Business Process Analysis
Tuesdays 11:45 AM - 2:25 PM
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Last updated 4/7/2015 (minor edits)
[Syllabus] [Term Project] [Teams] [FSIT Lab]
Wk | Date | Topic | Readings | Lecture Slides | Other
Materials & Links |
Assignment Due |
Introduction and Business Process Analysis | ||||||
1 | 1/13 |
Course Introduction |
INTR |
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2 | 1/20 | Business Process Modeling | |
BPA 1 |
Some BPM Guidelines |
Teams Formed |
LAB
Exercise 1 - Intro to MS Visio modeling - Drawing BPM diagrams - Drawing Ideation Scenarios in iRise |
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3 | 1/27 |
Business Process
Analysis Class Exercise 2 Project Identification and Selection Visit: Jimmy Ellis (project client - 1st. visit) (AU's Manager of Student Retention and Success) |
Armour Ch. 3 |
BPA 2 | Projects Selected & Assigned | |
System Requirements Analysis | ||||||
4 | 2/3 |
System Requirements Analysis Overview Class Exercise 3 |
Armour Ch. 6 |
SRA 1 SRA 3 SRA 4 |
HW1 DUE BPM (Blackboard) |
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5 | 2/10 | Use Case Modeling |
Armour Ch. 1,2 |
SRA 5 SRA 7 |
Project Deliverable 1 |
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LAB
Exercise 4 - More MS Visio modeling - Use Case and other UML diagrams |
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6 | 2/17 |
Use Case Modeling Process Class
Exercise 5 Exercise and guest visit cancelled due to weather closure |
Armour Ch. 5, 7, 8 |
SRA 8 SRA 9 |
Use Case Resources |
HW2 DUE |
7 | 2/24 |
LAB Exercise 6 iRise Demo and Training on doing Requirements Analysis Visually |
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Pre-training
iRise exercises DUE Project Deliverable 2 |
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8 | 3/3 |
System Development Life Cycle Transitional Artifacts Class Exercise 7 Use Case Elaboration Jimmy Ellis (project client - 2nd visit rescheduled from 2/17 due to weather) |
Armour
Ch. 9, 10 (p.165-175), 14, 15
Review Appendix C |
SRA 2 SRA 6 |
- Object Mgmt Group - UML Forum - UML Resource Page - eXtreme Progr - Agile Modeling |
HW3
DUE UC Elaboration (Blackboard) |
3/10 | Spring Break | |||||
Information and Data Requirements | ||||||
9 | 3/17 | Data Trends Data Modeling Basics Developing Data Models |
Optional:
Hoffer
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DR 1 |
Start making
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LAB
Exercise 8 Data Modeling (ERDs) |
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10 | 3/24 |
Modifying Data Models CRUD Matrix Brief review for exam |
Armour |
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Visio Guidelines for Data Modeling (ERDs) ERD Examples |
HW4 DUE |
LAB Exercise 9 iRise Practice: Graphics and Decision |
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11 | 3/31 | Exam |
Formal
Requirements Milestone with Clients |
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11 | 4/7 |
Client Interviews and
Guests: Class Exercise 11 |
Optional:
Hoffer
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Formal Requirements |
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Interface Analysis & Other Issues | ||||||
13 | 4/14 |
LAB Exercise 10 |
DR 2 DR 7 DR 8 |
Formal Requirements |
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Database Concepts Normalization - Review Exam - Data Modeling wrap up |
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14 | 4/21 |
Enterprise Process Analysis Class Exercise 12 Review for final presentations |
BPA 3 BPA 4 IA SRA 10 SRA 13 |
International Institute of Business Analysis (iiBA) iiBA Body of Knowledge |
Project Deliverable 5 |
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4/28 | Study Day | |||||
5/5 | Term Project Presentations |
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Final Client
Due: |
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Other Topics to Cover if Time Permits | ||||||
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Cost Estimation Course Wrap-up |
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Cost Estimation Example & Function Points & Use Case Points Sheets | ||||
LAB Lecture (no exercise) - More MS Visio modeling |