Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS225   19956-19976 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
CIS225 19956-19976 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Business Systems Analysis and Design
Investigation, analysis, design, implementation and evaluation of business computer systems. Prerequisites: CIS158, or BPC117 (any module), or CIS117 (any module), or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS225   19956-19976 Business Systems Analysis and Design
1. Describe the integrated workings of systems and subsystems within a business organization. (I)
2. Define the role of the systems analyst and his/her typical responsibilities to the total business field. (I)
3. Differentiate among the reasons for the initiation of a systems project. (I)
4. Complete a feasibility study for a hypothetical business system. (II)
5. Use top-down, structured methods to construct flowcharts, decision tables, data flow diagrams, and other charts and graphs to plan a hypothetical business system. (III)
6. Establish system controls and evaluation procedures for a hypothetical business system. (III)
7. Design forms, procedures, and reports (both oral and written) as required for approval and installation of a hypothetical business system. (III)
8. Design input and output file specifications, processing requirements, and other system essentials which are generally created during the design and development phases of a hypothetical business system. (IV)
9. Develop plans for conversion, schedules, and training materials for a hypothetical business system. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CIS225   19956-19976 Business Systems Analysis and Design
    I. The systems life cycle
        A. Systems analysis
        B. Systems design
        C. Common business systems
        D. Role of systems analyst
      II. Systems analysis
          A. Requirement determination
          B. Fact-finding techniques
          C. Fact recording
          D. Data relationships
        III. Systems design
            A. Design tools
              1. Flowcharts
              2. Decision tables
              3. Data flow diagrams
              4. PERT charts
              5. GANTT charts
              6. Other
            B. Control procedures and codes
            C. Forms and reports
            D. Evaluation and acceptance of new system
          IV. Computer system design
              A. Output specifications
              B. Input specifications
              C. File/database definition
              D. Processing specifications
              E. Controls and security
            V. System implementation
                A. Conversion methods
                B. System testing
                C. Acceptance testing
                D. System maintenance
                E. Evaluation
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