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ECS419U Information System Analysis

Module code: ECS419U

Credits: 15
Semester: SEM2

The aim of this module is to locate the design methods and the development of computer systems in the wider context of the use of information technology and its impact upon organisations.

Topics covered include:

  • What are Information Systems and requirements?
  • Systems theory and types of information systems; their relationship with organisational processes and structures.
  • Requirements analysis and project failures.
  • Elicitation of Requirements: techniques for eliciting requirements; user participation; impact on project success.
  • Object-Oriented Analysis Techniques: UML notation, including use cases and class diagrams.
  • Overview of the software development processes.

By the end of the module you will be able to gather requirements and define use cases for designing software systems and know how to plan object oriented software architecture through class diagrams. You will also understand how to prototype systems, conduct stakeholder analysis and engage in systems thinking.

Level: 4