COMP 1712
Business Analysis and System Design
| School | School of Computing and Academic Studies |
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| Program | Computer Systems Technology |
| Course Credits | 4 |
| Minimum Passing Grade | 50% |
| Start Date | September 03, 2019 |
| End Date | December 13, 2019 |
| Total Hours* | 60 |
| Total Weeks | 15 |
| Hours/Weeks | 4 |
| Delivery Type | Lecture |
| CRN | 45300 |
Acknowledgement of Territories
The British Columbia Institute of Technology acknowledges that our campuses are located on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam).
Instructor Details
| Name | Shravan Yedulla |
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| syedulla@my.bcit.ca | |
| Location | TBA |
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Course Description
Business Analysis and Systems Design is the study of concepts, processes and tools that professionals use to plan and develop information systems to industry standards. Students learn how to ask implicit questions, to create and document communication plans and to make better decisions prior to creating a software system. Beginning with an introduction to the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), 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, entity-relationship diagrams, and an introduction to relational database normalization. Agile life cycles such as Scrum are also introduced and compared to more planned life cycles such as waterfall. By the end of this course, successful participants will be able to use tools and methods commonly used in industry to analyze, design, and implement information systems as confirmed by a term project.
Course Learning Outcomes/Competencies
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain and use the various phases and organizations of the SDLC including agile and planned life cycles.
- Describe the factors indicating whether agile or planned life cycles are appropriate for a given project and use these factors to evaluate a case study
- Perform system requirements capture and analysis.
- Read, interpret and develop models that can be used to document requirements capture, analysis, design, implementation and test for a software/systems project.
- Construct a cost benefit analysis to determine the feasibility of a software/systems project.
- Develop a software architecture.
- Describe implementation and support activities.
- Identify appropriate formats for system documentation.
- Create a logical data design using ER diagrams (or equivalent)
- Create a normalized relational database schema..
Learning Resources
Required:
NOTE: New lower cost e-text book option available from BCIT.
Systems Analysis and Design, Eleventh Edition or Tenth Edition, Scott Tilley and Harry J.Rosenblatt (Shelley Cashman Series)
Course Technology, Cengage Learning
ISBN 978-1-305-49460-2 (11e)
ISBN 978-1-285-17134-2 (10e)
Website: www.cengage.com
Course Goals
- To apply industry standard tools and methods.
- To work with groups of people to gather and communicate detailed requirements for the design of information systems.
Evaluation Criteria
| Criteria | % | Comments |
| Assignments | 10 | |
| Classrom Participation | 10 | |
| Presentations | 10 | |
| Midterm Exam | 25 | |
| Major Project Milestones | 20 | |
| Final Exam | 25 |
Attendance Requirements
Regular attendance in lectures, seminars, and labs is seen as critical to student success, and may be monitored by faculty.
Unapproved absence of 2 or more classes may result in failure or forced withdrawal from the course or program.
Please see Policy 5101 - Student Regulations: https://www.bcit.ca/files/pdf/policies/5101.pdf
Course Schedule and Assignments
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Week |
Topics covered |
Readings |
Lab/HW |
Assignments Due |
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Week 1-Sept 3 Module 1 |
Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design |
Chapter 1 |
Readings, Class Discussion, Exercise 1 |
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Week 2 Module 2 |
Analyzing the Business Case Team Project discussions |
Chapter 2 |
Readings, Class Discussion, |
Chapter 1 review questions, Team project |
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Week 3 Module 3 |
Managing Systems Projects |
Chapter 3 |
Chapter 2 review questions |
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Week 4 |
Requirements Modelling |
Chapter 4 |
Chapter 3 review questions |
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Week 5 |
Data and Process Modelling |
Chapter 5 |
Chapter 4 review questions |
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Week 6 |
Objects Modelling |
Chapter 6 |
Chapter 5 review questions |
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Week 7 |
Development Strategies |
Chapter 7 |
Chapter 6 review questions |
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Week 8 |
Midterm Exam |
Chapter 1 to 7(Non instructional Days) |
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Week 9 |
Agile software Development |
Mid term exam discussion |
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Week 10 |
User interface design, System architecture |
Chapter 8, 10, |
Agile review quesitions |
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Week 11 |
Data design |
Chapter 9 |
Chapter 8,10 review questions |
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Week 12 |
Managing system implementation |
Chapter 12 |
Chapter 9 review questions |
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Week 13 |
Managing system support& security |
Chapter 12 review questions |
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Week 14 |
Poject Review | |||
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Week 15 |
Final Exam Chapters 8,9,10,11,12Agile |
BCIT Policy
The following statements are in accordance with the BCIT Policies 5101, 5102, 5104, and 7507, and their accompanying procedures. To review these policies and procedures please click on the links below.
Attendance/Illness:
In case of illness or other unavoidable cause of absence, the student must communicate as soon as possible with his/her instructor or Program Head or Chief Instructor, indicating the reason for the absence. Students who are seeking accommodation for a medical absence must have a BCIT approved medical certificate submitted to the department, substantiating the reason for absence. For other absences, the student should be prepared to provide appropriate supporting documentation. Unapproved absence in excess of the prescribed regulations within this outline may result in failure or forced withdrawal from the course or program. Please see Policy 5101 - Student Regulations, and accompanying procedures.
Academic Integrity:
Violation of academic integrity, including plagiarism, dishonesty in assignments, examinations, or other academic performances are prohibited and will be handled in accordance with Policy 5104 - Academic Integrity and Appeals, and accompanying procedures.
Accommodation:
Any student who may require accommodation from BCIT because of a physical or mental disability should refer to BCIT's Policy on Accommodation for Students with Disabilities (Policy #4501), and contact BCIT's Accessibility Services (SW1 2360, 604-451-6963) at the earliest possible time. Requests for accommodation must be made to Accessibility Services, and should not be made to a course instructor or Program area.
Any student who needs special assistance in the event of a medical emergency or building evacuation (either because of a disability or for any other reason) should promptly inform their course instructor(s) and Accessibility Services of their personal circumstances.
Human Rights, Harassment and Discrimination:
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Students should make themselves aware of additional Education, Administration, Safety and other BCIT policies listed at https://www.bcit.ca/about/administration/policies.shtml
Guidelines for School of Computing and Academic Studies
Attempts:
Students must successfully complete a course within a maximum of three (3) attempts at the course. Students with two attempts in a single course will be allowed to repeat the course only upon special written permission from the Associate Dean. Students who have not successfully completed a course within three attempts will not be eligible to graduate from their respective program.
Approved
I verify that the content of this course outline is current.
Shravan Yedulla, Instructor
August 30, 2019
I verify that this course outline has been reviewed.
D'Arcy Smith, Program Head
August 31, 2019
I verify that this course outline has been reviewed and complies with BCIT policy.
Aaron Hunter, Acting Associate Dean
August 31, 2019
Note: Students will be given reasonable notice if changes are required to the content of this course outline.
*Course hours and credits are calculated per Policy 5012 and the associated procedure.
Total hours – Example of 3 credit lecture/lab course:
- Full-time course: 45 hours of scheduled learning
- Flexible Learning course: 36 hours of scheduled learning plus 9 hours of independent (non-scheduled, non-instructional) learning