System Analysis – T0

Vitor Santos
vsantos@novaims.unl.pt
 The Theacher
• Vitor Santos, is an Assistant Professor at NOVA Information Management School (NOVA
IMS) of Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, teaching "Information Systems", "Artificial
Intelligence“ and Software Engineering courses in in Information Systems Degrees. Before
that, he was an invited Professor Trás os Montes e Alto Douro University (UTAD) and
Minho University (UM).

• He integrates several national and international conferences scientific committees and

has authored several academic publications.

• He was the Microsoft Portugal Academic Computer Science Program Manager for almost
a decade . Before that he occupied senior management positions at Santander bank
companies and has developed Computer Engineering activities for about 15 years.

• Vitor Santos holds a B.Sc. in Informatics Engineering from Cocite, a Postgraduate course
in Computer Science from Science Faculty of Lisbon University, a M.Sc. in information
Systems Science from University of Minho, a D.E.A. from University of Minho, a
Computer Specialist title from polytechnic institutes Guarda, Castelo Branco and Viseu
and a PhD. in Science and information and Technology Systems from University of Minho.

• He is currently working in a second PhD in Culture and Literature

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 Research interests

General: Information systems & Artificial Intelligence

Today themes (2021) :

• Information systems & Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning for the Web, Process
Mining, Augmented Intelligence, Machine Learning for Cybersecurity, Enterprise
DNA, ..)
• Information systems architectures, planning, management and alignment with
business
• Creativity and innovation in Information Systems
• Positive Engineering (Technologies in Education, Health, Environment, Smart cities …)
• Technologies and Democracy
• Intelligence Process Management
• Software Engineering
• Disruptive Space Technologies and Innovations (Digital Twins,….)
• …

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 Approach

• Simple reasoning
• Receptivity
• Structured classes
• Documentation (presentations, books, Internet)
• Tools: TBD
• Participation is encouraged but is not obliged
• No surprises …

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 Syllabus

1 – General concepts
Characterization of the Software product; Software engineering
basic elements; Programming paradigms
2 – Software Process Engineering and the software
development problematic
Specification and software design (Structured Analysis, SSADM,
Information Engineering, SSM, Object Oriented Analysis and Design
(OOA/OOD),...)
Origin, structure and components of the Unified Modeling Language
(UML);
3 - Models of software development processes
Prescriptive models : Linear sequential, RAD , Prototyping,
evolutionary models, Rational Unified Process, Iconix.
4 – Agile development
Agile methods: XP, Scrum and Crystal,….

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 Syllabus

5- Modeling - Requirements Engineering

Analysis and specification of software requirements
UML Diagrams
6 – Modeling - System Design
Design Process, Design Concepts, Design Model
7- Architectural Design
Software, Systems and Infrastructure Architectures
8 – Emerging Trends in Software Engineering

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 Fundamental Bibliography

• Pressman, Roger (2020) Software Engineering: A

Practitioner's Approach, 9th edition, McGraw-Hill, ISBN10:
1259872971; ISBN13: 9781259872976

• Sommerville, Ian (2016) Software Engineering, 10th Edition,,

University of St Andrews, Scotland
• Software Engineer’s Reference Book; John McDermid;
Butterworth-Heinemann (1992); ISBN: 978-0750608138

• Introdução à Engenharia de Software - Sérgio Guerreiro, FCA ;

ISBN 9789727227952 (PT)

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 Assessment

The theoretical evaluation will have a final written exam

(1st phase Exam ) and will valorize attend to classes.

The grades of the practical and the theoretical assessments must be

greater than eight.

1st phase Evaluation: Theoretical exam (50%) + Practice(50%)

2nd phase Evaluation: Theoretical exam (100%)

or Theoretical exam (80%) + Practice(20%)

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