Module Delivered in
| Short Title: | IS Analysis & Design 2 |
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| Full Title: | IS Analysis & Design 2 |
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| Description: | To study the development process for Information Systems.
To analyse and design business forms.
To build a basic system for a business applications. |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
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| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to | - Describe the development process for information systems.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Feasibility Study Process.
- Conduct analysis of business forms.
- Design data requirements and input forms for a business application.
- Analyse, design & implement a fully-functional basic business system using a relational database.
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Module Content & Assessment| Content |
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Fundamentals of Systems Development: (5%) Traditional linear approach, Structures methodologies, Rapid Applications Development, Prototyping and iterative development, End-user development. Initiating Systems Development: (5%) Causes of project initiation, Project feasibility (technical, operational, social and economic feasibility) – aims, objectives, problem identification and definition; cost benefit analysis and final outputs. Systems Analysis: (20%) Investigating and recording user requirements, Documenting and modeling user requirements, Participants in the process, Methods for identifying requirements, Tools and techniques used in analysis, Documenting requirements – Data Flow Diagrams, Flow charts, Entity Relations Diagrams, Decision Tables, Business Process Modeling. Systems Design: (20%) Aims of systems design, Elements of systems design, Relational Database design, File Design, User Interface Design, Design of effective input and output documents, Security Design, and Design Tools – Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) - (features, functions and advantages). Building and Implementation: (5%) Software coding and unit testing, Systems testing, Installation and training, Acceptance testing, Data conversion and systems changeover (direct, parallel, pilot and phased). Systems Maintenance and Evaluation: (5%) types (corrective, adaptive, preventative), training updates, systems growth and user groups. Develop Basic Business System: (40%) Analyse, design & implement a fully-functional basic business system using a relational database
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 60% | | End of Semester Formal Examination | 40% |
| | Outcome addressed | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Formal End-of-Semester Examination | 1,2,3,4,5 | 40% | Semester End |
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| Coursework Breakdown |
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| Type | Description | Outcome addressed | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Continuous Assessment | 1. Continuous assessment will take the form of several individual assessments. | 4,5 | 60 | n/a |
IT Tallaght reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment Module Workload & Resources| This course has no full time workload. |
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| Resources |
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| Required Book Resources |
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- Curtis, Cobhan 2006, Business Information Systems Analysis, Design and Practice, Prentice Hall
| | Recommended Book Resources |
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- Marakas 2006, Systems Analysis & Design an active approach, Mc Graw Hill
- Bocij, Chaffey, Greasley & Hickey 2006, Business Information Systems, Technology, Development & Management for the e-business, Prentice Hall
- Laudon, Laudon 2003, Essentials of Management Information Systems, Prentice Hall
- O’Brien 2005, Introduction to Information Systems, Mc Graw Hill
- Haag, Cummings, Mc Cubbrey 2005, Management Information systems for the Information Age, Mc Graw Hill
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