OMIS 694 Advanced Topics in Information Systems:
Information Systems Development

Studying ISD

Why?

How?

Issues

Evaluation

Framework

Context

Developer

System

Formalization

Roles

Method-in-Action

Topics

Success

Failure

SDM

OSS

RUP

XP

Description of the Class

This seminar class will examine information systems development from a practical perspective.

Following a broad framework of information systems development, the class will examine various factors that influence the development process and the success and failure of information systems. Topics will include Open Source Software, the Rational Unified Process, and eXtreme Programming. Students will conduct research projects on related areas of interest.

Class Requirements & Grading

The textbook for the course will be:

Information Systems Development: Methods in Action by Fitzgerald, Russo & Stolterman, McGraw-Hill, 2002.

This is available in the bookstore. Order on-line at http://www.niubookstore.niu.edu/

The text will be supplemented with other readings. All students must have web and e-mail access.

Graded activities will include class participation, a case analysis, a research proposal, an article presentation, and a research paper.

Tentative Class Schedule

The class will not meet every week. Some class sessions will be held via on-line discussions. Plan to meet the following weeks:

September 12	November 7
September 19	November 21
September 26	December 5
October 10	December 12 (final exam)
October 24	This may change - be flexible!