Analysis and Design of Information Systems
The course aims to respond to the organizational need to identify and understand problems in the management of information and processes. In this course students are exposed to methods for the systemic and systematic study and modeling of such problems, so that they can be supported by information systems. The course focuses on the identification, modeling and documentation of requirements of the various users and stakeholders that influenced and are influenced by the development of information systems. The transition from requirements to functional specifications, information system design and the development and implementation plan in the organization that will use the information system are also studied. Particular emphasis is given on the role of the human agent in information systems development. The practical part of the course concerns the analysis and design of information systems using tools such as Soft Systems Methodology (SSM), the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and the website design language HTML.
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the information systems development process and have the essential theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for its effective management.
Course contents
The course material includes the following areas:
1. Introduction to organizational information systems
2. Human activity systems modeling
3. Information systems analysis
4. Information systems design
5. IS life cycle – Rational Unified Process (RUP) – IS development methodologies
6. The information system in the organization (implementation and evaluation)