Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject, students should have a sound knowledge of business information systems and their role in organisations; be able to define and apply each of the steps of the SDLC including drawing a DFD and developing E-R models; be able to apply traditional and prototyping approaches to systems analysis and design and be able to organise design into manageable modules that exhibit good structured programming characteristics.
Synopsis Introduction to business information systems. Systems analysis: the systems development life cycle; systems methodologies; systems feasibility. The tools: information gathering techniques; systems flow charts; data flow diagrams; decision tables and decision trees; forms design; file design; report writing; CASE tools. The process: defining the problem; current system analysis; new system design; testing, implementation, maintenance and evaluation. Case studies of systems in use.
Assessment Two assignments: 40% + Examination (3 hours): 60%