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COIT11226 Systems Analysis
Systems Analysis
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General Information

Overview

In this unit, you will develop skills in the planning, selection, and analysis phases of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC). Topics include feasibility studies, fact-finding techniques, system modelling, project planning, and user requirements.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 1
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

There are no requisites for this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 3 - 2018

Brisbane
Distance
Melbourne
Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 20%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%
3. Examination
Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Have Your Say survey

Feedback

Students find it hard to understand each specific task in Assignment 2.

Recommendation

Assignment 2 will be more clearly worded and more carefully reviewed to ensure it helps the students better understand each specific task.

Feedback from Have Your Say survey

Feedback

Students did not realise that there were individual assignment forums as they were not shown with the other forums. They asked to make it explicit within the moodle home page.

Recommendation

Assignment forums will be made explicit within the Moodle home page. Further, the teaching staff will encourage all students to post any assignment related question to the related assignment forum for help and advice any time during the term.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Describe, discuss and apply fact-finding, feasibility study, project planning, and user requirements techniques
  2. Model the existing system/environment using appropriate techniques
  3. Document the analysis phase of the systems development lifecycle by preparing analysis and user requirements reports.

Australian Computer Society (ACS) recognises the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA). SFIA is in use in over 100 countries and provides a widely used and consistent definition of ICT skills. SFIA is increasingly being used when developing job descriptions and role profiles.

ACS members can use the tool MySFIA to build a skills profile at https://www.acs.org.au/professionalrecognition/mysfia-b2c.html

This unit contributes to the following workplace skills as defined by SFIA. The SFIA code is included:

  • Information Analysis (INAN)
  • Business Analysis (BUAN)
  • Data Analysis (DTAN)
  • Systems Design (DESN)

Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Written Assessment - 20%
2 - Written Assessment - 40%
3 - Examination - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
5 - Team Work
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
8 - Ethical practice
9 - Social Innovation
10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 20%
2 - Written Assessment - 40%
3 - Examination - 40%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Modern Systems Analysis and Design

8th edition (2017)
Authors: Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George
Pearson Higher Ed USA
New York New York , New York , United States of America
ISBN: 9781292154145
Binding: Paperback

Additional Textbook Information

Students can purchase the Modern Systems Analysis & Design, Global Edition (8e) eBook via this link:

http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292154152 for $60. With eBooks you can:

search for key concepts, words and phrases

make highlights and notes as you study

share your notes with friends

eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free

download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.

Upon purchase, you will receive via email the code and instructions on how to access this product.

Time limit

The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital eBook products whilst you

have your Bookshelf installed.

However, if you still prefer a paper text, copies will still be available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search the Unit code)

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • MS Office or equivalent software
  • MS Project
  • MS Visio
  • For CQUniversity Student Emails and Moodle Forums, all students must always check university emails and read all types of forum messages
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Sanjay Jha Unit Coordinator
s.jha@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 05 Nov 2018

Module/Topic

The Systems Development Environment

Chapter

Chapter 1 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 2 Begin Date: 12 Nov 2018

Module/Topic

Managing the Information Systems Project

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Project Management

Chapter

Chapter 3 from the textbook

Appendix of Chapter 3 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 3 Begin Date: 19 Nov 2018

Module/Topic

Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects

Chapter

Chapter 4 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 4 Begin Date: 26 Nov 2018

Module/Topic

Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects

Chapter

Chapter 5 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Vacation Week Begin Date: 03 Dec 2018

Module/Topic


Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 5 Begin Date: 10 Dec 2018

Module/Topic

Determining System Requirements

Chapter

Chapter 6 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 6 Begin Date: 17 Dec 2018

Module/Topic

Structuring System Process Requirements

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Use Cases

Chapter

Chapter 7 from the textbook

Appendix 7A from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 7 Begin Date: 02 Jan 2019

Module/Topic

Structuring System Data Requirements

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Object Modeling-Class Diagrams

Chapter

Chapter 8 from the textbook

Appendix of Chapter 8 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic

System Development and Planning Due: Week 7 Thursday (3 Jan 2019) 9:00 pm AEST
Week 8 Begin Date: 07 Jan 2019

Module/Topic

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Activity Diagrams

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Sequence Diagrams

Business Process Modeling

Chapter

Appendix 7B from the textbook

Appendix 7C from the textbook

Appendix 7D from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 9 Begin Date: 14 Jan 2019

Module/Topic

Designing Databases

Chapter

Chapter 9 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 10 Begin Date: 21 Jan 2019

Module/Topic

Designing Forms and Reports

Chapter

Chapter 10 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic


Week 11 Begin Date: 28 Jan 2019

Module/Topic

System Implementation

Maintaining Information Systems

Chapter

Chapter 13 from the textbook

Chapter 14 from the textbook

Events and Submissions/Topic

System Analysis: Techniques and Models Due: Week 11 Thursday (31 Jan 2019) 9:00 am AEST
Week 12 Begin Date: 04 Feb 2019

Module/Topic

Unit Review

Chapter

No New Topics

Events and Submissions/Topic


Exam Week Begin Date: 11 Feb 2019

Module/Topic


Chapter


Events and Submissions/Topic


Term Specific Information

Unit Coordinator Sanjay Jha

Level -2 Room 2.14 Sydney Campus

Email : s.jha@cqu.edu.au

Tel : 02 93245064

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
System Development and Planning

Task Description

This is an individual assessment item. You are assumed to have been appointed as a systems analyst right after you completed your study. For the purpose of assessment 1, you recently commence a system development project. Your role is to analyse the Project Case Study supplied to you, identify critical elements, undertake the tasks and develop a report about systems analysis.

For your tasks, you are expected to document the tasks within the project in a report. In your report, for each task (enriching graphical diagrams are welcome) you explain:

  • Discussion on given methodology  towards system development
  • What you will plan as your project work breakdown structure and timeline
  • Show you project work breakdown structure and schedule as a Gantt Chart
  • Cost-Benefit analysis

You will be required to use software, such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project, to answer some questions. See Moodle for the expected written assessment format.

This assignment will be submitted online through Moodle unit website.

The case study will be included in Assignment-1 on the Moodle unit website.


Assessment Due Date

Week 7 Thursday (3 Jan 2019) 9:00 pm AEST

Late submissions are subject to the university late submission penalty policies.


Return Date to Students

Week 9 Thursday (17 Jan 2019)

Within 2 weeks of the due date or within 2 weeks of submission (whichever is the later)


Weighting
20%

Assessment Criteria

This assessment consists of multiple questions, each marked separately based on the followings.

  • Correctness: the answer should be technically correct, not contain errors; justifications should explain the correct advantages and benefits while also touch on disadvantages; and
  • Clarity: explanations, formatting and diagrams should be clear, consistent and relevant.

Marking Criteria:

  • Discussion on Methodology towards System Development - 28 Marks
  • Project Timeline of the Information System Project - 10 Marks
  • Gantt Chart - 30 Marks
  • 5-Year Cost/Benefit Analysis - 32 Marks

Assessment 1 marking criteria is accessible on Moodle unit website which will include details information on how it will be assessed.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit by clicking appropriate assessment submission link on Moodle unit website.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Describe, discuss and apply fact-finding, feasibility study, project planning, and user requirements techniques
  • Document the analysis phase of the systems development lifecycle by preparing analysis and user requirements reports.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Ethical practice
  • Social Innovation

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
System Analysis: Techniques and Models

Task Description

Both the Assessments 1 and 2 are related to the same project case study. Assessment 2 follows on from Assessment 1. Assessment 2 requires you to apply techniques and models to complete tasks in systems development, specifically during systems analysis. Techniques in this assessment refers to information gathering techniques. You will need to select, justify or use different techniques to identify, analyse and specify requirements. Models may include use cases, domain class models, activity diagrams, system sequence diagrams and others. There will be multiple questions on different topics, and you will be expected to submit an individual written assessment containing answers using model diagrams. You will be required to use software such as Microsoft Visio to answer some questions. You are to complete the following tasks in the order given based on the case study provided to you on the Moodle unit website:

Task 1. Investigating Healthstone hospital Information System (HHIS)


Task 2. Modelling Healthstone hospital Information System (HHIS)

  • Use Case Diagrams
  • A Class Diagram
  • An Activity Diagram
  • A System Sequence Diagram

This assignment will be submitted online through Moodle unit website.

The case study will be provided on the Moodle unit website.


Assessment Due Date

Week 11 Thursday (31 Jan 2019) 9:00 am AEST

Late submissions are subject to the university late submission penalty policies.


Return Date to Students

Thursday (14 Feb 2019)

Within 2 weeks of the due date or within 2 weeks of submission (whichever is the later)


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

This assessment consists of multiple questions, each marked separately based on the followings.

  • Correctness: the answer should be technically correct, not contain errors; justifications should explain the correct advantages and benefits while also touch on disadvantages; and
  • Clarity: explanations, formatting and diagrams should be clear, consistent and relevant.

Marking Criteria:

  • Introduction - 10 Marks
  • Task 1. Investigating Healthstone Hospital Pharmacy Information System (HHPIS) - 20 Marks
  • Task 2. Modelling Healthstone Hospital Pharmacy Information System Information System (HHPIS)
    • Use Case Diagrams - 14 Marks
    • A Class Diagram - 14 Marks
    • An Activity Diagram - 14 Marks
    • A System Sequence Diagram - 14 Marks
  • Conclusions and Recommendations - 10 Marks
  • References - 4 Marks

Assessment 2 marking criteria is accessible on Moodle unit website which will include details information on how it will be assessed.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Submit by clicking appropriate assessment submission link on Moodle unit website.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Model the existing system/environment using appropriate techniques
  • Document the analysis phase of the systems development lifecycle by preparing analysis and user requirements reports.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Ethical practice

Examination

Outline
Complete an invigilated examination

Date
During the examination period at a CQUniversity examination centre

Weighting
40%

Length
180 minutes

Minimum mark or grade
Students must pass the exam with 20% or higher from the total exam mark to pass this unit.

Exam Conditions
Closed Book

Materials
Dictionary - non-electronic, concise, direct translation only (dictionary must not contain any notes or comments).
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