Systems Analysis and Design
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Course Title: Systems Analysis and Design
Course No: BIT253
Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab
Semester: 4
Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20
Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description
Course Objectives
Course Contents
1.1. The Systems Development Environment
- Introduction
- A Modern Approach to Systems Analysis and Design
- Developing Information Systems and the Systems Development Life Cycle
- The Heart of the Systems Development Process and Traditional Waterfall SDLC
- CASE Tools
1.2. Other Approaches
- Prototyping
- Spiral
- Rapid Application Development
- Introduction to Agile Development
1.4. Managing the Information Systems Project
- Introduction
- Managing the Information Systems Project
- Representing and Scheduling Project Plans
- Using Project Management Software
2. Planning
5 hrs
2.1. Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects
- Introduction
- Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects
- Corporate and Information Systems Planning
2.2. Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects
- Introduction
- Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects
- Process of Initiating and Planning IS Development Projects
- Assessing Project Feasibility
- Building and Reviewing the Baseline Project Plan
3. Analysis
13 hrs
3.1. Determining System Requirements
- Introduction
- Performing Requirements Determination
- Traditional Methods for Determining Requirements
- Contemporary Methods for Determining System Requirements
- Radical Methods for Determining System Requirements
3.2. Structuring System Process Requirements
- Introduction
- Process Modeling
- Data Flow Diagrams
- Modeling Logic with Decision Tables, Decision Trees, and Pseudocodes
3.3. Structuring System Data Requirements
- Introduction
- Conceptual Data Modeling
- Gathering Information for Conceptual Data Modeling
- Introduction to E-R Modeling
4. Design
7 hrs
4.1. Designing Databases
- Introduction
- Database Design
- Relational Database Model
- Normalization
- Transforming E-R Diagrams Into Relations
- Merging Relations
- Physical File and Database Design
- Designing Fields
- Designing Physical Tables
4.2. Designing Forms and Reports
- Introduction
- Designing Forms and Reports
- Formatting Forms and Reports
- Assessing Usability
4.3. Designing Interfaces and Dialogues
- Introduction
- Designing Interfaces and Dialogues
- Interaction Methods and Devices
- Designing Interfaces
- Designing Dialogues
- Designing Interfaces and Dialogues in Graphical Environments
5.1. System Implementation
- Introduction
- System Implementation
- Software Application Testing
- Installation
- Documenting the System
- Training and Supporting Users
- Organizational Issues in Systems Implementation
5.2. Maintaining Information Systems
- Introduction
- Maintaining Information Systems
- Conducting Systems Maintenance
Laboratory Works
- 1.Project Work
Text Books
- 1.Joseph S. Valacich and Joey F. George, Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition, Pearson
Reference Books
- 1.Kenneth E. Kendall and Julie E. Kendall, System Analysis and Design, 9th Edition, Pearson
- 2.Jeffrey Whitten and Lonnie Bently, System Analysis and Design Methods, 7th Edition
- 3.Scott Tilley and Harry J. Rosenblatt, System Analysis and Design, 11th Edition