Information Systems in Organizations 2 Information Systems in Organizations 2.1 Analyzing organizations as systems and processes

? What is “systems analysis”? What is “systems architecture”? Problem Solving Technique Business Process What is the problem? What is “systems analysis”? What is “systems architecture”? What is the solution? Modeling Decomposition

Build Your Own Study Guide Wikipedia, Systems Analysis What are 3-5 key points from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

Systems Analysis "Systems analysis is a problem solving technique that decomposes a system into its component pieces for the purpose of the studying how well those component parts work and interact to accomplish their purpose" - Wikipedia[ "the process of studying a procedure or business in order to identify its goals and purposes and create systems and procedures that will achieve them in an efficient way“ – Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Build Your Own Study Guide Systems architecture What are the key points from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

Systems Architecture Systems Architecture is a generic discipline to handle objects (existing or to be created) called "systems", in a way that supports reasoning about the structural properties of these objects. Systems Architecture is a response to the conceptual and practical difficulties of the description and the design of complex systems. – Boris Golden Once a systems analyst understands the business problem, they architect a solution

Build Your Own Study Guide Systems Architecture Fundamentals - Conceptual, Logical, Physical Designs What are 2-3 key points from this reading? What are 3 important details from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

Build Your Own Study Guide A Guide to Process Mapping What are the key points from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

Build Your Own Study Guide An Introduction to Swimlane Diagrams What are the key points from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

? What is a “swimlane diagram”? How is a process performed? What happens after? When do they do it? What is a “swimlane diagram”? What happens before? Who does what?

What is a swimlane diagram? A type of process flow diagram that features divisions or "lanes." Each lane is assigned an actor (which may be an individual, department, division, group, machine, entity, and so on), or even a phase or stage in a process, that is responsible for the activity or work described in the lane.

How to map a swimlane diagram A circle signifies the starting and ending of an event in the process A rectangle represents an activity in the process. A diamond represents a decision that must be made. Arrows indicate the flow of the process. A cylinder represents stored data.

Swimlane Diagram Who does what and when?

Learn IT #2 The deliverable for this assignment is a one page swimlane diagram for drive-through ordering at a fast food restaurant. Due on Friday February 12 End of lecture Jan 27

In-Class Activity… Jan 29 Swim Lane Diagrams

Build Your Own Study Guide – Feb 1 Nishadha Build Your Own Study Guide – Feb 1 Nishadha. Ultimate Guide to ER Diagrams What are the key points from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

Build Your Own Study Guide Entity Relationship Diagram Examples What is the key take away from this reading? Students will be called upon at random

? What is an “entity relationship diagram”? Entity = Noun Attribute = Characteristic What is an “entity relationship diagram”? Data Model Relationship = Verb

What is a entity relationship diagram? An Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) is a visual representation of different data using conventions that describe how these data are related to each other.

Primary ERD Symbols

Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)

Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) Legend : PK : Primary Key FK : Foreign Key (refer to PK)

Entity Relationship Diagrams In-Class Activity… Feb 1 Entity Relationship Diagrams