Course Schedule
Below is a tentative schedule for the semester – please note that these dates may change depending on interviews.
| MIS 3506 Class Schedule Spring 2017
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| Wk | Date | Topic | Readings | Deliverables |
| 1 | 1/17
1/19 |
Introduction to the class and the field of Business Analysis | ||
| 2 | 1/24
1/26 |
Understanding the nature of project work and the people who are involved | Seven Steps, Chapters 1&2
Warehouse Stakeholder Case |
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| 1/30 | Last day to Drop/Add | |||
| 3 | 1/31
2/2 |
Scoping your project (Problem statement, Objectives, Assumptions & Constraints)
2/2 Interview #1 with Pound Cake 2PM, Alter 603
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Seven Steps, Chapter 3
Dysfunctional Warehouse Case
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10 Team Interview Questions
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| 4 | 2/7
2/9 |
Researching your project and interviewing skills
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Seven Steps, Chapter 4 “Elicit the Requirements” Jogger, 43-49 |
Individual scope document draft due (Th 2/9) |
| 5 | 2/14
2/16 |
Understanding work processes and use cases
2/16 Interview #2 with Pound Cake 3:30 PM, Alter 603
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Seven Steps, Chapter 6 “Process Maps” Jogger, pp. 122-126 The Sales Order Case |
Team Scope Doc Due
(Th 2/16) |
| 6 | 2/21
2/23 |
2/21 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 (Th 2/23)
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| 7 | 2/28
3/2 |
Understanding the rules that govern your client’s business
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“Business Rules” Jogger, 204-215 The Gas Deposit Case |
Night Owl Data Extra Credit Due (Th 3/2) |
| 8 | 3/7
3/9 |
3/7 Interview #3 with Pound Cake 2:00 PM, Alter 603
3/9 Exam 2
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Gas Company Extra Credit Due (Fr 3/10)
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| 3/14
3/16 |
Spring Break | |||
| 3/22 | Last day to Withdraw | |||
| 9 | 3/21
3/23 |
Switching to the art of design and understanding prototyping as a specification
Create and document your use cases
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Moggridge on the Design Process
Brainstorming Doesn’t Work: Try This Technique Instead
“Prototypes” Jogger, 77-81
“use Cases” Jogger, 150-175 |
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| 10 | 3/28
3/30 |
Create a persona, a story (scenario) to demonstrate your solution | Usibility.gov Personas | Team prototype and scenario
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| 11 | 4/4
4/6 |
Create and document your data needs | Data Modeling 101, 3.1-3.6 | Team prototype and data schema
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| 12 | 4/11
4/13
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Create and document the business rules that govern your prototype | What makes a good Business Rule? | Team prototype and business rules
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| 13 | 4/18
4/20 |
Selling your ideas | Team prototype and presentation draft
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| 14 | 4/25
4/27
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Final Presentations | Final prototype and presentation | |
| Exam 3 | Lavin: May 4th, 1-3PM
Sclarow: May 9th, 1-3PM |
Exam 3: (1 hour) |