Information systems II
C F Lau
6 points
* First semester
* Distance, Gippsland
* Prerequisites:
GCO7825
Objectives Students completing this subject should be able to acknowledge the importance of the interrelationship between the business plan and the information systems plan; understand the various techniques and tools used in project management and in design methodologies; produce basic designs of systems networks; and recommend suitable controls and prepare implementation guidelines for a new system.
Synopsis Review of the systems analysis process, tools, and role of the analyst. Project selection and management. Cost-benefit and cost control. Systems methodologies and application development tools. Basic design of distributed and on-line systems. Data communication requirements. Implementation: training and planning for implementation. Evaluation. Systems security and control.
Assessment Examination (3 hours): 50%
* Other assessment modes:
50%
Prescribed texts
Whitten, Bentley and Barlow Systems analysis and design methods 3rd edn, Irwin, 1994
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