Overview
Information systems analysis and design is a complex, challenging and stimulating organisational process, that a team of business and systems professionals use to develop and maintain computer-based information systems. In this unit, you will learn the importance of responding to and anticipating problems through the innovative use of systems development process. You will learn how understanding user-centered design and task-centered design are fundamental to good systems design. In order to understand these concepts, you will study how to determine user-requirements and convert user requirements to system design. You will demonstrate this understanding by designing web-interfaces of given case studies and practical examples. You will study different phases of the systems development life cycle, which includes developing a system proposal, determining user requirements, designing a system and applying key principles to the implementation of a system. You will also explore the organisational context and the iterative nature of systems analysis and design.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Anti-Requisites: COIS20025 Systems Development Overview. Students who have studied COIS20025 in the past cannot take COIT20248.
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 1 - 2019
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate 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
Assessment Overview
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.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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 Teaching team feedback
Student engagement with the unit content via the assessment is inconsistent throughout the term
Redesign the assessment regime to ensure students engage with the unit content over the whole term.
- Develop requirements, specifications and provide academic and practical arguments to defend the solutions by employing core principles of information system analysis and design
- Develop prototypes for computer based information systems demonstrating initiative and problem-solving judgement to meet client briefs
- Employ effective interpersonal and professional skills to collaborate with and influence team members to achieve a negotiated team outcome while maintaining responsibility and accountability for their own learning and work
- Analyse critically and reflect on the alternative methodologies used in developing business information systems
- Critically analyse and evaluate different modelling techniques for developing business information systems.
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 Analytics (INAN)
- Systems Design (DESN)
- User Experience Design (HCEV)
- IT Strategy and Planning (ITSP)
- Systems Design (DESN)
- Business Modelling (BSMO)
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Project (applied) - 30% | |||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Examination - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Project (applied) - 30% | ||||||||
| 2 - Project (applied) - 30% | ||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 40% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Analysis and Design of Information Systems 3rd (2010)
Edition: latest (2010)
Authors: Authors: Arthur M. Langer
Springer- verlag
London London , London , England
ISBN: SBN: 978-1-84628-654-4
Binding: Hardcover
Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design 6th (2015)
Edition: 6th (6th (2015) )
Authors: Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer
Pearson Education Limited
New Jersey, New Jersey, , New Jersey , USA
ISBN: ISBN: 10:1-292-07661-5
Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Paper copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.jha@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Define Information Systems Analysis and Design, modern approaches to systems analysis and design, sources of software.
Chapter
Chapter 1, 2, from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
System Planning and Selection and Managing the Information Systems Project
Chapter
Chapter 3 and 4, from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Determining System Requirements and Developing Use Cases
Chapter
Chapter 5, from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson
CRO for Developing Use Cases
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Structuring System Requirements: Process Modelling
Chapter
Chapter 6,from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modelling, OO Analysis and Design
Chapter
Chapter 7,Appendix A,from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Break Week
Chapter
Revise all chapters completed so far and work on Assignment 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Designing the Human Interface, Agile Methodologies
Chapter
Chapter 8 Appendix B from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 1 Due
Assignment 1 - Project (applied) Due: Week 6 Monday (22 Apr 2019) 11:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Designing Databases, Data Warehousing
Chapter
Chapter 9 from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson and, Chapter 15 as CRO from Analysis and Design of Information Systems, by Arthur M. Langer, Third Edition 2008, Springer.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Systems Implementation and Operation
Chapter
Chapter 10 from Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design, by Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffery A. Hoffer, Sixth Edition 2013, Pearson
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Website Design and Architecture
Concepts of DevOps
Chapter
Chapter 16 from Analysis and Design of Information Systems, by Arthur M. Langer, Third Edition 2008, Springer. Unit resource online provided on "Concepts of DevOps".
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Concepts of ISO 9000
Chapter
Chapter 17 from Analysis and Design of Information Systems, by Arthur M. Langer, Third Edition 2008, Springer.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Business Process Reengineering
Chapter
Chapter 13 from Analysis and Design of Information Systems, by Arthur M. Langer, Third Edition 2008, Springer.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment 2 Due
Module/Topic
Analysis of Case study
Chapter
Appendix A Case Study from Analysis and Design of Information Systems, by Arthur M. Langer, Third Edition 2008, Springer.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Contact information for Meena Jha: Email: m.jha@cqu.edu.au Office: Level 2, 400 Kent Street, Sydney Campus; P +61 2 9324 5776 | X 55776. Please submit questions about the unit through the 'Q&A' discussion forum in Moodle - that way, everyone can benefit from the questions and answers. If you have any individual queries, please email me and I'll try to get back to you within a day or so
1 Project (applied)
Assignment 1 is an individual assessment. You will plan and manage the project as well as investigate and document its systems requirements. For your Assignment 1 submission, you will produce a report that discusses the project based on your understanding of it and the related investigation results through the tasks given. The structure of the report and the case study will be provided to you on Moodle in week 1. This assignment will assess the unit knowledge gained between week 1 and week 5 about different facets of information systems analysis and design.
Week 6 Monday (22 Apr 2019) 11:00 pm AEST
Assessment 1 is due on Monday of week 6 at 23:00 hours AEST
Week 8 Monday (6 May 2019)
Marking & feedback of Assignment 1 will be returned to you via Moodle
Assignment 1 Assessment Criteria: (The details of individual tasks will be provided on Moodle in Week 1 )
- Introduction (5 marks)
- Approaches to Systems Development - Task 1 (10 Marks)
- Systems Requirements - Task 2 (15 Marks)
- Project Cost Benefit Analysis - Task 3 (15 Marks)
- Project Schedule - Task 4 (20 Marks)
- System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques – Task 5 (25 Marks)
- Reflections and Conclusions (5 marks)
- Reference (5 marks)
- Develop requirements, specifications and provide academic and practical arguments to defend the solutions by employing core principles of information system analysis and design
- Critically analyse and evaluate different modelling techniques for developing business information systems.
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
2 Project (applied)
Assignment 2 is a group assignment (Max of four students in a group). Your unit knowledge gained about how to model the system requirements in both the object-oriented and traditional system analysis approaches will be assessed through the tasks in assignment 2. You need to submit a design of a website. You are to complete the following tasks in the order given based on the case study provided to you on Moodle:
- Provide an introduction
- Find out all Critical Use Cases
- Draw Context Level diagram.
- Draw Level 0 data flow diagram depicting all the business process description provided.
- Draw ERD showing all required entities and its relationships.
- Draw CRUD diagram.
- Provide a prototype of website design and architecture you have developed based on the case study.
- Individual group member need to write towards their own contribution for the development of the project. Individual contribution should focus on what they did and how they did it. Students are also required to write difficulties and challenges they faced while doing their allocated task. Individual group member need to discuss how this project can be done using DevOps. What benefits DevOps can bring to this software development? Provide justification to the benefits discussed. This should be individuals prospective.
- Provide conclusion and summary of the project
- Deliver a presentation
During Week 11, there will be a presentation based on the case study. Please refer to the unit Moodle website for detailed information about this assignment.
Week 12 Monday (3 June 2019) 11:00 pm AEST
Assessment 2 is due on Monday of week 11 at 23:00 hours AEST.
Exam Week Monday (17 June 2019)
The marking team will do the best to return assignment 2 feedback to students before the examination.
Marking Criteria of Assessment:
- Introduction (5 Marks)
- Find out all Critical Use Cases (5 Marks)
- Draw Context Level diagram. (5 Marks)
- Draw Level 0 data flow diagram depicting all the business process description provided. (5 Marks)
- Draw ERD showing all required entities and its relationships. (5)
- Draw CRUD diagram. (5 Marks)
- Provide a prototype of website design and architecture you have developed based on the case study. (10 Marks)
- Details of individual group members contribution towards the development of the project. Individual group member need to discuss how this project can be done using DevOps. What benefits DevOps can bring to this software development? (10 Marks)
- Conclusion and summary (5 Marks)
- Presentation (45 Marks)
During Week 11, there will be a presentation based on the case study. Please refer to the unit Moodle website for detailed information about this assignment.
- Develop prototypes for computer based information systems demonstrating initiative and problem-solving judgement to meet client briefs
- Employ effective interpersonal and professional skills to collaborate with and influence team members to achieve a negotiated team outcome while maintaining responsibility and accountability for their own learning and work
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
Examination
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
