COURSE OUTLINE

* Dr. Merle P. Martin

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SACRAMENTO
School of Business Administration

MIS 116A - Analysis and Design of Business Information Systems

 

PROFESSOR: Dr. Merle P. Martin

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday and Thursday, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.; or By Appointment

OFFICE: BUS-2091

VOICE MAIL: 278-7110

FAX: 278-6757

E-MAIL: martinmp@csus.edu

COURSE HOURS: Tuesday and Thursday, 12:00 - 1:15 p.m., 3:00 - 4:15 p.m., ED-107

TEXTBOOKS

M) Martin, Merle P., Analysis and Design of Business Information Systems, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995.

(VS) Visible Systems Corporation, The Visible Analyst Workbench for Windows, 1995. (To be sold with software through the MIS Department).

(WB) Martin, Merle P., MIS 116A Course Workbook (on sale in Bookstore).

On the schedule M = Martin Textbook, WB = MIS 116A Workbook, and VS = Visible Analyst Workbench.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides you with concepts, tools, and ways of thinking required to analyze and design business information systems. The course emphasizes structured development approaches, use of a Computer-Aided Systems Engineering (CASE) tool, and development of system prototypes.

METHODOLOGY
This course will be taught using (1) lecture/discussion, (2) homework assignments, (3) examinations, (4) a team system development project, and (5) student presentation of project results. You will become competent in the use of a CASE tool and in using the ACCESS software package for developing system prototype models.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Click here to see the "Class Schedule".

On the schedule M = Martin Textbook, WB = MIS 116A Workbook, and VS = Visible Analyst Workbench.

COMPONENTS OF GRADE (POINTS)

Four Exams (Highest Three Recorded)

300

Homework

60

Project:

Team Composition (PTC)

Proposal (PTP)

Initial Project Schedule (IPS)

Revised Project Schedule (RPS)

Current System Description (CSD)

User Requirements Document (URD)

Final System Study (FSS)

Prototype Model (PRT)

Presentation (IPP)

Peer Evaluation (PE)

5

15

5

5

20

25

25

20

15

5

TOTAL

500

GRADING POLICY

Cluster grading will be used. Final points are sorted in descending sequence. Natural clusters are found for assignment of grade groups. Cluster grading is essentially a grading curve applied at the end of the semester.

EXAMINATIONS

Examinations will be short answer and problems. The final examination will be partially cumulative from the material discussed after Examination 2.

DISHONESTY

Any incidents of dishonesty will be treated at my discretion. Penalties will range from zero points for the specific assignment to an "F" grade for the course. All incidents of dishonesty will be reported to the Vice President of Student Affairs. You must inform me beforehand if you are working jointly on homework.

REGRADING

I will not regrade any examinations, homework, or project deliverables until the last week of the semester. You may submit a REGRADE PACKAGE according to the instructions on the next page. On May 5, I will give you a Grade Status Card on where you stand for the course up to that point.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING REGRADE PACKAGE

(Submit No Later Than Beginning Of Class On May 5)

1. Examinations

a. Cover sheet showing:

(1) What question you want me to look at.

(2) What you feel I missed.

(3) What the test key (in Library Reserve Room) said.

(4) Page in textbook supporting your case.

b. Your examination booklet.

 

2. Homework

a. Cover sheet explaining what you think I missed.

b. Your homework submission.

 

3. Project

a. Cover sheet showing page # and what you think I missed.

b. Citation to Course Workbook to support your claim.

c. Project submission.

 

4. Submission Requirements

a. Place material in large manila envelope.

b. Your name, MIS 116A section, and "REGRADE" on front.

c. Submit:

(1) No earlier than May 7.
(2) No later than May 11.

d. Include copy of Grade Status Card.**

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