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Research in progress / teaching systems analysis and design: what do students really need to know?

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This research in progress describes a survey instrument and includes preliminary analysis results of responses from IS/IT professionals regarding Systems Analysis and Design (SA&D) course content and coverage. Questions focus on the skills, tools, development practices, and development methodologies considered most important for a new employee to know and have in their tool kit. We consider our findings in light of the IS 2010 Curriculum Guidelines, with an eye toward how our information can assist in course and curriculum design. We present preliminary results with next steps.

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        SIGMIS-CPR '13: Proceedings of the 2013 annual conference on Computers and people research
        May 2013
        208 pages
        ISBN:9781450319751
        DOI:10.1145/2487294

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