Unit Description
This unit focuses on providing students with systems modelling and design principles and methodologies to formalise all aspects of systems development processes. It will develop student's abilities to apply contemporary tools and techniques that are effectively used at various stages of systems development life cycle.
Students will be prepared to adapt their knowledge and understanding over time to ensure sound theoretical understanding of the issues relevant to systems analysis and design. Being a second year level course, an increased emphasis is placed on critical analysis and interpretation skills. In the context of systems analysis and design, this includes consideration of the pros and cons of the various considered techniques, with due reference to the latest research through journal articles.
Content
- System roles and development methodologies
- Principles of modelling organizational systems
- Techniques for Information gathering
- Use of Agile modelling and prototyping
- Technical design conceptualisation and implementation tools such as data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, process specifications and structured decisions
- Designing effective input, processes and output
- Quality assurance and implementation
Assessments
Assessment will contain following summative and formative assessments.
Summative
- Written Exam (50%)
- Report (30%)
Formative
- Tutorial exercises (20%)
Note:
Students are required to achieve at least 40% in each summative and formative assessments and an overall mark of 50% to achieve a pass grade in the unit. If a student does not achieve 40% in any assessment and the overall mark for the unit is more than 50%, then a mark of 49 will be recorded for the unit.