The Impact of Systems Analysis and Design Performance on Learning Advanced Systems Development Methodology

Abstract

Systems analysis and design is a complex and challenging process. In order to prepare information systems (IS) major students for employment, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS) developed the IS 2010 Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Programme in Information Systems which identify the systems analysis and design course as one of the seven core courses in an IS undergraduate curriculum. This study aims to investigate the impact of student performance in Systems Analysis and Design course on the learning of an advanced information systems development methodology course. In addition to a thorough discussion on the findings, limitations of the study and further research were identified.Index Terms-Systems analysis and design, information systems development methodology, gender difference, information systems.