Course Description
This course examines and applies the principles of information systems analysis. It surveys project management, feasibility and analysis, systems requirement definition and resource allocation. It utilizes a structured systems development methodology that spans the entirety of the information system lifecycle, which starts with the conception of the need for a specific information system and ends with the implementation of that system. The course utilizes a case study approach in which students initiate the analysis and logical design of a limited-scope information system. The course's overall objective is that the students should acquire an overview of principles, methods and techniques of systems development, and gather experience from a development project in which a specific development method is used.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- Explain the principles, methods and
techniques of systems development
- Elaborate on the application areas for
different types of methods
- Explain the problems relating to systems
development
- Describe the differences between turn-key
systems and systems developed by the organization
- Describe the various stages of a phased
systems analysis method
- Explain, from a system theoretical viewpoint,
how systems development is perceived
- Discuss principles, methods and techniques
for systems development with persons without specialized knowledge in this