Course

Systems Analysis & Design

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Computing Studies & Information Systems
Course code
CSIS 2200
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 Weeks
Max class size
35
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Course designation
None
Industry designation
CPA,CPIM,PEP
Typically offered
To be determined

Overview

Course description
This course provides an introduction to information systems analysis techniques. The student will be provided with the skills that are necessary for the analysis and design of information systems, and will apply these skills in a step-by-step manner leading from the recognition of a problem to the implementation of a solution on a case study.
Course content
  • Systems Concepts: People, hardware, software, networks, data
  • Information representation for decision making: Data visualization, dashboards, information quality
  • Value of information and IS to organizations (alignment with organizational strategy) data transformation, business process improvement, alignment with organizational strategy, and ethical use of information    
  • Types of systems that organizations need to provide information to meet their objectives: transactional, functional, and enterprise systems such as CRM, ERP, etc  
  • Quality of information for decision making
  • Data and information modelling, DLC, DBMS, Analytics, standards, BI, and AI    
  • Management of IS infrastructure and architecture, planning, and management
  • Systems development life cycle
  • Risks and controls, risk management, internal control, governance, compliance impact of new technologies.  
Learning activities

Delivery will be by lecture, case study, and assignments.  Assignments will include a term project illustrative of professional practice in computer information systems.

Means of assessment
Assignments and Term Project              
 10%-20%
Oral Presentation            5%
Quizzes*
10% - 20%
Midterm Examination* 20% - 40%
Final Examination* 25% - 40%
 Total     100%

*In order to pass the course, students must, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, also achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, tests, exams).

Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.

 

Learning outcomes

The student will be able to:

  • define information systems terms as used in current practice by information systems practitioners;
  • explain system components hardware, software, networks, etc.;
  • explain the relationships between information technology, information systems, organizations and organizational goals;
  • explain the functions of systems analysis and design, and the roles and responsibilities of systems analysts and project managers;
  • describe and apply current methods and approaches to information systems analysis and design, including the traditional phased approach and a range of agile methods;
  • describe the relationship between information and data
  • use data structures and databases
  • describe the major phases and activities involved in the information system development process, and the corresponding outcomes and deliverables;
  • apply the systems development process in exercises and case studies, within an organizational context, using relevant techniques and methods;
  • explain security risks inherent to systems
  • explain security controls required for Management Information Systems
  • complete a term project based on a case study, to reinforce the concepts, techniques and methods learned in the classroom.
Textbook materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

Management Information Systems Latest Edition by Hossein Bidgoli or other as suggested by the instructor

Requisites

Prerequisites

9 credits in any 1000-level Commerce and Business Administration courses OR currently active in one of the following:

PBD Accounting
PBD Accounting and Finance
PBD Advanced Supply Chain Management
PBD Computer and Information Systems
PBD International Supply Chain Management
PBD Health Information Management
PDD Accounting Studies
PDD Accounting
PDD Data Analytics
PDD Information and Communication Technology
PDD Project Management
PDD Supply Chain Management

Corequisites

Courses listed here must be completed either prior to or simultaneously with this course:

  • No corequisite courses

Equivalencies

Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:

  • No equivalency courses

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for CSIS 2200
Alexander College (ALEX) ALEX COMM 237 (4)
Athabasca University (AU) AU COMP 2XX (3)
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO BUS 241 (3) or CAMO ICS 215 (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU BADM 201 (3) or CAPU COMP 1XX (3)
College of New Caledonia (CNC) CNC CIS 165 (3)
College of the Rockies (COTR) COTR COMP 1XX (3)
Columbia College (COLU) COLU CSCI 237 (3)
Coquitlam College (COQU) COQU BUSI 237 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU INFO 1113 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG CSIS 1300 (3)
North Island College (NIC) NIC BUS 1XX (3)
Northern Lights College (NLC) NLC MGMT 217 (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC COSC 126 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU BUS 237 (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU COMP 2570 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU CMPT 1XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO COSC_O 2nd (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC COMM 2XX (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CIS 270 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC CSC 1XX (1.5)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU CSCI 2nd (3)

Course Offerings

Fall 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
28
Remaining seats:
7
On waitlist
0
Building
Anvil Office Tower
Room
807
Times:
Start Time
9:30
-
End Time
12:20
Section notes

CSIS 2200 003 - Students must have already completed 9 credits of any 1000-level course from the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Contact the Chair / Program Coordinator of the Department of Computing Studies and Information Systems if you have any questions.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
35
Remaining seats:
0
On waitlist
20
Building
Anvil Office Tower
Room
808
Times:
Start Time
15:30
-
End Time
18:20
Section notes

CSIS 2200 004 - Students must have already completed 9 credits of any 1000-level course from the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Contact the Chair / Program Coordinator of the Department of Computing Studies and Information Systems if you have any questions.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
32
Remaining seats:
3
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N5111
Times:
Start Time
9:30
-
End Time
12:20
Section notes

CSIS 2200 005 - Students must have already completed 9 credits of any 1000-level course from the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Contact the Chair / Program Coordinator of the Department of Computing Studies and Information Systems if you have any questions.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
24
Remaining seats:
11
On waitlist
0
Building
Anvil Office Tower
Room
808
Times:
Start Time
8:30
-
End Time
11:20
Section notes

CSIS 2200 006 - Students must have already completed 9 credits of any 1000-level course from the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Contact the Chair / Program Coordinator of the Department of Computing Studies and Information Systems if you have any questions.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
33
Remaining seats:
2
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N5109
Times:
Start Time
9:30
-
End Time
12:20
Section notes

CSIS 2200 009 - Students must have already completed 9 credits of any 1000-level course from the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. Contact the Chair / Program Coordinator of the Department of Computing Studies and Information Systems if you have any questions.

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
35
Remaining seats:
0
On waitlist
1
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N5111
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
15:20
CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
35
Currently enrolled
35
Remaining seats:
0
On waitlist
1
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N5111
Times:
Start Time
12:30
-
End Time
15:20