IFSM436 CLASS DESCRIPTION
Course Description
This course provides a methodical approach to developing computer
systems including feasibility study, systems planning, analysis, design,
testing, implementation and software maintenance. Emphasis is on the
strategies and techniques of systems analysis and design for producing logical
methodologies for dealing with complexity in the development of information
systems. The course approaches the development of information systems from a
problem-solving perspective. This course builds upon concepts to which the
student has been exposed in previous classes.
Prerequisites: IFSM 202 and IFSM 410
Course Objectives
- Be familiar with the concepts of a system and what it means to develop and implement an information system in an organisation.
- Be familiar with the major phases of the system development life cycle.
- Be able to identify the information and processing needs of the organisation.
- Be able to elicit, identify, recognise and capture requirements for information systems.
- Be able to produce a structured system specification for a simple system from system analysis.
- Be able to clearly represent the system analysis and design by means of basic diagrammatic modelling tools.
- Be able to design the information system from the specifications including the user interface, menu structure, system modular structure,
etc.
Class Format
The class will be conducted primarily as a lecture. Class periods will
also include discussions of relevant material and case studies. Each student
is expected to read the assigned chapters beforehand and to be able to
actively participate in class discussions; on-the-job experiences are
encouraged.
Course Grading
- Two Exams 45% (20%, 25%)
- Term Project 40%
- Research Paper 10%
- Class Participation & Survey 5%
The following distribution guidelines will be followed in this class:
- A -- Top 15%-20%
- B -- Next 25%-30%
- C -- Next 35%-50%
- Students with very low scores may receive D or F
Exams
Exams will consist of short case studies and/or brief essay questions.
No make-up exams will be given except under extreme circumstances,
and only when permission is received from the instructor in advance.
Scholastic Integrity
Students are expected to maintain a high standard of scholastic
integrity. Cheating on exams or assignments, plagiarizing, interfering
with another student's work, any other misrepresentation of the student's
work, etc are serious offences and will be handled by the appropriate
authorities in the department and the university.