Kaplan University IT460 System Analysis & Design Unit 1 Seminar Pamela Van Hook

Tonight’s Objectives Introductions Syllabus Review Grading Policies Classroom Review Seminar Discussion Questions Course Overview Tonight we are going to get to know each other and review the syllabus which covers the course expectations and what we can expect of each other as well as a brief review of where to find everything in our classroom.

Seminar Ground Rules Type // when you have a question. Please limit the side-bar conversations. The discussion should be restricted to the current unit's topic. Don't worry about typos. They happen. Be as clear as you can. At the end of the seminar, I will open up the seminar for any questions.

Who Am I? My name is Pamela Van Hook. You may call me by my first name (Pam) or Professor Van Hook. I welcome each of you to IT460 this quarter!

Who Are You? Please take a few moments and type your name and where you are located. I like to begin each seminar with a weather report. What is the weather like in your area tonight? Please include the time zone where you are located. Do you follow football or baseball teams? If so, who is your favorite team?

Where Are We? Great! Now we all know who our classmates are. I live just north of Dallas in North Texas. 16 years experience in web development Over 11 years teaching online and on-campus BS in Biology & Chemistry MBA in Technology Management Master of Science in Library Science Working on my PhD in Business Administration specializing in e-Commerce

Kaplan Schedule – Eastern Time Kaplan University schedules are based on the Eastern time zone. When is my assignment due? Eastern Time 11:59 pm Central Time 10:59 pm Mountain Time 9:59 pm Western Time 8:59 pm Alaska Time 7:59 pm Hawaii Time 5:59 pm http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Have you read the syllabus yet? The first thing you should do in every class you take is read the syllabus. I hope that everyone has or will read all announcements and the syllabus before getting started on the weekly unit activities. I will post announcements frequently. Check for new announcements each time you enter our classroom.

Course Number & Section The section number can be found as the suffix of your course number IT 460 – 04 Include your course number and section in the subject line of emails, or introduction of contact through AIM when communicating with me through these methods.

How To Reach Me… How to reach me Be sure to have these written down in case you cannot access the Internet or your computer. How to reach me Email: pvanhook@kaplan.edu AOL IM: pvanhook@gmail.com I check my email several times each day. I will respond to questions within 24-48 hours.

Office Hours AOL IM: pvanhook@gmail.com Available: Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET Sunday 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm ET By appointment, as needed

Grading Criteria Grade Distribution The Grading Criteria will display how the grades are distributed over the workload of the course.

Graded Activities Discussion Questions Seminar Midterm Project Weeks 2-9 30 points each Seminar 20 points each Midterm Project Week 5 160 points Assignments Week 1 10 points Weeks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 40 points Week 8 Project : Lessons Learned Final Project Week 10 140 points

Grading Grades will be posted by Monday following the end of a unit. Use the following grading scale to determine your grade.

Seminars & Discussions

Seminar Participation Attendance at Seminars is now required Students who attend seminars tend to have higher grades. If you can’t attend a seminar, review the archived seminar later in the week and complete the alternative assignment for the week. I will discuss specific details about assignments and the reading during the week. I will also post a PowerPoint presentation in “Doc Sharing” for your reference each week. I use these PPT in the seminars.

Flexible Learning Assignment If you can’t attend the seminar, complete the Flexible Learning Assignment (alternate assignment or quiz). Due by Tuesday evening Required to earn points for missed seminar Unit 2 – Flexible Learning Assignment Complete Seminar Quiz 1 hour to complete 20 multiple choice questions from reading assignment

Discussion Board Participation Discussion is the greatest learning tool and one of my favorite places to share, besides seminar, is the discussion board. Be aware of the expectations and the grading rubric for the discussion board 1 -2 questions every week (Weeks 1-9) NO MAKE-UP activities for Discussion Questions If you miss a week, you lose 30 points.

Discussion Board Participation Each question is worth 15 points (Total 30 points) Post on at least 3 separate days for the question. Post your initial answer to the question on or BEFORE Saturday for full credit. Your initial response must answer the question and be at least 6 sentences in length. Shorter posts will lose points. Subsequent responses to each question should add value to the discussion and be on topic. Side conversations on non-related topics WILL NOT count as participation. All discussions start on Wednesday and end Tuesday. No late posts are accepted or graded. I do not have allow any make-up assignments for missed discussion questions. In your response to the question, I am not going to go crazy counting your every word. However, I am going to look for understanding of the material, references, and clarity. When you post responses to your classmates, your discussion should add to the dialog by asking further questions or adding additional information and/or ideas. I do check for grammar and spelling errors in the discussion board as well as your projects. Please use the spell check before submitting your work.

Discussion Board Grading Each question is worth 15 points. Grading Policy First response 5 pts Second response 5 pts Third response 5 pts Did not post by Saturday (-2 pts) Did not post on 3 different days (-2 pts per missing day) Posts also lose points if they are too short, do not answer the questions, have spelling errors, or don’t add to discussion.

Discussion Grading - Examples Student A 3 days for DQ1 3 days for DQ2 On-time for DQ1 DQ2 post on Sunday Points earned: DQ1 = 15 points DQ2 = 15-2 pts (late) Total = 28 points Student B 2 days for DQ1 On-time for DQ1 No third post for DQ1 No posts for DQ2 Points earned DQ1 = 10 points DQ2 = 0 points Total = 10 points

What’s Due When??? Our weeks start on Wednesday of each week and all weekly assignments are due by the following Tuesday, no later than 11:59pm EST.

Late Submissions Projects: Discussion Board posts: 1-7 days, 20% deduction (-10 pts for Assignments) 8-14 days, 30% deduction (-15 pts for Assignments) Work submitted more than 14 days late will not be accepted without prior arrangements between you and me via email. DO NOT ASSUME that I will accept assignments after 14 days. Late policy does NOT apply to the Discussion Board. Late posts will not be accepted. All outstanding course work, including the final project, is due no later than Tuesday evening.

What To Expect of Grades… Your work will be checked for authenticity. Participation and attendance will be accounted for. I enforce Kaplan’s Plagiarism Policy. More can be found by following Course Home/Academic Success/Plagiarism in our course. Cite your resources. Follow Kaplan Universities guidelines as posted in this section. These guidelines apply to all submitted work, posts, and projects/assignments.

Vacations & Scheduled Absence As you plan for an upcoming vacation, you also need to keep in mind what you will need to do for this course. You will want to do your weekly assignments prior to leaving or during your vacation. If you have a need to be absent during a week and you know this in advance, please communication this to me in an email. No late work will be accepted after the deadline according to the late policy if late because of a planned vacation.

Unscheduled or Unplanned Absence For unexpected extenuating circumstances, I can work with your schedule for missed assignments. These circumstances must be communicated to me through email or a phone call. Examples would be family emergency, accident, hospitalization, or other unexpected event that would prevent you from accessing the computer.

Requesting an Incomplete There are times when students need to request an incomplete in order to have an extension to finish missed course work. This opportunity is available but comes with limitations. First, incompletes must be requested by the student and approved by the professor.

What qualifies for Incomplete To qualify for a granted incomplete grade and extension, you must meet 2 criteria. 75% of the course work must be completed and submitted. Extenuating circumstances must be present. (Just as in late submissions...Vacation, not enough time, forgot, etc are not considered extenuating circumstance)

Any Questions… About These Policies?

Where is Everything???

Where is Everything??? The Doc Sharing … Click the drop down arrow to find some very useful documents uploaded for your uses. DO NOT upload files to this area without permission. (especially your assignments)

Where is Everything??? How to access seminar & Archives … On the Portal screen, you can see link to the seminar under your class. Navigate to the section My Tools  My Seminars

Course Overview

Topics for IT320 Welcome to Systems Analysis & Design Introduction to Systems Analysis & Design Systems Requirements Data & Process Modeling Object Modeling / Midterm Project System Development System Design System Architecture & Implementation System Maintenance & Support Wrapping Up

Groups: Midterm Project Midterm and Final Project will be completed in groups. We will form groups in Week 2. Midterm Project (Unit 5) Based on Willowbrook School scenario Write mission statement List 6 business processes and person responsible Develop business case for proposed TIMS system List system requirements for new TIMS system Write analysis of diagrams Create decision tree for determining discounts Peer review of all group members

Groups: Final Project (unit 10) Topics Based on SCR Associates scenario Network Typology Legacy Data Web Centricity Scalability Security Batch Processing Deliverables Design Specification Document Explanation of testing Actual Test Plan for TIMS Capacity Planning

Unit 1 Getting Started

Due by Tuesday, October 25 For Unit 1: Post your bio to the discussion forum. Complete Reading Assignment (Textbook & web) Complete assignments Graded: Paper on JAD and RAD Non-graded: Familiarize yourself with SCR Associates site

SCR Associates SCR Associates is a consulting firm that offers IT solutions and training. SCR needs an information system to manage operations at its new training center. The new system will be called TIMS (Training Information Management System). As a newly hired systems analyst, you will report to Jesse Baker, systems group manager. The SCR Associates case study is a Web-based simulation that allows you to practice your skills in a real-world environment. The case study transports you to SCR’s company intranet, where you can complete 11 work sessions, each aligning with a chapter.

SCR Associates As you work on the case, you will receive e-mail and voice mail messages, obtain information from SCR’s online libraries, and perform various tasks. The first time you enter the SCR Case, you should go to the starting page at: http://oc.course.com/sc/sad8e/scr/intranet/index.cfm for detailed instructions. You will want to bookmark this for future assignments. To log on the SCR intranet, you will be required to provide your name and password. The password is sad8. I recommend you use Mozilla Firefox for site.

SCR Associates

SCR Associates

Contact Information Now, as mentioned before, if you have any questions please send me an email or contact me via AOL IM. Email: pvanhook@kaplan.edu AOL IM: pvanhook@gmail.com If you would like to review our weekly seminars, you can review them via the original seminar link.

Holiday Schedule Unit 5 – Thanksgiving Week No Seminar that week Full credit to everyone Midterm Project is due by Tuesday, November 29 No posts required on Thursday to Sunday For Discussion Questions, answer questions and post 2 other times. No “3 day” requirement for this week.

Holiday Schedule Unit 10 Starts Wednesday, December 21 Ends Friday, December 24 All Final Projects due by Friday, December 24 I recommend getting them completed EARLIER!

Wrapping Up I will open the floor for questions from you. Please raise your hand // so I don't miss anyone. Remember to post early in the discussion boards.