Spring 2012 Schedule
Add class due dates to your Google Calendar.Wed - Jan 18 Class Day 1
| Topics: |
Course Overview
Brain storming process for teams |
| Slides: | Class 1 slides |
| Exercise (In-Class): | Exercise 1: (Latinitas case) |
| Make up Deadline: | If you miss the first class, please complete this make-up assignment ASAP. |
Mon - Jan 23 Class Day 2
| Topic: | Stakeholder Management |
| Slides: |
Class 2 --
Professor's Slides Latinitas Team Slides |
| Exercise (In-Class): | Exercise 2: Stakeholders Table for Latinitas: sample answer |
| Required Reading: | Stakeholder Management |
Wed - Jan 25 Class Day 3
| Topics: |
Root Cause Analysis Process Modeling |
| Slides: |
Root Cause Analysis
-- Deloitte Consulting's Approach to Root
Cause Analysis Process Modeling (DFDs) -- Professor's slides |
| Due at beginning of class: | Exercise 3: Root Cause Analysis for Latinitas -- solution |
| Alert: |
Group Project 1 teams on
Blackboard -- - know your team # & sit with your team in class
5-minute in-class Team meeting for Group Project #1 (Report due Feb 2, 2pm) |
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Download and Bring to Class: |
(1)
Natural By
Design (NBD) -- case for
Group Projects 1 and 2 (15 pages) (2) Group Project 1 specification (3 pages) |
| Required Reading: |
Root Cause Analysis
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| Resources: |
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Mon - Jan 30 Class Day 4
| Topics: | Business Process Modeling, DFDs (cont.) |
| Slides: | Class 4 slides |
| Due at the beginning of class: | Exercise 4: DFD and Context Diagram due at beginning of class; solution |
| Exercise (In-Class): | Exercise 5: (Solution displayed in class) |
| Required Reading: | Process Modeling |
Wed - Feb 1 Class Day 5
| Alert -- Location: | Mod Lab West, CBA 5.304 |
| Topics: |
Planning IT Projects MS Project Gantt charts and Network diagrams |
| Slides: | Building a Project Plan |
| Exercise (In-Class): | Exercise 6: -- ONE-page network diagram of the Phases; build MS Project plan in class and collapse the phases for the network diagram and be sure the task boxes are linked and readable; print after class to turn in Mon. 2/6 |
| Required Reading: | Planning IT Projects |
| Guest: | Ben Bond, 1999 UT MIS grad, Manager, McCombs Technology Training |
Due Date - Thur - Feb. 2
| Report Due by 2pm Peer Evaluation due by 3pm |
Group Project #1 Report to either prof's office - CBA 3.416 or 3.420 - or IROM
mailbox for either prof in CBA 5.202 Peer Eval for Group Project 1 (fill out and submit web form by 3pm today for full credit) |
Mon - Feb 6 Class Day 6
| Topics: | Scope Management and Prototyping |
| Slides: |
Scope Management Group Project 2 Overview: Parts, Purposes, Process Steps |
| Due at the beginning of class: |
Exercise 6: -- ONE-page network diagram of the Phases; printed work
due today from Wednesday class; must have readable task boxes (See Gantt Chart Tips) |
| Download and Bring to Class: |
Group Project #2
specification (4 pages) Group Project 2 teams on Blackboard-- - know your team # and sit with your team in class 5-minute in-class Team meeting for Group Project #2 (Report due Thurs. Feb. 16, 2pm) |
| Group Project 2 Resources | Review these Group Project 1 examples to see baseline
analysis results for your analysis and planning for Group
Project 2:
Stakeholders Table, Environments Template, Root Cause Analysis |
| Required Reading: | Scope Management |
Due Date - Tues - Feb. 7 -- Client Project Team Registration
| noon |
Select & register your Client Project Team View Available Client Projects(click on Projects) |
Wed - Feb 8 Class Day 7
| Topics: | Organizational Impact Analysis and Identifying Non-Functional Requirements |
| Slides: | Organization Impact and Non-functional Requirements |
| Exercise (In-Class): |
Exercise 7:
Organizational Impact Statement (solution) Non-Functional Requirements for Latinitas (solution) |
| Required Reading: |
Organizational Impact Analysis Non-functional Requirements |
| Guest: | Jim Prather, UT Accounting grad, co-founder and CEO, YouData - slides |
Due Date - Fri - Feb. 10 -- Client Project Selection Begins
| noon | Each team administrator must bid for a Client Project (Project Selection opens at noon) Signup instructions (click on Student in the Project Bidding Link) After you are assigned to a client, contact your client to arrange the first meeting to be held Mon. 2/20 - Fri. 2/24. |
Mon - Feb 13 Class Day 8
| Topics: | Risk Management and Return on Investment (ROI) |
| Slides: | Risk Management and Return on Investment (ROI) |
| Exercise (In-Class): | Exercise 8: Risk Evaluation and Risk Reduction Strategies for Latinitas (solution) |
| Required Reading: |
Risk Management Return on Investment |
Wed - Feb 15 Class Day 9
| Topics: |
Working with clients to define scope and requirements
Prototyping |
| Required Reading: | Wireframing with Balsamiq compares several prototyping tools and provides guidelines for using Balsamiq--a popular prototyping tool for past MIS 374 teams. |
| Guest: |
Mark Kraemer, UT MIS 1992 grad, Senior Manager, Management Consulting, Credera - slides |
Due Date - Thurs - Feb 16
| Report Due by 2pm Peer Evaluation due by 3pm |
Group Project #2 Report to either prof's office - CBA 3.416 or 3.420 - or IROM
mailbox for either prof in CBA 5.202 Peer Eval for Group Project 2 (fill out & submit web form by 3pm today for full credit) Appeal Process steps; opportunity Tues. 2/21 - Tues. 2/28 |
Due Date - Fri - Feb 17
| Deadline | Must arrange 1st client meeting to be held 2/20 - 2/24 |
Mon - Feb 20 Class Day 10
| Topics: |
Working with clients to define scope and requirements
Evaluation Tables System Overview Graphics |
| Slides: | Class 10 slides |
| Download and Bring to Class: |
Client Project
Charter Guidelines
(6 pages) Client Project Charter Template (7 pages) |
| Required Reading: | Evaluation Tables |
Client Project Work Day 1- Wed - Feb 22
| No Lecture | Meet with client during class time or meet with team if client meeting set at another time this week. (See below for Follow Up memo requirement for Exercise 9.) |
| Alert: | Fri, Feb 24 is the last day to have your first meeting with your client. |
| Resources: | Outline for your 1st client meeting; take a copy to help with questions |
Due Date - Fri - Feb 24
| Deadline | Last day to have 1st weekly meeting with client |
| Due by midnight |
Exercise 9:
CC Eleanor and Sharon on your follow-up email
using the Meeting Minutes template on the
Resources page for your
1st client meeting. See examples on the Resources page. Section 3.2 in your Delivery 1 (Project Charter) Guidelines explains this weekly follow-up email requirement. Only one email is required for each team. |
Mon - Feb 27 Class Day 11
| Topics: | Unified Modeling Language & Use Case Diagrams |
| Slides: | Class 11 slides |
| Exercise (In Class): | Exercise 10: Use Case Diagrams & Stakeholders Table for Client Project |
| Required Reading: | Unified Modeling Language & Use Case Diagrams |
Client Project Work Day 2- Wed - Feb 29
| No Lecture | Meet with client during class time or meet with team if client meeting set at another time this week. (See below for Follow Up memo requirement for Exercise 9.) |
Due Date - Fri - Mar 2
| Deadline | Last day to have 2nd weekly meeting with client |
| Recommended for client meeting this week |
Exercise 11: Functional Requirements Priority Table and Non-Functional Requirements Summary; see reading, templates, and examples on the Resources Page. Turn in only one print copy for your team at the beginning of class on Monday 3/5. |
Mon - Mar 5 Class Day 12
| Topic: | Exam 1 Review |
| Slides: | Exam 1 Review session slides |
| Due at beginning of class: | Exercise 11: Functional Requirements Priority Table and Non-Functional Requirements Summary for your client project team; See reading, templates, and examples on the Resources Page. Turn in only one print copy for your team. |
| Download & Bring to Class: | Download, print, and bring Exam 1 review notes to class. Optional review materials: Sample Exam 1 for practice and Sample Exam 1 answer key |
| Entry-level Job Survey |
Wed - Mar 7 Class Day 13
| Topic: | Exam 1 |
| Exam 1 appeals process (Tues. Mar. 20 - Tues. Mar. 27) |
Spring Break - March 12-16
Mon - Mar 19 Class Day 14
| Topics: | Interface Design & Analysis |
| Slides: | Class 14 slides |
| Exercise (In Class): | Exercise 12: Web Flow Diagram and Environments Specification for Client Project |
| Required Reading: | Eye Candy is a Critical Business Requirement |
| Guest: | Paula Bookidis, Partner, Sense Corp - slides |
Client Project Work Day 3 - Wed - Mar 21
| No Lecture | Professors will be in their offices during class time for questions; no office hours; email for appointments at other times or email questions to Eleanor and Sharon. |
Due Date - Fri - Mar 23
| Deadline: |
Each team must arrange a meeting for the team, clients, and both profs to be
held Mon. 3/26 - Fri. 3/30 ; see Charter Guidelines p. 6 about this meeting |
Client Project Work Day 4 - Mon - Mar 26
| Project Charter Meeting with your clients and professors | Professors will attend presentations at the client location during class time; no office hours this week, so email request for appointments and questions to Eleanor and Sharon. |
Due Date - Tues - Mar 27
| Report Due by 2pm: |
Client Project Delivery #1:
Project Charter Hard copy due to CBA 5.202 or a prof's office + soft copy e-mailed to Eleanor and Sharon or uploaded to Basecamp with e-mail notice to Eleanor and Sharon. Hard and soft copy provided to client. |
Client Project Work Day 5 - Wed - Mar 28
| Project Charter Meeting with your clients and professors | Professors will attend presentations at the client location during class time; no office hours this week, so email request for appointments and any questions to Eleanor and Sharon. |
Due Date - Fri - Mar 30
| Deadline: | Last Day to hold Project Charter meeting with client and professors. |
Mon - Apr 2 Class Day 15
| Topics: | Build Phases & Looking Ahead to Production |
| Slides: | Class 15 slides |
| Exercise (In Class): | Exercise 13: - Client Project Scope Control |
| Download & Bring to Class: | Delivery 2 & 4 Specification |
| Required Reading: |
Wed - Apr 4 Class Day 16
| Topic: | User Materials |
| Slides: | Class 16 slides |
| Exercise (In Class): | Exercise 14 - Final Deliveries |
| Bring to Class: | Bring your copy of the Delivery 2 & 4 Specification (Note this is the same document downloaded for Class 15.) |
| Required Reading: | Quality Assurance |
Mon - Apr 9 Class Day 17
| Topic: | Agile Methods and Successful System Wrap UP |
| Due at beginning of class: | Exercise 15: Test Spec -- download, fill out, print, and turn in at the beginning of class; see Waldorf School Test Plan and Specifications (Web site) for an example of the context in your Client Project Interim Stage Report and excellent specifications; more examples are on Resources web page |
| Guest: | Justin Bell, Senior Manager, Credera - slides |
Wed - Apr 11 Class Day 18
| Topics: |
Migration (Installation, Go Live, Cutover, etc) Post-Project Implementation Evaluation (aka Post-Mortem) |
| Slides: | Class 18 slides |
| Exercise (In Class): | Exercise 16 - Plans for Going Live |
| Required Reading: |
4 Cutover Strategies for Migration
Post-Project Implementation Evaluation (aka Post-Mortem) |
Due Date - Fri - Apr 13
| Deadline: |
Must arrange Code and Interface Review with TAs
to be held M 4/23 - F 4/27 Code and Interface Review Rubric -- checklist for TAs to fill out during review session |
Mon - Apr 16 Class Day 19
| Topics: | System Development Project Perspective & Agile methods |
| Alerts: |
E-mail Eleanor
and Sharon no later than today IF you want to take Exam 2 E-mail Eleanor and Sharon no later than today IF your team prefers Apr 30 or May 2 for your team presentations; requests honored on a first-request-first-confirmed basis |
| Required Reading: |
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| Guest: | Chip Morgan, 1991 UT MIS grad, USAA - slides |
Wed - Apr 18 Class Day 20
| Topics: | Exam 2 Review; work day for students who did not sign up for Exam 2 |
| Alert: |
Class is optional: You must e-mail
Eleanor and Sharon by Apr 16 to sign up for
the review for exam 2.
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| Resources: |
Exam 2 -- review
Sample Exam 2 for practice Sample Exam 2 answer key & grading notes |
| Deadline: | Code complete date (nothing to turn in) |
Due Date - Thur - Apr 19
| Report Due by 2pm: |
Client Project Delivery #2
Hard copy due to CBA 5.202 or a prof's office by 2 PM + soft copy e-mailed to Eleanor and Sharon or uploaded to Basecamp with e-mail notice to Eleanor and Sharon. Hard and soft copy provided to client. |
Mon - Apr 23 Class Day 21
| Topics: | Exam 2 (optional) ; work day for students who did not sign up for Exam 2 |
Client Project Work Day 6 - Wed - Apr 25
| No Lecture | Meet with client or client project team or hold Code & Interface Review with TA |
| Last date for Code and Interface Review |
Last Day for Code and Interface Review with TAs Code and Interface Review Rubric -- checklist for TAs to fill out during review session |
Mon - Apr 30 Class Day 22
| Topics: | Team Presentations (11 am only; 9:30 class has work day) |
| Exercise (In Class): | Exercise 17 |
| Resources: |
Presentation
Schedule Presentation Specification (Delivery 3) |
| Deadline: |
E-mail your team slides to
Eleanor and Sharon no later than midnight the
night before. Attendance is required. |
Wed - May 2 Class Day 23
| Topics: | Team Presentations |
| Exercise (In Class): |
Exercise 18 (will be Exercise 17 for 9:30 class) |
| Resources: |
Presentation
Schedule Presentation Specification (Delivery 3) |
| Deadline: |
E-mail your team slides to
Eleanor and Sharon no later than midnight the
night before.
Attendance is required. |
Due Date - Fri - May 4
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UT Course - Instructor Survey on-line -- available until 5/4 (UT provides results to profs in June) |
Due Date - Thurs - May 10
| Report Due by 2pm: |
All final materials to clients and profs
Final Delivery 4: All materials to client (as agreed upon with client) AND print copy (due to CBA 5.202 or a prof's office) + soft copy e-mailed to Eleanor and Sharon or uploaded to Basecamp with e-mail notice to Eleanor and Sharon Client Project Peer Eval (click on Student in Peer Evaluations Link) Must complete Peer Evaluations by 3pm for full credit |