System development using CASE
P Steele
6 points * 4 hours per week * First semester * Peninsula * Prerequisites: CFR2126 or CFR2161 * Prohibitions: SYS3040, SYS3044
An information engineering approach to system development. Integrated CASE and software support for the system development life cycle. The role of the information repository. Modelling techniques and diagram types used to represent application models. Relationships between diagram types. CASE tool support for business area analysis, business systems design, technical design, construction, transition, production and maintenance. Model management, repository management, version control and configuration management issues. IBM's AD-cycle, DEC's cohesion and other relevant standards, such as ANSI IRDS, ISO IRDS and CDIF.
Assessment
Examinations: 50% * Practical work: 50%
Prescribed texts
Texas Instruments IEF technical description, methodology and technical overview Texas Instruments Part 2739900-8120, 1992
Recommended texts
Barker R CASE method entity relationship modelling Addison-Wesley, 1990
McClure C CASE is software automation Prentice-Hall, 1989
Parkinson J CASE - an introduction IBC Financial Books, 1989
Parkinson J Making CASE work NCC Blackwell, 1991
Texas Instruments A guide to information engineering using the information engineering facility 2nd edn, Texas Instruments Part 2739756-001, 1990
Texas Instruments Action diagramming Texas Instruments Part 2578269-0002, 1993
Texas Instruments Basics handbook OS/2 edition Texas Instruments Part 2578269-0002, 1993
Texas Instruments Data modelling and matrices/activity analysis Texas Instruments Part 2655870-0001, 1993
Texas Instruments Design Texas Instruments Part 2578270-0002, 1993
Texas Instruments Developer's reference Texas Instruments Part 22632047-7301, 1993