Introduction to SA&D in CISD

The discussion agenda on Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design in Contemporary Information Systems Development (CISD) is as follows:

1. An introduction to the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC):
• Planning
• Analysis
• Design
• Implementation
2. Systems Development Methodologies
• Structured Design
• Rapid Application Development
• Agile Development
3. How to select an appropriate development methodology in a specific situation
4. Project team roles and skills
• Business Analyst
• Systems Analyst
• Infrastructure Analyst
• Change Management Analyst
• Project Manager

The following diagram captures the main topic areas covered in this subject:

References

1. Dennis, A., Wixom, B.H. and Tegarden, D. (2005) Systems Analysis and Design with UML Version 2.0, Wiley
2. On SDLC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_Development_Life_Cycle
3. On Agile software development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development
4. On software prototyping: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_prototyping