Topics covered include: the context of systems analysis, elements of systems theory and the place of system analysis in the system development life cycle, the tasks of the systems analyst and skills required, project selection and scoping, feasibility and risk assessment, requirements gathering, traditional structured analysis methods, process and data oriented, object-oriented analysis using UML, automated support for systems analysis, CASE tools, soft methods: rich pictures and root definitions, moving from analysis into design.

By the end of this course student should have attained a knowledge of or proficiency in the following areas:

• Basic systems theory and the context within which information systems analysis is carried out
• Eliciting information system requirements
• Constructing process, logic and data models
• Basic object-oriented modelling using UML
• "Soft" aspects and techniques in systems analysis.

The course assessment comprises two parts:

• Tutorial work 40%
• Final Examination 60%

To pass automatically you need to achieve:  50% or more as an aggregate mark for the assessment as a whole; and at least 40% for your tutorial work and in the examination

At least three contact hours per week plus private study time.

INFS1001 Business Information Systems or COMP1100 Introduction to Programming and Algorithms or COMP2720 Automating Tools for New Media.

See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=INFS2024

See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=INFS2024

See Course Website:  http://ecocomm.anu.edu.au/courses/course.asp?code=INFS2024