CQUniversity Unit Profile
COIT20248 Information Systems Analysis and Design
Information Systems Analysis and Design
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General Information

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

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

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 2 - 2023

Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Rockhampton
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 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

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

Assessment Overview

1. Project (applied)
Weighting: 30%
2. Project (applied)
Weighting: 30%
3. Project (applied)
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 Student Feedback

Feedback

Some students found the open-ended nature of the assignments challenging.

Recommendation

The nature of the open-ended descriptions of assignment requirements must be clearly communicated to the students in the assignment description to avoid possible confusion.

Feedback from Unit Coordinator

Feedback

Most of the content is based on one textbook, so students that do not connect with the textbook approach can find the content difficult.

Recommendation

Introduce more diverse content resources, for example, industry use cases.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Develop requirements, specifications and provide academic and practical arguments to defend the solutions by employing core principles of information system analysis and design
  2. Develop prototypes for computer-based information systems demonstrating initiative and problem-solving judgement to meet client briefs
  3. 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
  4. Analyse and evaluate to critically reflect on the alternative methodologies used in developing business information systems
  5. 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 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 4 5
1 - Project (applied) - 30%
2 - Project (applied) - 30%
3 - Project (applied) - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Essentials of Systems Analysis and Design (Global Edition)

Edition: 6th (2015)
Authors: J.S. Valacich, J.F. George, J.A. Hoffer
Pearson
Boston Boston , USA
ISBN: 1-292-07661-5
Binding: Paperback

Additional Textbook Information

No

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • MS Office
  • MS Project
  • MS Visio
Referencing Style

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

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Pak Poon Unit Coordinator
p.poon@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 10 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Systems Development Environment & Methodologies

Chapter

Chapter 1 & Appendix B (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 17 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Managing the Information Systems Project; Systems Planning & Selection

Chapter

Chapters 3 & 4 (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 24 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Determining System Requirements; Use Case Modeling

Chapter

Chapter 5 (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 4 Begin Date: 31 Jul 2023

Module/Topic

Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling

Chapter

Chapter 6 (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 07 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

Chapter

Appendix A (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Systems Analysis & Project Planning Due: Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Vacation Week Begin Date: 14 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 21 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Designing the Human Interface

Chapter

Chapter 8 (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 7 Begin Date: 28 Aug 2023

Module/Topic

Systems Implementation & Operations

Chapter

Chapter 10 (Prescribed Textbook)

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 04 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Software Testing

Chapter

Not applicable

Events and Submissions/Topic

Systems Design Due: Week 8 Friday (8 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 9 Begin Date: 11 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

B2C Website Implementation

Chapter

P.-L. Poon & A.H.L. Lau, The PRESENT B2C Implementation Framework, Communications of the ACM, 49(2), 2006, pp. 96-103.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 18 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

Software Quality Frameworks/Schemes

Chapter

Not applicable

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 25 Sep 2023

Module/Topic

ERP Software Selection & Procurement

Chapter

P.-L. Poon & Y.T. Yu, Investigating ERP Systems Procurement Practice: Hong Kong & Australian Experiences, Information & Software Technology, 52(10), 2010, pp. 1011-1022.

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 12 Begin Date: 02 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Revision

Chapter

All the book chapters & journal articles previously covered

Events and Submissions/Topic

Software Testing & Installation Due: Week 12 Wednesday (4 Oct 2023) 11:59 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 09 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 16 Oct 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Term Specific Information

Associate Professor Pak Poon (Unit Coordinator)

(Email) p.poon@cqu.edu.au

(Tel) + 61 (0)3 9616 0693

(Office) Room 6.23, Level 6 (Melbourne Campus)

Assessment Tasks

1 Project (applied)

Assessment Title
Systems Analysis & Project Planning

Task Description

Assignment 1 is an individual assessment. You will plan & manage a project as well as analyze and select the most appropriate systems development methodology based on the project on hand. You will produce a report that discusses the project based on your understanding & analysis. The case study will be provided to you on Moodle in Week 1 or 2. This assignment will assess the unit knowledge gained between Weeks 1-4 about different facets of systems development.


Assessment Due Date

Week 5 Friday (11 Aug 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

Late submissions are subject to the university's late submission penalty policies


Return Date to Students

Week 7 Friday (1 Sept 2023)

Marking & feedback of Assignment 1 will be returned to students via Moodle


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria will cover the contents & the presentation/format of the submission. Students will be assessed based on their knowledge & understanding about how to: (a) analyze the business & project environment, (b) analyze & choose the most appropriate systems development methodology, & (c) perform project planning & management. In addition, all the different parts of the assessment should be written in a professional (business-like) & coherent manner. A detailed marking template will be made available together with the assignment details on the Moodle unit webpage.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Assignment 1 is an individual assignment to be submitted online via Moodle.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • 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.

2 Project (applied)

Assessment Title
Systems Design

Task Description

Assignment 2 is a group assignment. Your knowledge gained about how to model the systems requirements in both the object-oriented & traditional approaches will be assessed in this assignment. Your group needs to submit a design of a web-based system. Your design should include various elements such as critical use cases & data flow diagrams. Your submission should also include a "prototype" of website design. A detailed marking template will be made available when the assignment details are released via Moodle.


Assessment Due Date

Week 8 Friday (8 Sept 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

Late submissions are subject to the university's late submission penalty policies


Return Date to Students

Week 10 Friday (22 Sept 2023)

Marking & feedback of Assignment 2 will be returned to students via Moodle


Weighting
30%

Assessment Criteria

For the group report, the assessment criteria will cover the contents & the presentation/format of the submission. In addition, all the different parts of the assessment should be written in a professional (business-like) & coherent manner. Your technical diagrams will be assessed to see whether they follow the correct notation/format. A detailed marking template will be made available together with the assignment details on the Moodle unit webpage.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online Group

Submission Instructions
This is a group assignment to be submitted online via Moodle.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • 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 and evaluate to critically reflect on the alternative methodologies used in developing business information systems

3 Project (applied)

Assessment Title
Software Testing & Installation

Task Description

Assignment 3 is an individual assessment. You will design how to test a software system & perform a systematic system installation process. Overall, this assessment tests your knowledge & understanding on how to deliver an effective & high-quality systems to end users. In this assignment, you will be assessed on your understanding of the relevant concepts & ability to apply these concept to real-life development projects.


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Wednesday (4 Oct 2023) 11:59 pm AEST

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


Return Date to Students

Marks of Assignment 3 will be released to students on the certificate date as this is the final assessment


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria will cover the contents & the presentation/format of the submission. In addition, all the different parts of the assessment should be written in a professional (business-like) & coherent manner. A detailed marking template will be made available when the assignment details are released via Moodle.


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Late submissions are subject to the university's late submission penalty policies

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Develop requirements, specifications and provide academic and practical arguments to defend the solutions by employing core principles of information system analysis and design
  • Analyse and evaluate to critically reflect on the alternative methodologies used in developing business information systems

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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.

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