Systems Analysis

This course will examine different software development methodologies for developing and implementing information systems. It discusses the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools used to increase developers' productivity. The student will capture the requirements, analyze the needs of these requirements and design a solution for satisfying the requirements for a project of their choice. The system concentrates on object-oriented techniques for representing the solution and uses the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to describe the requirements, analysis and design models for the student's project. The design phase will examine the impact of user interfaces, database designs, and program and transaction control. Concepts of the systems development life cycle are presented along with support activities such as project management, configuration management and risk management, conversion and final evaluation. Business needs and the human aspects of EDP are stressed.