An Agile Approach to Systems Analysis and Design Teaching and Learning

Systems analysis and design (SAD) is a core part of systems development and the Information Systems curriculum (Gorgone et al, 2002; Bajaj et al, 2004). SAD is a complex process, with many techniques used to understand problems and design solutions. This paper investigates how an agile software development approach may be used for the teaching and learning of SAD. The research reviews and compares literature on agile teaching and learning (ATL) and the challenges of SAD teaching and learning (T&L). The ATL approach is used to address the challenges of SAD T&L. Accordingly, the paper proposes an agile SAD T&L approach. The main limitation of the study is that the proposed approach has not been tested. The most promising concept of the proposed agile SAD T&L approach is its flexibility and ability to adapt and adjust according to individual preferences and needs.