Mar 29, 2026  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026
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IT 402 - Systems Analysis and Design


Modern organizations, large and small, rely on technology to function, survive, and remain competitive. Systems analysis and design is an important step before implementing any technology system. Any mistakes made during the analysis stage will significantly affect the later stage of the system development. This course provides an introduction to the concepts and techniques of information systems analysis and design (SAD) that focuses on analysis skills as well as managerial issues with a strong emphasis on requirements gathering and modeling. The course covers techniques used by systems analysts and gives extensive practice with structured methodologies.

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s):
None.

Outcomes
  • Examine the role of a systems analyst in the business environment, and the impact of good and bad requirements.
  • Assess problems, opportunities, and directives that trigger systems development projects.
  • Evaluate various systems analysis strategies for solving business system problems.
  • Explore the purpose and objectives of the systems design, systems implementation, and systems support phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.Evaluate an IT Project for viability and identify areas that may cause project management risks and issues.
  • Create and maintain the documentation required to support the design and implementation phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
  • Integrate and apply the concepts of Ethics and Values, and their application in a software development environment.



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