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Unit description
Studies the techniques, tools and methods of systems analysis in a business environment. Aims to assist students to develop analytical skills in information requirements analysis, problem identification, feasibility assessment, data modelling, use case analysis, specifications and socio-technical issues of the systems development life-cycle.
Unit content
Topic 1: Development of Information Systems
Topic 2: Approaches to Systems Development
Topic 3: Project Management
Topic 4: Risks and Feasibility
Topic 5: Investigating Requirements
Topic 6: Analysing Requirements - Use Cases
Topic 7: Analysing Requirements - Entities
Topic 8: Modelling Approaches
Topic 9: Alternatives for Implementation
Topic 10: Systems design
Topic 11: Systems Implementation and Support
Topic 12: Current Trends in System Development
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: |
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| 1 | describe the core processes involved in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for a computer based information system |
| 2 | simulate the role of the systems analyst with respect to the analysis, design and implementation of computer systems |
| 3 | apply various techniques to the analysis of current systems and modelling of future systems |
| 4 | use a range of analysis and design tools and techniques |
| 5 | compare and contrast current trends in development of computer information systems |
| 6 | produce project management charts |
| 7 | describe quality assurance and testing procedures in software development. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the core processes involved in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for a computer based information system
- simulate the role of the systems analyst with respect to the analysis, design and implementation of computer systems
- apply various techniques to the analysis of current systems and modelling of future systems
- use a range of analysis and design tools and techniques
- compare and contrast current trends in development of computer information systems
- produce project management charts
- describe quality assurance and testing procedures in software development.
Prescribed texts
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
- Needed from Week 1: Satzinger, J, Jackson, R & Burd, S, 2015, Systems Analysis & Design in a Changing World, 7th edn, Cengage Course Technology. ISBN: 1-305-11720-4.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.