ICT284 System Analysis and Design

Teaching Period: TM 2024

Unit Coordinator

• Dr Mostafa Hamadi
• Building 245 Phone 9360 2793
• [email protected]
About the unit…
Handbook description
• This unit introduces methods and techniques for analysing
problematic organisational situations, particularly those leading
to the development of an information system, and draws on both
technical and organisational material to provide the knowledge
and skills necessary to design and implement an operational
system.
Prerequisites
• ICT102 Introduction to Computer Science OR ICT105 Introduction to Information
Technology OR ICT108 Introductionto the Internet and Multimedia OR ICT159
Foundations of Programming OR ICT158 Introduction to Information Systems OR
ICT170 Foundations of Computer Systems
Lectures and tutorials
• There are a lecture and tutorial activities for each
topic.

• Students should complete the tutorial exercises

each week and discuss your progress with your
tutor
 Lecturers and Tutors

Lecturers:
• Dr Mostafa Hamadi

Tutors:
You will be notified who your teaching team is at the
beginning of the teaching period.

The teaching team member will provide you with their

contact details.
Textbook
• Satzinger, J., Jackson, R. and Burd, S. (2016)
Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World,
7th edition, Course Technology, Cengage Learning:
Boston. ISBN-13 9781305117204

• This is the same text as used last year so should

be available second hand
• The 6th edition is also OK, although there are
some differences that you will need to be aware of
Aims and objectives
• You’ll need Word or similar for assignments, plus a drawing
tool such as Visio that can create UML diagrams
• We will use Microsoft Visio 2016 and MS Project 2016 in
the tutorials
• Murdoch University subscribes to the Azure Dev Tools for
Teaching. Should you wish to do so, you will be able to
download copies of applications such as Visio and install them
on your own computer. You can further detail of this by
visiting:

https://murdochuniversity.sharepoint.com/sites/DITMS-
Tech/ITSubscriptions/SitePages/Home.aspx
Aims and objectives

The broad aims of this unit are to:

• Provide an overview of how information systems
are developed to fulfil organisational needs
• Present and explain tools and techniques used
for systems analysis and early systems design
• Encourage an appreciation of the issues
surrounding analysis and design work
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the unit you should be able to:

1. Explain how information systems are used within

organisations to fulfil organisational needs
2. Describe the phases and activities typically involved in the
systems development life cycle
3. Describe the professional roles, skills and ethical issues
involved in systems analysis and design work
4. Use a variety of techniques for analysing and defining
business problems and opportunities and determining
system requirements
5. Model system requirements using UML, including use case
diagrams and descriptions, activity diagrams and domain
model class diagrams
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the unit you should be able to:

6. Explain the activities involved in systems design, including

designing the system environment, application
components, user interfaces, database and software
7. Represent early system design using UML, including
sequence diagrams, architectural diagrams and design
class diagrams
8. Describe tools and techniques for planning, managing and
evaluating systems development projects
9. Describe the key features of several different systems
development methodologies
10. Present systems analysis and design documentation in an
appropriate, consistent and professional manner
 Assessment +
Lecture Topic Reading Tutorials Due Dates
(Sun 11:55pm)
Tutorial 1 –
Topic 1: Introduction Ch. 1,
Introduction to
to systems analysis online Quiz 1
systems analysis and
and design Ch. A
design
Tutorial 2 –
Topic 2: Investigating
Ch. 2 Investigating system Quiz 2
system requirements
requirements
Topic 3: Use case Tutorial 3 – Use case
Ch. 3 Quiz 3
modelling modelling
Topic 4: Domain Tutorial 4 – Domain
Ch. 4 Quiz 4
modelling modelling

Study
Tutorial 5 – Verifying
Topic 5: Extending the requirements models
Ch. 5 Quiz 5
requirements models using CRUD; State
machine diagrams
Topic 6: From analysis
to design
Topic 7: Designing the
system architecture
Ch. 6

Ch.7, 9
Tutorial 6 – Extending
the use case models
Tutorial 7 – Options
for design
Quiz 6
Assignment 1
Quiz 7
schedule
Topic 8: Designing user
interfaces
Topic 9: Software
Ch. 8
Tutorial 8 – Designing
user interfaces
Tutorial 9 – Designing
Quiz 8
(see unit
Ch. 12 software classes and Quiz 9
design
Topic 10: System
implementation and Ch. 10
methods
Tutorial 10 – System
testing and Quiz 10
guide)
deployment deployment
Topic 11: Project Ch. 11,
Tutorial 11 – Project Quiz 11
planning and project online
management Assignment 2
management Ch. C
Topic 12: Approaches Quiz 12
Tutorial 12 –
to system Ch. 14
Evaluating alternatives
development
Exam Revision
How to study
As we will cover quite a lot of material it is very important to
keep up with the work. There are two sets of online quizzes
designed to help you do this:
• Each lecture topic has a number of topic review
questions that will be posted in the form of a quiz on
LMS. The review questions are NOT assessable: their
purpose is to let you review your understanding of the
material and highlight areas that you may need to revise
before the tutorial.
• There is a Quiz due every week that will test your
understanding of the material covered in the tutorial. The
quizzes consist of 10-20 multiple choice questions. The
quizzes ARE assessable and are worth 10% of your total
mark.
How to study

1. Read the relevant textbook material for the Topic

2. Attend scheduled sessions, Listen to the recording
3. Review your understanding of the material using
the online topic review questions
4. Attempt the tutorial exercises (contacting your
tutor if you need to)
5. Complete the Quiz.
 Assessment

Aligned
Assessment
Description Learning Value Due
item
Outcomes
Problem-based exercises
LO Sunday
Assignment 1 relating to early systems 15%
1,2,3,4,5,10 Topic 6
analysis
Case-study: analysis and
Sunday
Assignment 2 design for an information LO 5,6,7,10 25%
Topic 11
systems development project
Online quizzes covering
Weekly
Quizzes lecture and tutorial material LO 1-9 10%
for that week
Exam
Examination 2 hours, closed book LO 1-10 50%
period

* Always check the LMS submission points for exact due dates. Regularly check
announcements for any changes or updates regarding unit schedule and deadlines.