GCO2852

Business systems analysis

(IT)

J Hewson

6 points + 4 hours per week + Second semester + Gippsland, distance + Prerequisites: GCO1851 + Prohibitions: GCO2601, GCO1813 + Not available to Bachelor of Computing students

Synopsis: The nature of information and its use in decision making; the processes of systems development and analysis of information systems; some guidelines for good systems development. 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.

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