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 2018
*Note: Lavin’s class meets MW from 10-1120, Sclarow’s class meets TTh from 2-320 |
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| Wk | Date | Topic | Readings | Deliverables |
| 1 | Week of 1/15 | Introduction to the class and the field of Business Analysis | Advice to Young Designers | |
| 2 | Week of 1/22 | Understanding the nature of project work and the people who are involved | Seven Steps, Chapters 1&2
Warehouse Stakeholder Case |
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| 1/29 | Last day to Drop/Add | |||
| 3 | Week of 1/29 | Scoping your project (Problem statement, Objectives, Assumptions & Constraints)
Interview #1: 1/31, 10 -11:20 AM, A603
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Seven Steps, Chapter 3
Dysfunctional Warehouse Case
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10 Team Interview Questions
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| 4 | Week of 2/5 |
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 2/12 | Understanding work processes and use cases
Interview #2: 2/13, 2 – 3:20 PM, Walk Auditorium in Ritter Hall |
Seven Steps, Chapter 6 “Process Maps” Jogger, pp. 122-126 The Sales Order Case |
Team Scope Doc Due
(Due Class 2) |
| 6 | Week of 2/19 | 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 Sunday 2/25 @ 11:59PM
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| 7 | Week of 2/26 | Understanding the rules that govern your client’s business
Interview #3: 2/27, 2 – 3:20 PM, Walk Auditorium in Ritter Hall |
“Business Rules” Jogger, 204-215 The Gas Deposit Case |
Night Owl Data Extra Credit Due: Sunday 3/4 @ 11:59PM |
| Week of 3/5 | Spring Break – No Classes | |||
| 8 | Week of 3/12 |
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: Sunday 3/18 @ 11:59PM
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| 9 | Week of 3/19 | Class 1: Exam 2
Create and document your use cases
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“use Cases” Jogger, 150-175 | |
| 3/21 | Last Day to Withdraw | |||
| 10 | Week of 3/26 | Create a persona, a story (scenario) to demonstrate your solution | Usibility.gov Personas | Team prototype and scenario
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| 11 | Week of 4/2 | Create and document your data needs | Data Modeling 101, 3.1-3.6 |
Team prototype and data schema
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| 12 | Week of 4/9 | 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 | Week of 4/16 | Selling your ideas | Team prototype and presentation draft
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| 14 | Week of 4/23
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Final Presentations:
Monday 4/23, from 5-8 PM Location: Alter Hall 702 – MBA Commons |
Final prototype and presentation | |
| TBD | Exam 3 – Follow Final Exam Schedule | Sclarow: 5/3 @ 1 PM
Lavin: 5/4 @ 8 AM |
Exam 3: |