Class 10-Agile Methodologies

Agile methods, values, principles, resources, activities, etc.

Class 9-Prototyping, RAD

Prototyping as an information gathering technique. Rapid Application Development vs the traditional Software Development Life Cycle.

Class 8-Unobtrusive Information Gathering

Observation: Analyst's playscripts, STROBE.

Class 7-Unobtrusive Information Gathering

Sampling, quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Class 6-Interactive Information Gathering: Questionnaires

JAD (Joint Application Design) principles. Questionnaires, design and analysis.

Class 5-Interactive Information Gathering: Interviewing

Interview structure and techniques. Open-ended and closed questions. Interview structures (pyramid, funnel, diamond).

Class 4-Use Case Diagrams

Use Case Diagrams.

Class 3-Modeling Organizational Systems: Data Flow and Entity-Relationship Diagrams

Chapter 2: Organizations as systems. Diagramming systems and subsystems and their inter-dependencies using Data Flow Diagrams and Entity-Relationship Diagrams.

Class 2-Systems Development Life Cycle

Detailed discussion of the phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle, CASE tools, Agile methodologies, and Object-Oriented Analysis & Design.