Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy

Last update : 10 October 1997

Time : Wednesday 9:00 - 12:00

Place :

Instructor : Vichai Suknaibaiboon

Office : United Communication Industry Public Company Limited
              Tel.  953 1111 ext. 23428
              Fax. 953 1546

E-mail : [email protected]

GRADING

4 Assignments                                            32 points

        Assignment 1 - Stories of  IS project in the real world                      3 points    Due Nov.11, 1997
        Assignment 2 - CASE Tools Evaluation                                          10 points    Due Dec   2, 1997
        Assignment 3 - Process Model                                                             8 points    Due Jan    6, 1998
        Assignment 4 - Prototype                                                                   11 points    Due Jan  27, 1998

Midterm                                                     15 points
Term Project                                              30 points
Final Exam                                                 15 points       Due : 11 Feb 1998
Participation                                                 8 points

Total                                                         100 points
 

• All assignments are to be handed in before 17:00 of the day the assignment is due. Late assignments will be pernailzed with a minimum 20 % markdown. Late asssignments handed in on the next day will not be accepted in any cases.
• All assignments and term paper are to be handed in via email only . In the subject field of the email message, list your student ID , full name and assignment number. ( e.g.3121233 Vichai Suknaibaiboon Assignment 1).Assignment should be prepared in Microsoft Word version 6.0 (or later). You will receive confirmation of receipt via email.
• Grade will be classified by
                  85 -100       get         A
                  80 -  84       get         B+
                  75 -  79       get         B
                  70 -  74       get         C+
                  65 -  69       get         C
                  60 -  64       get         D+
                  54 -  59       get         D
               under  54       get         F

OFFICIAL Reference

• Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich
      MODERN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
• Additional articles to be handed out in class.

COURSE SCHEDULE

 1.Introduction : Class introduction, Success rates for IS Projects, Succeeding as a System Analyst

2.IS Building Block : Information Systems Building Block, System Development Techniques
    Reading Assignment : Ch 6 : Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Project.

3.Systems Development Life Cycle
    Reading Assignment : Ch1 Environment

            Case : Assignment 1- Stories of  IS project in the real world

4.System Planning : Feasibility Analysis, Project Planning
    Reading Assignment : Ch 7 : Initiating and planning systems development projects
 
5.CASE Tools
    Reading Assignment : Ch5 : Automating Development through CASE

6.Managing the Information Systems Project : Gantt & Pert Charts
    Reading Assignment : Ch4 Managing the Information Systems Project
            Case & Presentation : Assignment 2 : CASE Tools Evaluation
 
7.Systems Analysis
    Reading Assignment : Ch8 : Determining System Requirements

8.Processing Modeling
    Reading Assignment : Ch 9 : Process Modeling
                                      Ch10: Logic Modeling

9.Midterm

10.Data and Object Modeling
    Reading Assignment :  Ch 11 : Conceptual Data Modeling
                                      Appendix C : Advanced Topics in Conceptual Data Modeling
            Case : Assignment 3 - Process Model
 
11.User Interface Design, Rapid Application Development
    Reading Assignment : Ch 12 : Alternative Design Strategy
                                      Ch 14 : Designing Interfaces and Dialogues
 
12.Guest Speaker
    Mr. Vorapoj Aumeaupanich (Ernst & Young)
            System Design in Internal Control Aspects

13.Implementation
    Reading Assignment : Ch19, Ch20 System Implementation
            Case & Presentation : Assignment 4 - Prototype

14.Maintenance
    Reading Assignment : Ch21 : Maintaining Information Systems

15.Enterprise-wide Information Systems :  SAP R/3

16.Presentations of term projects

17.Final Examination