System analysis and design_MODULE DESCRIPTOR

Learning Outcomes	To enable the students to: Definition of a system Introduction to System Analysis and Design Requirement gathering and fact finding techniques Data Modeling Techniques Object oriented system design System Requirement Specification
Learning Content / Topics	Definition of a system • Organizational Structure and chart • Why System analysis • Role of a system analyst Introduction to System Analysis and Design • Introduction to system development methodologies (eg. Water fall, spiral, Rapid application Development (RAD)) Requirement gathering and fact finding techniques • Domain knowledge and introduction to business fundamentals • Interviews • Questionnaires • Site observations • Record reviews Data Modeling Techniques • Flow charts • Context Diagrams (Level 0 DFD diagram) • Level 1 and 2 Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) Object oriented system design • Use cases, • Activity diagrams, • Sequence diagrams, • collaboration diagrams, • class diagrams, • state diagrams System Requirement Specification (SRS documentation) • Purpose • Scope planning • System overview • Functional and non-functional requirements • User interfaces • Hardware requirements • Data flow diagrams • Other requirements –eg. Handling change requests etc. • Terms of References (ToR) • Cost benefit analysis Prototype Development and presentation
Resources: Equipment, Tools & Materials	• Personal computer / computers with standard operating system • Network server / servers capable of running database management system • Relevant operating system installation CDs • A network setup and a connection • Relevant documentation such as user manuals, installation manuals • Requirement specifications, application software
Prescribed Texts and/or References	• Object Oriented Software Engineering • Software Engineering • Software Engineering Theory & Practice www.smartdraw.com/resources http://www.uml.org/