IT 647 - Information Systems Analysis and Design

(3 Credits)

This course is a study of the concepts and tools involved in the top-down approach to information systems design and project management. Tools include the HIPO technique, data flow diagrams, standard flow charts, hierarchy charts, decision tables; entity-relationship diagrams, questionnaires, Gantt charts, and project management and evaluation techniques. Students will use the tools to analyze and design an actual information system or database system.