SYSTEM ANALYSIS & DESIGN

Description

This course introduces information system concepts and the system development process. The course emphasizes the development phase of analysis, the application of structured methods, and the use of tools. As a term project, student teams determine and specify user requirements for an information system application. The main concern of the course is the analysis of business problems in an organization and the subsequent design of computer systems to meet the organization's needs. Students will study the stages of system development including problem definition, consideration of alternative solutions, selection of a solution, implementation, control, and management of the system. A special emphasis is placed in the role of end users in this process. The course is to teach methodologies that employ multi-phased process for developing information systems to be deployed in an organization. This course introduces various methods, techniques, and tools to determine and meet information requirements by building proper information models that are further implemented using modern application software. There are three important aspects of this course. First, because systems development is firmly rooted in an organizational context, this is not merely a "technical" or "computer" course; this is a "business" course with a strong focus on business applications. Second, success in systems analysis and design requires not only skills in systems methodologies and techniques, but also in the management of people and projects. Thus, this course will focus on the roles, responsibilities, and mindset of the systems analyst as well as the systems project manager rather than those of the programmer. Third, at a very fundamental level systems development involves solving problems and communicating problem diagnoses and solutions to others. The student is expected to do a great deal of speaking, writing and critical thinking in this course.

Program

Diploma in Information Systems

Objectives

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