Business Analysis and Systems Design is the study of concepts, processes and tools that professionals use to plan and develop computer information systems to industry standards. COMP 2831 continues the established Systems Analysis tradition and provides the foundation for all BCIT Computing development credentials. Students learn how to ask implicit questions, to create and document communication plans and to make better decisions prior to creating an information system. Beginning with an introduction to the SDLC, Software Development Life Cycle, students work in teams to initiate the system process, analyze problems, discover requirements and create a logical design. Topics include: techniques used in the discovery of business requirements, traditional approaches to data and process modelling. There is an overview of Object Oriented Modelling techniques using the Unified Modelling Language (UML) as well as an introduction to Project Management. Agile frameworks including XP, Extreme Programming, and SCRUM are also introduced. Students learn to work in groups to provide detailed written materials and make presentations of their designs. By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to use industry standard tools and methods to analyze, design, and implement information systems. This course is deemed equivalent to the full-time diploma courses COMP1712 and ACIT2831 Students who complete COMP 2831 will be prepared to move on to COMP 2833 Agile Software Development with Scrum and the Agile Development Associate Certificate.
Prerequisite(s)
COMP 1630 or COMP 1409 or equivalent knowledge, plus the ability to work in groups and to communicate in business English.
Credits
4.0
Cost
$673.06 - $681.63 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted. No class October 14 (Thanksgiving) and October 28. Class in session November 11 (Remembrance Day).
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Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
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Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or
contact us with your comments or questions.
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
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Winter 2020
Below are six offerings of this course for the Winter 2020 term.
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted. Class is in session February 17 (Family Day).
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A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
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This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
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Status
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 am (PDT)
Course is 48 hours - 36 in class and 12 online. This course consists of one face to face meeting each week, plus an online component and homework outside of class. Attendance and group work are mandatory. Late registration is not permitted.
Status
A portion of seats are temporarily held for domestic students.
International students: this may impact your ability to register.
Learn why.
}
Status
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 23 at 9:00 am (PDT)
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Explain and use the various phases of the SDLC, (Software Development Life Cycle).
Describe some of the key features in current trends in system development: RAD, RUP, Agile & BPM, Business Process Management.
Explain the term "Agile Software Development".
Discover and define system requirements using the appropriate technique(s).
Develop use case diagrams and scenario descriptions.
Read, interpret and develop models that can be incorporated with Business Process Management.
Explain how Use Case Modelling and WorkFlow Analysis work together to define functional system requirements.
Develop a project schedule using PERT and GANTT charts.
Construct a cost benefit analysis to determine the feasibility of a project.
Identify and analyze the data entities and objects needed in a system using both Information Engineering and OO techniques with UML.
Design a technical architecture system "blueprint".
Design appropriate user interfaces following Human Engineering design principles.
Identify the required integrity controls for inputs, outputs, data and processing.
Describe implementation and support activities.
Identify appropriate formats for system documentation.
Prepare and present a system proposal in a team environment.
Effective as of Fall 2017
Related Programs
COMP 2831 is offered as a part of the following programs:
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BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
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If you are taking this course, but are not taking it through either Distance
Education or Online Learning, nor at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Burnaby Bookstore.
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Cei Digital: Mindtap W Etext For Systems Analysis & Design, 11Th Ed (180 Days)
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Tilley
Binding
Digital Version
ISBN
978-1-30594-523-4
Price
$99.95
Choose One
Systems Analysis & Design
Author
Tilley
Publisher
Cengage
Copyright
2017
Binding
Hardback
ISBN
978-1-30549-460-2
Price
$209.95
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Winter 2020
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