topics and Guest Experts	Reading and Cases	Deliverables
Wk 18/25- 8/27	Introduction to the class and the field of Business Analysis
Wk 29/1-9/3	Understanding the nature of project work and the people who are involved	Seven Steps, Chapters 1&2 Warehouse Stakeholder Case
Wk 39/8-9/10	Scoping your project (Problem statement, Objectives, Assumptions & Constraints)Interview #1 (Thurs 9/10)	Seven Steps, Chapter 3 Dysfunctional Warehouse Case	10 Team Interview Questions
Wk 49/15-9/17	Researching your project and interviewing skills	Seven Steps, Chapter 4 “Elicit the Requirements” Jogger, 43-49	Individual scope document draft due (Th 9/17)
Wk 59/22-9/24	Interview #2 (Tues 9/22)Understanding work processes and use cases	Seven Steps, Chapter 6 “Process Maps” Jogger, pp. 122-126 The Sales Order Case	Team Scope Doc Due (Th 9/24)
Wk 69/29-10/1	Exam 1 (Tues 9/29)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 (Th 10/1)
Wk 710/6-10/8	Understanding the rules that govern your client’s business	“Business Rules” Jogger, 204-215 The Gas Deposit Case	Night Owl Data Extra Credit Due   (Th 10/8)
Wk 810/13-10/15	Switching to the art of design and understanding prototyping as a specificationInterview # 3 (Th 10/15)	Moggridge on the Design Process Brainstorming Doesn’t Work: Try This Technique Instead	Gas Company Extra Credit Due (Th 10/15)
Wk 910/20-10/22	Exam 2 (Tues 10/20 without content from week 8)Create and document your use cases	“Prototypes” Jogger, 77-81 “Use Cases” Jogger, 150-175
Wk 1010/27-10/29	Create a persona, a story (scenario) to demonstrate your solution	Usibility.gov Personas	Team prototype and scenarioTeams Meet with James
Wk 1111/3-11/5	Create and document your data needs	Data Modeling 101, 3.1-3.6	Team prototype and data schemaTeams Meet with James
Wk 1211/10-11/12	Create and document the business rules that govern your prototype	What makes a good Business Rule?	Team prototype and business rulesTeams Meet with James
Wk 1311/17-11/19	Selling your ideas	(student presentations)	Team prototype and presentation draftTeams Meet with James
Wk 1412/1-12/312/15	Final PresentationsExam 3: 12/15  1:00-2:00 (1 hour)		Final prototype and presentation