LEARNING OUTCOMES
This course introduces the information system development process to the students. During course the students will learn about the main development frameworks (E.g. waterfall, agile) and different ways of defining the system requirements as well as modeling the data flows and their organization in an information system. After the course, the students know the basics of the main tasks in the information systems development processes. They will also understand the multidisciplinary nature of this work and how the different tasks may be orchestrated to work together. Students will also learn to apply the knowledge they have learned to real-world problems.
Credits: 6
Schedule: 11.01.2022 - 17.02.2022
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Riitta Hekkala
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Must know: Software development processes: Waterfall model, iterative development models, Agile methods in software development, Determining system requirements, Data flow model(s), Object oriented analysis (OOA), Entity-relationship model, Relational model, Normalization, System architectures and data structures, and Outsourcing.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Spring 2021:
30% personal learning journals from
the selected lectures (5)
50% group work (9 12 pages),
20% personal presentation (video
presentation, 4 7min)Spring 2022:
80% Exam
20% assignments/ a project work in 2-3 person groups (Grading follows Bachelor's Capstone Evaluation Rubric).
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Spring 2021:
Lectures
personal learning journals/diaries (5) + a personal
video presentation
a group work/ essaySpring 2022:
Lectures 24h (Obligatory classroom presence)
- Exercise lectures 12h (Obligatory classroom presence)
- Assignments 76h (e.g. case studies; a project work)
- Exam preparation 44h
- Exam 4h
- Total 160h (6 ECTS)
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Avison, D. and Fitzgerald, G.: Information systems development. Methodologies, techniques & tools., 2006
Hoffer, J.A., George, J.F. ja Valacich, J.S., Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 4. edition, 2005; 5. edition 2008; Pearson Prentice-Hall.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Period:
2020-2021 Spring III
2021-2022 Spring III
Course Homepage: https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=37C00250
Registration for Courses: In the academic year 2021-2022, registration for courses will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi) instead of WebOodi.