...| |Module Title: |Systems Analysis & Design | |Programme: |Computer Science/Computer Science with Business Informatics | |Level: |Level 5 | |Awarding Body: |Plymouth University | |Module Leader: |Nikita Mazurov | |Format: |Systems Analysis and Design Portfolio Document | |Presentation: |No | |Any special requirements: |No | |Word Limit: |Between 1500-2000 words. | |Deadline date for submission: |Week 10, specifically: Wednesday, 12th August 2015, 12:00 pm (noon). | |Learning outcomes to be examined |Demonstrate an understanding of how business needs determine system design. | |in this assessment:...
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...Echols 1/10/2014 Unit 2 Research Assignment System Analysis and Design refers to the process of examining a business situation with intent to improving through bettering procedures and methods. System analysis and design relates to shaping organizations, improving performance and achieving objectives for profitability and growth. Systems development can generally be thought of as two components: Systems analysis and Systems design. System design is the process of basically planning a business system or replace/complement an existing system. Planning on what can be done, understanding of the old system is use to determine on how computers can be used to make its operation more effective. System analysis, the process of gathering and interpreting facts, diagnosing problems, and using the information to recommend improvement to a system or systems. Topic headings that I discovered when requirement analysis was searched was giving definition to a business and a computer science. In business and computer science describes the same definition to the process of user expectations for a new or modified product that’s relevant and detailed. According to the website http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/, the requirement analysis gives same definition. Out of all the definitions that Ive read, this website gives me the best definition. It also mentions further that it involves frequent communication with system users to determine specific feature expectations, resolution...
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...Systems Analysis and Design (SAD) is an exciting, active field in which analysts continually learn new techniques and approaches to develop systems more effectively and efficiently. In business, SAD refers to the process of examining a business situation with the intent of improving it through better procedures and methods. System analysis and design relates to shaping organizations, improving performance and achieving objectives for profitability and growth. The emphasis is on systems in action, the relationships among subsystems and their contribution to meeting a common goal. Systems development can generally be thought of as having two major components: Systems analysis and Systems design. System design is the process of planning a new business system or one to replace or complement an existing system. System analysis is the process of gathering and interpreting facts, diagnosing problems, and using the information to recommend improvements to the system. This is the job of the systems analyst. A system is orderly grouping of interdependent components linked together according to a plan to achieve a specific objective. Its main characteristic are organization, interaction, interdependence, integration and a central objective. To construct a system, system analyst must consider its elements- input and output, processors, control, feedback, and environment. Systems are classified as physical or abstract, open or closed, and man-made information systems. A system may be schematic...
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...for a system analyst a. Consultant i. Frequently acts as a systems consultant to humans and their businesses and may be hired specifically to address information systems issues within a business. This can be advantageous because an analyst can bring a a fresh perspective that people within the organization may not possess. One disadvantage is that an analyst may never know the organizations true culture. b. Supporting Expert ii. An analyst may play a supporting expert from within the business. These analysts are employed by the company and have at least some capacity in the systems of the organization. The analyst would draw on professional expertise concerning computer hardware and software and their principle uses within the business. c. Agent of Change iii. This is the most comprehensive and responsible role. This role can be filled internal or external to the business. An analyst is an agent of change whenever he performs any of the activities in the systems development life cycle. The agent of change is also present and interacting with users and the business for an extended period. An agent of change is a person who serves as a catalyst for change, develops a plan for change, and works with others in facilitating that change. 2. Involving individuals with various perspectives in system analysis and design activities d. Identifying Problems, Opportunities, and Objectives iv. The systems analyst...
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...first phase which starts at the top of the diagram is named Feasibility. Feasibility is a stage which chooses whether the project ought go ahead. Must the project go ahead, feasibility will make a development design and a financial plan projection for the phases of development. Besides feasibility recommends what action should be taken dependent on different aspects such as working and technical. The second stage is Requirement Analysis and Design. Requirement Analysis gathers the systems requirements. In this stage there's a detailed study of the business requirements of the organisation. Additional drive of this stage is to make a reasonable model of the new system. In Systems analysis the organization user also examines business procedures and records what the new scheme has to do. In the systems design stage the user interface is intended to single out the inputs, outputs and processes. Along with this the internal and external panels along with computer - founded and manual features makes assured the system will be safe, consistent, and precise and sustainable. In the systems design stage we have to conclude the structural design of the application. This displays systems analyst how to modification the logical design into software package modules and code. The systems design stage result is logged and then shown to the organization so they can appraisal and accept it....
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... The primary role of systems analysts and designers is, of course, to produce a computer system solution to a problem that meets the customer’s requirements. This task can easily be so absorbing in itself that there is seemingly no time left over for thinking about the non-technical issues surrounding the introduction of a new IT system, much less for setting up a people project to address them. So even if the people project is not driven by analysts, designers, or even IT managers, it needs their active support. Many of the tasks carried out by analysts in the early stages of an IT development project have outputs that the people project will need to draw on. For example, the process of creating data models and data flow diagrams may raise questions of data ownership, which need to be fed to the people project to resolve, perhaps through a redefinition of rolesand responsibilities or the introduction of a new procedure. Likewise, if systems analysts have done a detailed assessment of costs and benefits, this will give the people project some idea of the messages they can use to sell the new IT system to users and managers. Analysts can also draw on the people project for valuable help in areas such as human–computer interface design, discussed in Chapter 15. The look and feel of the HCI can be one of the most significant factors in determining a user’s response to a system. The people project can help create the conditions in which HCI design can be done collaboratively...
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...Written Assignment: 1. Chapter 1 – Introduction to System Analysis and Design Answer questions 1, 2, 3, found on page 34 of the reading, and answer minicase 1 Learning Outcomes: LO1, LO2, LO3) a. What are the six general skills all project team members should have? Six general skills all project team members should have are technical, business, analytical, interpersonal, management, and ethical. b. What are the major roles on a project team? There are five major roles on a project team that have to work together to succeed. The five roles that are needed is a business analyst, systems analyst, infrastructure analyst, change management analyst, and a project manager. c. Compare and contrast the role of a systems analyst, business analyst, and infrastructure analyst. The roles of systems analyst is to identify how technology can improve business processes, design new business processes, design the information system, and ensuring that the system conforms to information systems standards. The roles of a business analyst is to analyze the key business aspects of the system, identify how the system will provide business value, and design the new business process and policy. The roles of an infrastructure analyst is to ensure that the system conforms to infrastructure standards and identify infrastructure changes needed to support the system. d. Minicase 1 i. LO1 Follow the original plan given to you by the IS experts. ...
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...software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies. 2. What is System Analysis & Design? * System analysis and design deal with planning the development of information systems through understanding and specifying in detail what a system should do and how the components of the system should be implemented and work together. 3. What is a System? Information? * System: a set of connected things or devices that operate together. * Information: Information is organised or classified data which has some meaningful values for the receiver. Information is the processed data on which decisions and actions are based. 4. (PDF SAVE AT DOWNLOADS) 5. Who is a System Analyst? * A systems analyst uses computers and related systems to design new IT solutions, modify, enhance or adapt existing systems and integrate new features or improvements, all with the aim of improving business efficiency and productivity. They must possess a high level of technical expertise and clear insights into current business practices. Depending on the employer, clients may be internal, e.g. departments within the same organisation, or external. They: * examine existing IT systems and business models; * analyse systems requirements; * undertake product development; * implement, configure and test feasible solutions. What are the duties of a System Analyst? 1) Provide staff and users with assistance solving computer related problems...
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...– Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ____ refers to the combination of hardware, software, and services that people use to manage, communicate, and share information. a. Information systems b. Information technology c. Computer systems d. Computer technology PTS: 1 REF: 4 2. ____ software controls the flow of data, provides data security, and manages network operations. a. Enterprise c. Application b. System d. Legacy PTS: 1 REF: 7 3. Examples of company-wide applications, called ____, include order processing systems, payroll systems, and company communications networks. a. enterprise applications c. operating applications b. network operating systems (NOS) d. legacy systems PTS: 1 REF: 8 4. Over 40 years ago, a concept called Moore’s Law accurately predicted that computer processing power would double about every ____. a. 2 months c. 24 months b. 12 months d. 48 months PTS: 1 REF: 8 5. When planning an information system, a company must consider how a new system will interface with older systems, which are called ____. a. enterprise applications c. operating applications b. network operating systems (NOS) d. legacy systems PTS: 1 REF: 7 6. For complex operations, analysts apply computer-based modeling tools that use a standard language called ____. a. electronic data interchange (EDI) b. joint application development (JAD) c. business process modeling notation (BPMN) d. rapid application development (RAD) PTS: 1 REF: 14 7. Systems analysts use a ____...
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...CBAD2103 SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Name : Afiq Aiman Bin Halilludin Matric number : 860819355417001 NRIC : 860819-35-5417 Telephone number : 016-4612503 E-mail address : mynameisafiq@gmail.com E-Tutor’s name: Noor Anida Zaria Binti Mohd Noor Learning Centre: Seameo Recsam Learning Centre September 2014 Semester TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………….……….………....3 1.1 CONTEXT DIAGRAM…….…………………………………………….…………..…. 3 1.2 CONTEXT DIAGRAM FOR HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP……………………4 2.0 DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (DFD)…………………….……………………..……….…5 2.1 DATA FLOW DIAGRAM FOR HEALTH CLUB MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM…......6 3.0 NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………..7 4.0 TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE BENEFIT…………………………………………..9 5.0 REFERENCE…………………………………………………...………………………10 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Context diagram In this assignment, I am required to develop a health club system in order to manage membership transaction. I will draw a context diagram and data flow diagram (level 0). Besides that, I will also describe the non-functional requirements that reflect the system characteristics as well as tangible and intangible benefit of the system. A Context Diagram in the field of software engineering and systems engineering is a diagram that defines the boundary between the system, part of a system and its surroundings, which shows the entities that interact with it. This diagram is a high level view of a system. System context diagrams...
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...Running head: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN Torey Golden Unit 6 Assignment 6 IT510 Kaplan University Table of Contents Part 1 3 Part 2 4 Part 3 7 References 9 Part 1 The team is now at the end of this information systems project for the company’s advertising personnel. We have been recently informed that they will be an employment reduction that will affect the systems analysis team and our budget which in turn has affected moral based on Ontha Weyout’s response during the meeting. We have identified that while we do have documentation, there is no consistency in it. A standardized method is in need to consolidate it and make the information understandable for users and stakeholders to use. One of the programmers suggested using psuedocode to standardize the documentation. However the advertising personnel are not familiar with that method. Had Al who is one of our newest programmers explained how Rouse (2005) stated that psuedocode “is a detailed yet readable description of what a computer program or algorithm must do” he might have received a different response from Mark in advertising. In addition, Al’s peer Flo and advertising executive David do not embrace the idea of using psuedocode. They have been using the systems development process with the use of CASE tools. The CASE tool can output graphical diagrams to give programmers a picture of what they are creating and non-technical users a map of sorts. It also provides “Compatibility...
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...A Database Monitoring of Transactions for Billing System of Luna Mystique Worldwide Transport Air Express Incorporated -------------------- A Project Presented to the Faculty of the College of Engineering and Technology Universidad De Manila A.J. Villegas Street Ermita, Manila -------------------- In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Financial Accounting SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN -------------------- By Gonzales, Charline S. Mendoza, Mary Joy B. September 2015 Professor Elmerito Pineda Abstract The study aims to detect the possible reasons for the problems encountered in the billing system of the company and to provide a solution for such problems. The study focus on the billing system which is one of the important part of the business because it involves the billing of clients for the services rendered by the company. The existing system in the air freight department was selected to provide and illustrate the processing of transactions before it flows into the billing system. To accomplish the goal of the study, the objectives are set and some techniques and methods are used to come up with accurate and reliable information needed in the study. Thorough analysis are made. The conclusions and recommendations are made. And the result of the study discovered the main reason for those problems encountered in the billing system of the department, or in the company as a whole. Table...
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...System planning involves strategic analyzing of how company will fit to the system that will proposed by the analyst. There are several factors that should be considered in doing a system: The problem, scope, gathering information, the feasibility, the development and recommendation. These factors serve as a guide to build a system proposed. By focusing in the needs of company and its clients; we must say we develop a system not only for our clients and to the business but for the contribution of satisfaction of their customers. This study is based on the process in creating System Analysis and Design. It follows procedure and it is based on fact of our client information. Introduction A Study involves processes that provide information to develop a system. A Computer System that can help the company in their transactions. In accordance to our study, we investigated a company that manually operates the transactions of their customers. Our respected company is Umali Surgical and Animal Bite Clinic. Is a resident surgical and animal bite clinic has a registered nurse, A General and Cancer Surgeon that appoints and give their services to the clients. The Clinic locates at 44 M.H.delPilar St. Tugatog, Malabon City. The owner is Dr. Ismael C. UmaliIII. He is a General and Cancer Surgeon and also appoints his clients in a private way of giving services. Shiela Ann Pidong,a registered nurse. We founded out that their transaction is manually operated by...
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...A number of system development life cycle models have been created for support an improvement of an organisation these are; fountain, waterfall, spiral, agile RAD- Rapid Application Development. One of the oldest is the waterfall: a sequence of stages in which the output of each stage becomes the input for the next. RAD- rapid application development Fountain Spiral Agile These stages can be characterized and divided up into different ways such as; Feasibility study enabling a high level view of intended project and determine its goal System analysis: Analysing end users information needs and defining project goals in terms of functionality and operation of intended project System design: Describes desired features and operation in detail, including screen layout business rules, process diagram and other documentation. Implementation Integration and testing: Brings all the pieces together into special testing environment, then checks for errors and bugs. Acceptance: The final stage of initial development, where the software is put into production and runs actual business. Maintenance: What happens during the rest of software’s life: changes, correction, additions, moves to different computing platform and more. The importance of following a procedural/staged life cycle in a system investigation is The role played in information systems development by the system analyst The importance of linking information system to business needs are; In general...
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...CASE: PETRIE’S ELECTRONICS Systems Planning and Selection Now that the “No Costumer Escapes “project team has been formed and a plan has been developed for distributing project information, Jim began working on the project scope statement,workbook,and baseline project pan. He first drafted the project scope statement and posted it on the project’s intranet (see PE Figure 4-1).Once posted on the intranet, he sent a short e-mail, Jim’s office phone rang. “Jim, it’s Sally. I just looked over the scope statement and have a few comments.” “Great, “replied Jim, “it’s just a draft. What do you think?” “Well,I think that we need to explain more about how the system will work and why we think this new system will more than pay for itself.” “Those are good suggestions; I am sure many others will also want to know that information. However, the scope statement is a pretty high-level document and doesn’t get into too much detail. Basically, it’s purpose is to just formally announce the project, providing a very high-level description as well as briefly listing the objectives, key assumptions, and stakeholders. The other documents that I am working on, the workbook and the baseline project plan are intended to provide more details on specific deliverables, costs, benefits, and so on. So, anyway, that type of more detailed information will becoming next.” “Oh, OK, that makes sense. I have never been on a project like this, so this is all new to me,” said Sally. “Don’t worry, “replied...
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