CC3018

Advanced Systems Analysis

Exercises
1.
List ten businesses or other organisations with which you deal fairly frequently - try to include a
wide variety (i.e. different sizes, different purposes, etc).
For each organisation list two or more important purposes for which the organisation uses a
computer system and briefly describe each system (e.g. what it does, probable size,cost and
complexity, importance to the organisation, on-line/off-line, connected to the web, etc).
2.

What part may a standard methodology play in the software development process?

3.

Describe the main stages/phases/activities in developing a new system.

4.

Some methodologies suggest a waterfall approach to project management and some suggest an
incremental/iterative approach.
a)

How are the stages/activities organised under each approach.

b)

Explain some of the advantages/disadvantages of each approach.

c)

What issues would affect the choice of approach for a given project?

5.

Explain some key differences between the Structured and Object-Oriented approaches to
analysis and design.

6.

List a number of standard methodologies reflecting a variety of approaches.

7.

What skills might be required/useful for a systems analyst/designer? How might these differ
between the different approaches/methodologies you have listed?

CC3018

TR/2008