Analysis for Business Systems

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Business Informatics

Course type:

Bridging course

When:

1 year, 1 module

Instructor

Kuznetsova, Yulia A.

Course Syllabus

Abstract

During this MOOC bridging course (https://www.coursera.org/learn/analysis-for-business-systems) you’ll learn about the standard model for systems development: the systems development lifecycle, or SDLC. You will learn how to read and even create the specific deliverables that business systems analysts prepare during the SDLC. These documents provide guidance to the organization as they determine whether to build or buy and configure a system that meets the organization’s needs.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about the standard models of systems development: the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Learn how to read and create specific deliverables that business systems analysts prepare during the SDLC.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Business analysis skills and knowledge
• Project management skills and knowledge

Course Contents

• Introduction to Business Systems
• Analysis Phase Documentation
• Analysis Phase Diagrams
• Design Phase Overview

Assessment Elements

• Coursera Course Certificate or Written test
  Students who do not have a certificate of Coursera course will have to pass the written exam (test).
• Final written test
  The final score is rounded by dropping the fractional part.

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 1st module
  0.5 * Coursera Course Certificate or Written test + 0.5 * Final written test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• S. Christian Albright, & Wayne L. Winston. (2019). Business Analytics: Data Analysis & Decision Making, Edition 7. Cengage Learning.
• Spalek, S. (2019). Data Analytics in Project Management. Boca Raton, FL: Auerbach Publications. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1898650

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Embarak O. Data Analysis and Visualization Using Python: Analyze Data to Create Visualizations for BI Systems. - Apress, 2018.
• Peter Weill, & Stephanie Woerner. (2018). What’s Your Digital Business Model? : Six Questions to Help You Build the Next-Generation Enterprise. Harvard Business Review Press.
• Vidgen, R., Shaw, S., & Grant, D. G. (2017). Management challenges in creating value from business analytics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2017.02.023