MIS 160: Object-Oriented SDLC

Tentative Schedule Spring 2006

(Subject to change at the discretion of the instructor)

Printable version of the schedule

 

INTRODUCTION

Week:Dates

Topics

Deliverables

(unless specified, deliverables are due on Wednesday as hard copies, hand-delivered to the instructor)

Week 1

Jan 23 and Jan 25

SYLLABUS

OUR CLASS

Lecture: Core Values

Course Overview

Chapter 1: Introduction to SAD

Dogbert on PM

Benchmark for your Formal Deliverables:
Sample BSA Report

Order a hard copy,
BSA Report of your choice

 

Week 2

Jan 30 and Feb 1

Chaos Report

Chapter 15: Object-Oriented

 

Individual Deliverable 1

  1. Short Biography
  2. Resume
  3. Picture
  4. Contact Information

Phase I: PLANNING

Week:Dates

Topics

Due

Week 3

Feb 6 and Feb 8

Team Formation

Wednesday: Test 1 (Ch 1 & Ch 15)

 

Starting Feb 6, the afternoon class (Section01) will meet in ARC 3006.

Individual Deliverable 2

  1. Project Proposal (web-based, open source database, real-value to the business)
  2. Description of the business and owners
  3. Description of how you initiated the contact
  4. Vision Statement
  5. Description of learning opportunities

 

TEAM CHALLENGE WORKSHOP
All students in Section 02 (evening) MUST attend
Saturday Feb 11, 9am to 4pm

 

Week 4

Feb 13 and Feb 15

Vote on Projects

Team Workshop

What really happens
(updated version)

Vision for the Project

Team Deliverable 1

  1. Team Formation
  2. Ch 1: p.20
  3. Ch 3: p. 79
  4. Team Contract

Week 5

Feb 20 and Feb 22

Project Initiation

Ch 2
Ch 10

Individual Deliverable 3

  1. Reseach paper on Radio Frequencey ID
    Tags
  2. Description of the technology
  3. Benefits of the technology
  4. Costs to a small business wishing to implement this technology
  5. Step by step description of how to implement this technology

 

Week 6

Feb 27 and Mar 1

Team Workshop

Team Deliverable 2

  1. Project Initiation
  2. Ch 2
  3. Ch 10
  4. Prototype Website

Week 7

Mar 6 and Mar 8

Project Management

Ch 3: 62-70
Ch 3: 70-84

 

 

 

SPRING BREAK

March 13 to March 19

 

Week 8

Mar 20 and Mar 22
Team Workshop

Team Deliverable 3

  1. Project Management
  2. Ch 3: 62-78
  3. COCOMO Model

Phase II: ANALYSIS

Week:Dates

Topics

Due

Week 9

Mar 27 and Mar 28

Business Analysis

a. The "relevant" BPs

b. Chapter 4, pp. 108-136

Informal Deliverable
BPs

  1. Hand in detailed write up
  2. In-class presentations
  3. Make sure the BPs are from the customers' point of view

Week 10

Apr 3 and Apr 5

Business Analysis

a. Midterm 2:
Chapter 3, pp. 62-87
Chaptre 4, pp. 108-136

b. Event-Driven Process Chains

c. The Use Case Diagram

Informal Deliverable:
BPs

  1. Hand in EPCs
  2. Hand in The Use Case Diagram
  3. Make sure the individual use cases are highlighted in the EPCs
  4. Be ready to make an in-class presentation

 

 

Week 11

Apr 10 and Apr 12

Team Workshop

Team Deliverable 4

  1. Business Analysis
  2. BPs
  3. Ch 4: 108-136
  4. EPCs (outside reading)
  5. The Use Case Diagram

Week 12

Apr 17 and Apr 19

Systems Analysis

a. Identify the major use cases

b. Chapter 5, pp. 158-162

c. Chapter 5, pp. 162-166

b. How to write effective (text) use cases

Resources:

Use Cases Ten Years Later

www.UseCases.org

 

Informal Deliverable:
Written Use Cases

  1. Hand in the "headers"* of all major use cases
  2. Be ready to make an in-class presentation

* Headers includes all the initial information upto but not including the Main Success Scenario. See the "template" in the book or the "templates" provided in the resources.

Please beware that although we are following the texbook, I will insist we use the work by Cockburn (pronounced "Coburn," the Scotish way) as our standard. So please see how he does his "templates" and be sure to read what he has to say about "templates."

By the way, Cockburn's book "Writing Effective Use Cases" is one of the most important and useful software development books ever written. I highly recommend you get yourself a copy, study it, learn it, and use it.

Week 13

Apr 24 and Apr 26

Team Workshop

Dilbert on
"Problems First"

Kouzes and Posner
"The Leadership Challenge"

Team Deliverable 5

  1. Systems Analysis
  2. The completed text use cases
  3. Chapter 5 + outside reading

CONCLUSION

Dates

Topics

Due

Week 14

May 1 and May 3

Lessons Learned

a. Project management

b. Team skills

c. Leadership skills

Informal Deliverable:
Lessons Learned

  1. Hand in your team and personal assessments
  2. Be ready to make an in-class presentation

 

Week 15

May 8 and May 10

Team Presentatons

Please check out this IRS publication, a wonderful example of well-made publication!

IRS Publication 4220 (09-2003)

Team Deliverable 6

  1. Lessons Learned
  2. In-class presentation
  3. Final Deliverable

Week 16

May 15 and May 17

FINAL

As Scheduled by the University

May 24

GRADES POSTED