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The document outlines the course ISOM3210, focusing on Information Systems Analysis and Design, including key concepts such as enabling technologies, business-IS alignment, and the role of business analysts. It highlights the importance of successful information systems projects for competitive advantage and discusses the use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) for system modeling. Additionally, it provides details on course structure, grading, important dates, and resources for students.

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Lecture 1 - Introduction

The document outlines the course ISOM3210, focusing on Information Systems Analysis and Design, including key concepts such as enabling technologies, business-IS alignment, and the role of business analysts. It highlights the importance of successful information systems projects for competitive advantage and discusses the use of Unified Modeling Language (UML) for system modeling. Additionally, it provides details on course structure, grading, important dates, and resources for students.

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ISOM3210

Information Systems Analysis


and Design
Lecture 1:
Course Introduction

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• What are enabling technologies?

• What information/data is involved?

• How does the process work?

• What are business and/or social values to


people?

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System
What are Information Systems?

• An information system (IS) - is any combination of information technology and people’s


activities that support operations, management and decision making.

• Information systems involve interactions among


• People
• Information
• Technology
• and process

• Narrowly speaking, an information system is an IT solution that facilitates or


supports a specific business process.
Many firms have attempted to develop new IS

• Successful IS projects are a


source of competitive advantage
to companies.

• And they are essential for


companies to deal with challenges
in this increasingly competitive
business world.
$250
Billion *
70% of digital transformations
spent on Information
Systems projects per fall short of their objectives, often with
year profound consequences.

Countless Man-hours wasted on failed


projects!!!

17% of IT projects go so
bad that they can threaten the very
existence of the company.

Source: McKinsey 2020 & BCG 2020


Key Course Objectives

• Understand business-IS alignment

• Solve business problems using analytical IS development methodologies (specifically


UML, short for Unified Modeling Language)
• Learn to deal with ambiguity

• Develop skills essential for career advancement


Business Analysts
• A business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders in order
to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for
changes to business processes, policies, and information systems.
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• A lucrative career path

• Critical BA Skills
• Evaluating current processes
• Recommending strategic solutions
• Working with business stakeholders to clarify & document
requirements
• Developing process and data models
• Planning for the human side of change
Unified Modeling Language (UML)

• Adopted by the Object Management Group (OMG) as standard notation for modeling
information systems
• Provide a common vocabulary of object-oriented terms and diagramming
techniques rich enough to model any system development project from
analysis through implementation

• Diagrams of UML 2.0 we will cover:


• Use case modeling, class diagram, sequence diagram, behavior state machine
diagram
Use Case Diagram
Class Diagram
Sequence Diagram
Behavioral State Machine Diagram
Teaching Team
• Lecture: Dr. Jia Jia
• Contact: [email protected]
• Office: LSK 5045
• Office Hours: By appointment

• Lab: Mr. Chris TSE ([email protected])


• Contact: 2358-7638
• Office: LSK 4065
• Hours: By appointment
Class Hours and Venues

• Lectures
Section Date Time Venue
Mon. 16:30~ 17:50
L1 Rm 4582 (Lift 27-28)
Fri. 12:00 ~ 13:20

• Labs
Section Date Time Venue
LA1 Tue. 09:00~ 10:20
LSK Rm 1032
LA2 Wed. 13:30 ~ 14:50
Blended Learning

• Class schedule (refer to syllabus for details)


• F2F session: Exercises/case studies
• Self-study through videos, readings, and online exercises or Q&A for online
materials
Course Website (canvas.ust.hk)
• Lecture slides and other course materials will be posted on the course website

• Class announcement will be made on the course website and/or via HKUST email

• Please check the course website and the HKUST email on a regular basis and make
• sure to stay current with course progress
Textbooks (For Reference Only)

• “System Analysis and Design with UML: An Object-Oriented Approach”


• Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom and David Tegarden; 5th ed., 2020; John Wiley & Sons;
ISBN 978-1-119-56121-7.

• “Advanced Use Case Modeling”


• Frank Armour and Granville Miller, 2001, Addison Wesley (A&M)
• Softcopies of selected chapters will be available on the course website
Grading

• Online Learning and Exercises (10%)


• In-Class Assessment (10%)
• Midterm exam (20%) (16:30~18:30 on Mar. 3; LTB)
• Final exam (25%)
• Team Project (35%)
Team Formation

• About 5 to 6 members in a team

• If you fail to form a team on your own, please let me know as soon as possible

• Once the team is formed, you are not allowed to switch to another team

• Peer evaluation will be conducted in the end to prevent free-riding


Important Dates

• Feb. 16: Project team formation


• Mar. 3: Midterm exam (18:30~20:00; LTC)
• Mar. 16: Project proposal due
• May 9: Final project report due
• To be determined: Final exam
Systems Development Life Cycle
Why?
• Identify problem
• Calculate value Planning
• Draft an approach
• Create the plan
What?
• Clarify requirements
• Understand current process
• Develop changes to business
• Program and install process
automation Implementation Analysis
• Modify processes
• Ensure change is managed

How?
Design • Translate requirements into
system specifications

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