P: S307 or equivalent. Analysis of an organization and the subsequent
design of computer systems to meet business requirements are at the
heart of the computer information systems (CIS) field. Course is the
first in a two-course sequence with S410 that addresses the multi-phased

process for developing information systems. Courses follow the system's
development life cycle, although alternative methodologies are also
covered. This first course covers the phases from information systems
planning through the specification of structured system requirements in
functional form (i.e., logical system design) and concentrates on
methods, techniques, and tools used to determine information
requirements and to document these requirements in a thorough and
unambiguous form. Also introduces computer-aided software engineering
(CASE) technology. Students learn the discipline of systems analysis and

logical design through a hypothetical case situation.