System Analysis and Design
Deep Understanding: 70 hours
This course familiarizes students with the concepts of information systems development including systems development life cycle, different approaches to systems development, project management, planning, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance. It also covers fundamental concepts of object-oriented systems analysis and design.
Provide knowledge of different concepts of system analysis and design,Enable students to develop information systems using different methodologies, tools, techniques, and approaches
Course Contents
The Systems Development Environment: Introduction, A Modern Approach to Systems Analysis and Design, Developing Information Systems and the Systems Development Life Cycle, Traditional Waterfall SDLC, CASE Tools, Other Approaches: Prototyping, Spiral, Rapid Application Development, Introduction to Agile Development, Managing the Information Systems Project: Introduction, Representing and Scheduling Project Plans, Using Project Management Software
Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects: Corporate and Information Systems Planning, Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects: Process of Initiating and Planning IS Development Projects, Assessing Project Feasibility, Building and Reviewing the Baseline Project Plan
Determining System Requirements: Performing Requirements Determination, Traditional, Contemporary, and Radical Methods, Structuring System Process Requirements: Process Modeling, Data Flow Diagrams, Decision Tables, Decision Trees, Pseudocodes, Structuring System Data Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling, Gathering Information for Conceptual Data Modeling, Introduction to E-R Modeling
Designing Databases: Relational Database Model, Normalization, Transforming E-R Diagrams Into Relations, Merging Relations, Physical File and Database Design, Designing Fields and Physical Tables, Designing Forms and Reports: Formatting Forms and Reports, Assessing Usability, Designing Interfaces and Dialogues: Interaction Methods and Devices, Designing Interfaces and Dialogues in Graphical Environments
System Implementation: Software Application Testing, Installation, Documenting the System, Training and Supporting Users, Organizational Issues in Systems Implementation, Maintaining Information Systems: Conducting Systems Maintenance
Laboratory Works
Use project management, CASE, and modeling tools,Prepare a project report including analysis, design, and implementation phases,Project can be done in groups of up to four members using any suitable database, programming, and interfacing technologies