IMIT 21012

>< Title : Structured Systems Analysis & Design
>< Type/Status : Core Course
>< Teaching and learning objectives:
The aim of this course is to provide students with an in depth knowledge on human and technical factors involved in systems analysis and design and the need for a structured approached to the systems development process.
On successful completion of the course student will be able to analyze and design information systems using Structured System Analysis and Design Methodology.
>< Course Content:

Early Systems and methods used for System Analysis & Design, Evolution of System Analysis & Design, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), System Concepts, System Approaches, System elements, systems environment, boundary of a system, sub systems, types of systems, control of a system. Facts gathering techniques, feasibility studies, requirement analysis, system design, logical & physical design, code design, testing, file / database design, system implementation and maintenance, documentation techniques (static & dynamic), system specifications, security, recovery, and versioning. Structured System Analysis & Design, Structured System Analysis & Design Methodology (SSADM) version 4+, modules, stages, Steps & Tasks of SSADM, Data Flow Modelling & Logical Data Modelling, products of SSADM, CASE tool support, case studies.

>< Methodology:
The course will be delivered in a combination of lectures, supervised hands on practical and group project.
>< Scheme of Evaluation:
End-of- semester examination, continuous assessment and group project.
>< Recommended Reading:
1. Philip L. Weaver, Nicholas Lambrou & Matthew Walkley,“Practical SSADM version 4+”, 3rd Edition, 1998, Pitman Publishing.
2. Goodland & Slater, “SSADM Version 4 – A Practical Approach”, 1995, McGraw Hill.
3. David Hargrave, “SSADM 4+ for Rapid System Development”, 1996, McGraw Hill.

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