Systems Analysis &
Design – IS 380
School of Business & Economics
Program:
BBIS (H)
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisites:
None
Course Description
This course introduces students to the fundamental methods of system development. The topics
covered in this course are lifecycle system design methodologies, models for systems
development. Students will get knowledge about system development process models and
standards; elementary techniques for specification; design process and techniques, object-oriented
design, quality metrics; configuration management and validation techniques; with emphasis on
documentation techniques and implementation techniques.
Learning Objectives
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Course Learning Objectives
Use of problem solving techniques for developing
systems Concepts in requirement engineering and
developing System Specifications
Ability to perform system modelling for each type of
methodology. Quality Management Principles
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To become skilled at various software development
models and phases of software development
methodologies.
Do Software design with orientation towards each
types i.e. architectural design, Object-Oriented design,
Function- Oriented Design, User Interface Design
Working with Unified Modelling Language; Quality
Assurance; Processes & Configuration Management
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Develop skill with RAD tool for developing
application in incremental stages and hands on
Link with program learning objectives
To inculcate business knowledge and
analytical skills in graduates to think
decisively in order to develop innovative
solutions to problems in a business
environment
To provide a progressive and structured
framework to graduates that enables them
in developing and applying knowledge set
of critical, social responsibility and ethical
evaluation
To craft graduates’ expertise in order to
increase their resourcefulness
To develop practical knowledge and
contemporary professional capabilities
To develop practical knowledge and
contemporary professional capabilities
To develop practical knowledge and
contemporary professional capabilities
programming practices.
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Reference
Course Book Recommended:
1. Systems Analysis & Design Methods by Whitten, Bentley, Dittman Sixth Edition
McGrawHill (Used as Course Textbook)
2. Systems Analysis A Beginners Guide by Kevin Bowman , Palgrave
Other Recommended Text
1. Class Notes / Articles
2. IS Development Methodologies, Techniques and Tools by David Avison, McGraw Hill
Classroom Behavior:
During class all cell phones and pagers must be turned off or set to “vibrate.” If you are on-call
for emergencies, please let me know at the beginning of the class. To encourage adherence to
class rules and to foster class participation, “instructor evaluation” points (up to a maximum
reduction of 100 points) are given and are a factor in the grade for the course.
Participant Responsibilities:
The Participant is responsible for all information presented in class (unless told otherwise) and all
information in the reading assignments, whether or not covered by the instructor. In case of
absence it is the participant’s responsibility to get class notes, handouts, and/or directions from a
classmate.
Honesty Policy:
A Participant found in cheating on any exam/ assignment/ project will receive no credit (i.e. no
grade) for that exam/ assignment/ project.
Tests & Grading
Assignments:
10%
Quizzes
10%
Final Project:
15%
Class Participation
05%
Mid Term Exams:
25%
End Term Exams:
35%
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Course Contents
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Topics to be
covered in the course
Framework for Systems Analysis
and Design, Players & Drivers of
Systems development, System
Development Process
Process of Systems Development,
CMM, Classic & Modern Routes
and Strategies of Systems
Development
Project Management perspective,
Why IS projects Fail, Project
Management Lifecycle, Systems
Analysis Approaches,
Requirements Discovery & BPR
Methods.
Scope Definition, Problem
Analysis, Requirement Analysis
Phases, Ongoing Requirement
Management, Decision Analysis
Learning objective
of this topic
Develop understanding
about Stages in developing
the Information Systems
Acquire concepts in CMM
levels & need of developing
system development
strategy
Understanding about
Systems Lifecycle &
Business Process
Reengineering (BPR)
Ability to perform Initial
Analysis of the system
Develop expertise in
requirement engineering
techniques
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Requirement Discovery
Techniques: JRP, Modelling
System Requirements with Use
Cases
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Data Modelling and Analysis &
Process Modelling
Ability to develop data &
process models
Feasibility Analysis and System
Proposal
Feasibility of system
projects
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Link with course learning
objectives
Concepts in requirement
engineering and developing
System Specifications Problem
Solving techniques for developing
systems
Ability to perform system
modelling for each type of
methodology. Quality
Management Principles
Ability to perform system
modelling for each type of
methodology. Quality
Management Principles
To become skilled at various
software development models and
phases of software development
methodologies.
To become skilled at various
software development models and
phases of software development
methodologies.
Do Software design with
orientation towards each types i.e.
architectural design, ObjectOriented design, FunctionOriented Design, User Interface
To become skilled at various
software development models and
phases of software development
methodologies.
Teaching method
Assessment
criteria
Lecture Slides,
Class Discussion,
Case Study
Lecture Slides,
Case Study
Assignment
Class Discussion,
Lecture Slides
Assignment 1
Quiz 1
Assignment 2
Lecture Slides
Quiz 2
Class Exercise
Lecture Slides
Demonstration in
Computer Lab
Quiz 3 &
Assignment 3
Lecture Slides,
Class Exercise to
build Data Model
Assignment 4
Lab work
Lecture Slide,
Scenario
Discussion
Project Topics
Quiz 4
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Object Oriented Analysis and
Modelling Using UML
Ability to perform the OOA
& Modelling
Do Software design with
orientation towards each types i.e.
architectural design, ObjectOriented design
Systems Design: Model Driven,
Rapid Application and FAST
Systems Design,
Ability to perform the OOA
Design with modern
development approaches
Develop skill with RAD tool for
developing application in
incremental stages and hands on
programming practices.
Application Architecture and
Modelling, Database Design
Ability to evaluate system
for application architecture
design
Output Design & Prototyping,
Input Design & Prototyping
User Interface Design
Develop User friendly
interface
Develop skill with RAD tool for
developing application in
incremental stages and hands on
programming practices.
Develop skill with RAD tool for
developing application in
incremental stages and hands on
programming practices.
MID TERM
EXAM
Lecture Slides
Demonstration in
Computer Lab
Lab work
Project
Iteration
Planning
Group work
Lecture Slide,
Scenario
Discussion
CASE Tools
Assignment 5
Demonstration in
Computer Lab
Using RAD Tools
Lecture Slides
Project
Iteration I
Group work
Lecture Slide,
Scenario
Discussion
Project
Iteration II
Group work
Demonstration in
Computer Lab
Using RAD Tools
Quiz 5
OO Design and Modelling Using
UML, Systems Construction and
Implementation
Develop systems in Object
Oriented method
Systems Operations and Support
Develop testing &
maintenance tools for
systems
Develop skill with RAD tool for
developing application in
incremental stages and hands on
programming practices.
Lecture Slide,
Scenario
Discussion
Project Presentations,
Presentations
Presentations
Final Project
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Ability to perform
prototyping
Develop skill with RAD tool for
developing application in
incremental stages and hands on
programming practices.
Do Software design with
orientation towards each types i.e.
architectural design, ObjectOriented design
Lecture Slides
Presentations
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