SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Course Code: Course Objective:

The objective of this course is to provide adequate understanding of systems concept, system analysis and systems design which would help them in having efficient information system for management.

BCT 404

Credit Units: 03

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course students will be able to: Explain key concepts and elements of system and Phases used in system development Have a clear understanding of the System design and its approaches Examine the underlying concepts of System Feasibility, Maintenance and impact of system Identify sources of information gathering and assess how they can be used in the decision making process

Course Contents:
Module I Systems concepts systems and the systems analyst business as a System-Information Systems. The role of systems analyst-systems Development Life Cycle structured Methodologies. Module II Systems study objectives-Requirement Analysis-Fact finding Techniques-recording structured AnalysisData flow analysis- tools-diagramming- data dictionary- application prototyping computer aided systems tools. Module III Logical systems design objectives outline design of input and output data dictionary processing requirements user systems specifications. Module IV Physical System Design File Design Data Base Design Module V Input and output Design Procedures Design Security Considerations Forms Design-Dialogue Design-Code Design-User Procedures Design. Module VI Planning for implementation-Education and Training system testing-change over Maintenance and Review.

Learning Methods:
Students will be given time to develop skills and analyze the system and understand its impact on organizations. A set of lectures and tutorials will enable the students to have a good understanding of System Design, File design as well as Input/output Design. The practical knowledge can be used to develop an awareness of how IT can be adopted by organizations to improve business efficiency. This will be achieved via a tutor-developed case study, an evaluation of a local organization, and various systems analysis assignments.

Examination Scheme:
Components Weightage (%) C1 10 V 5 A 5 CT 10 EE 70

Text & References:

Text: James A. Senn-Analysis and Design of Information Systems References: Kroeber, Donald W. & Watron, Hugh J.- Computer Based Information Systems