CIS 224 - Introduction to Systems Analysis

Description
This course provides an introduction to Systems Analysis and Design. Topics include analyzing the business case, requirements modeling, enterprise modeling, and development strategies. Students also learn about data design, the user interface, input, and output design, system architecture, systems implementation and systems operations and support. Students are introduced the to concept of the “IS Customer”.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of STEM
Department: Computer Information Systems
Discipline: CIS

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-03-03 20:29:44
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1

General Education Requirement: None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA

Course Learning Outcomes:

Identify various types of information systems.
Define systems development tools including modeling, prototyping and CASE tools.
Describe the systems development life cycle.
Define the strategic planning process.
Define end produce of each phase of systems analysis.
Conduct a successful project needs interview.
Develop an accurate flow chart of a systems model.
Explain data design concepts and structures.
Describe the application development process.
Assess system security for case study projects
Work as a project team member.
Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue.
Identify the best solution to a problem or issue.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
I. Systems Planning

A. Introduction to System Analysis

B. Analyzing the Business Case

C. Managing Systems Projects

II. Systems Analysis

A. Requirements

B. Data and Processes

C. Object Modeling

D. Development Strategies

III. Systems Design

A. User Interface Design

B. Data Design

C. System Architecture

IV. Systems Implementation

A. Managing Implementation

V. Systems Security and Support

A. Managing Security

B. Systems Operations

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 10-45%

Facilitated class discussion: 10-25%

Mediated instruction: 10-20%

Group work: 10-15%

Mandatory Course Components:
None

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Instructors must be skilled in systems analysis and have experience with developing systems and determining needs. They must have a bachelors degree with at least 4000 hours of non-teaching I/T experience.

Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
Equivalent Courses: None
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit:
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Pre-Business, A.B. (3+1, Davenport University), Pre-Computer Science, A.S. (General Transfer), Pre-Management, A.B. (3+1, Davenport University)
Course Fees: $15.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 100167
Course CIP Code: 11.9999