System Analysis

Course Description
The course covers the concepts, skills, methodologies, techniques, and tools essential for system analysts to successfully develop information systems.
 
 
Course Objectives

• Describe the different types of Information Systems
• Describe the information systems development life cycle (SDLC)
• Discuss the analytical, technical, management, and interpersonal skill of a system analyst
• Discuss the process of managing an information systems project
• Discuss the Gantt and PERT charts
• Describe the role of CASE tools and how they are used to support activities of SDLC
• Describe the project identification and selection process
• Describe the steps involved in the project initiation and planning process
• Describe the various methods for assessing project feasibility
• Discuss the system requirements determination methods
• Understanding the logical modeling of processes by studying Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs)
• Understand the use of Structured English, Decision Trees and Decision Tables for representing the steps in logical processes in Data Flow Diagrams
• Understand the role of conceptual data modeling in overall analysis and design on information system
• Drawing Entity-Relationship (E-R) diagram to represent common business solutions
• Explain the role of designing databases in the analysis and design of an information system
• Explain the process of designing forms and reports and the deliverables for their creation
• Discuss Object-oriented Analysis and Design with Unified Modeling Language (UML)