GCO1813

Information systems I

J Hewson and B Ware

6 points · 4 hours per week · Second semester · Gippsland/distance · Prerequisites: GCO1812

Objectives On completion of this subject, students will be able to describe the principles of systems development; describe various categories of information systems and their role in a business; understand and be able to apply various tools to aid analysis of processes and data; be able to develop analysis models; be able to prepare analysis reports.

Synopsis The subject covers the nature of information and its use in decision making; the processes of systems development and analysis of information systems; some guidelines for good development. The detailed syllabus includes systems development methodologies and the lifecycle, illustrated with case studies; planning and problem definition; evaluation and feasibility study; describing processes and data; quality and testing; project management. Analysis tools: information gathering, interview and questionnaire; organisation charts; data flow diagrams; entity-relationship diagrams, documentation standards; data dictionary, decision trees, decision tables; prototyping; CASE tools.

Assessment Examination (3 hours): 60% · Other assessment modes: 40%

Prescribed texts

Whitten, Bentley and Barlow Systems analysis and design methods 3rd edn, Irwin, 1994

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