1. Kaplan University IT460 System Analysis & Design
Unit 5 Seminar
Pamela Van Hook

2. Team Assignments Team A (Illinois)
Stephen Sutherland, Dan Richert, & Brian Wolter
Team B (Florida & Georgia)
James Sammartino, Steven Leahy & Cheryl Baker-Pallant
Team C (OK)
Curtis Helsley, Michelle Marquardt
Team D (North Carolina / Tennessee)
Matthew Caldwell & Bob White
Team E (Connecticut / New Jersey)
Joshua Sutton & Norman Gibson
Team F (New York, DC)
Gary Shull, Patrick Devine, & David Perpignan
Team G (California / Washington)
Carrie Noto, Michele Thompson, & Eric Bevis

3. Tonight’s Objectives Due this week Midterm Project Chapter 6
Thanksgiving Holiday
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.

4. Unit 5
Due by Tuesday, November 22

5. Due by Tuesday, November 22
For Unit 5:
Read Chapter 6
Answer 2 discussion questions
Midterm Projects are due on Tuesday, November 22
Submit 1 per group
Submit Peer Review by Tuesday, November 22

6. Unit 5: Discussion Questions
DQ1: Project Risk
Projects pose many avenues of risk for organizations. Systems analysts are tasked with helping to mitigate that risk by providing the customer with the best options that meet their needs but do not take advantage of their lack of specialization regarding the system being implemented.
Search the Internet and find a resource that describes what causes IT projects to fail and list at least one of those reasons and how the systems analyst can help mitigate that risk.

7. Unit 5: Discussion Questions
DQ2: Structured versus Object Oriented Analysis
What is the definition of the structured analysis as it pertains to the SDLC?
What is the definition of object oriented analysis as it pertains to SDLC?
Given, both of the above definitions, what are the real differences?
When should each be used? Are they mutually exclusive processes or do they go hand in hand?

8. Teams: Midterm Project
Midterm will be completed in teams.
Midterm Project is due Tuesday, November 22
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

9. Peer Evaluation
Complete Peer Evaluation for each team member.

10. Grading Rubric for Midterm Project
Total = 160 points
10 pts – Mission Statement is clear and concise
25 pts – Six Business Processes identified with owner
20 pts – Business Case justifies need for the project
25 pts – Thorough List of Requirements
40 pts – Explanation of the Context & Level 0 Diagrams
20 pts - Decision Table completed
Up to 20 points – Peer Review Based on your Participation Percentage as reported by your teammates.

11. Chapter 6
Object Modeling

12. Questions What is Structured Analysis & Design?
What is Object Oriented Analysis & Design?

13. Object Modeling Based on objects Object has attributes and methods
Can create instances of objects
Question: If our object was a car…
What would be attributes?
What would be methods?
What would be instances?

14. Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Use Case Modeling
Represents steps in a specific business function or process
External entities are actors which initiate use case

15. Use Case

16. Use Case Diagram

17. Class Diagram
Detailed view of a single use case

18. Sequence Diagrams

19. State Transition Diagrams
Shows how an object changes from one state to another, depending on events that affect the object.

20. Activity Diagram

21. Final Question
After seeing the different diagram types for UML, what advantages does UML have over structured analysis & design?

22. Thanksgiving Week

23. Thanksgiving Week Unit 5 (Midterm Project) due Tuesday, November 22
Unit 6 starts on Wednesday, November 23
Discussion Questions
Post initial answer and 2 responses per question
No “3 Day requirement” for Unit 6
NO SEMINAR in Unit 6
I will post PowerPoint for Unit by Wednesday night.
Unit 6 assignment (outsourcing and financial calculations) due on Tuesday, November 29.

24. Wrapping Up I will open the floor for questions from you.
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