Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS175BA   20014-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/24/01
CIS175BA 20014-20035 L+L 2 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Gathering and Analyzing Business Requirements
Introduction to design of a business solution. Covers information gathering, analyzation and presentation techniques and processes. Also includes development of usage scenarios and models for system behavior. Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS175BA   20014-20035 Gathering and Analyzing Business Requirements
1. Identify business processes. (I)
2. Describe the process for addressing business challenges. (I)
3. Create a preliminary vision statement. (I)
4. Compare and contrast the four categories of information present in a set of information. (II)
5. Create a list for gathering information on a business challenge. (II)
6. Determine necessary information when investigating a business challenge. (II, III)
7. Describe techniques for gathering information. (III)
8. Determine business and user requirements. (III, IV)
9. Create use cases and usage scenarios. (IV)
10. Analyze business constraints. (IV)
11. Explain the use of models to describe behavior in a system. (IV)
12. Identify contents and purpose of a vision document. (V)
13. Create a project vision document. (I-V)
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CIS175BA   20014-20035 Gathering and Analyzing Business Requirements
    I. Business Processes
        A. Relationship with Technology
        B. Information
          1. Gathering
          2. Analyzing
          3. Rationalizing
          4. Presenting
        C. Processes
          1. High-Level View
          2. Defining
          3. Prioritizing
        D. Challenges
          1. Identification
          2. Action
        E. Vision Statement
          1. Purpose
          2. Development
          3. Characteristics
      II. Characteristics of Information
          A. Categories
            1. Business
            2. Application
            3. Information
            4. Technology
          B. Sources
            1. Artifacts
            2. Systems
            3. People
          C. Perspectives
            1. Business
            2. User
        III. Information Gathering
            A. Collection Techniques
              1. Shadowing
              2. Interviewing
              3. Focus Groups
              4. Surveys
              5. User Instruction
              6. Prototyping
            B. Process Planning
              1. Identify Sources
              2. Identify Categories of Information
              3. Identify Techniques
              4. User Requirements
              5. Record Information
            C. Process Requirements
          IV. Information Analyzation
              A. Transition to Analysis
                1. Synthesize Gathered Information
                2. Determine Requirements
                3. Constraints
                4. Determine Wants
                5. Organize/Prioritize Requirements and Wants
              B. Use Cases
                1. Definition
                2. Creation
              C. Usage Scenarios
                1. Definition
                2. Creation
              D. Models
                1. Use
                2. Benefits
                3. Description
                4. Communications
                5. Static and Dynamic
            V. Information Presentation
                A. Envisioning Phase
                  1. Use
                  2. Benefits
                B. Vision Document
                  1. Use
                  2. Components
                  3. Development
                C. Solution Concept
                  1. Definition
                  2. Use
                D. User Profiles
                  1. Use
                  2. Creation
                E. Business Goals
                  1. Use
                  2. Development
                F. Design Goals
                  1. Criteria
                  2. Use
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