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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Business Systems Analysis
Module Code	CA228
School	School of Computing
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Renaat Verbruggen Semester 2: Renaat Verbruggen Autumn: Renaat Verbruggen
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module aims to introduce the student to the skills and techniques used to specify large software systems. In particular, the module will introduce the student to: - identifying and gathering software requirements; - specifying a set of requirements; - classical systems analysis techniques such as SSADM; - the UML notation, and - and system design in UML.

Learning Outcomes

1. Outline models, notations and processes for software requirements identification, representation, validation and analysis.
2. Analyse customer requirements.
3. Using SSADM components, design a system using Data Flow Diagrams, document a software system using a Data Dictionary and describe process logic using mini-specifications
4. Create Unified Modelling Language (UML) Use Cases to produce a requirements model.
5. Use the UML to describe software systems with Sequence diagrams, state diagrams and Class diagrams.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	48	No Description
Directed learning	52	No Description
Independent learning time	150	No Description
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to Systems Analysis.
Problems of analysis , work of sysetms analyst..

Use Cases.
Method of Use Case analysis - Cockburns's template..

Business Analysis.
Business Activity Modelling.

Object-oriented Analysis.
Class Diagrams.

Logical data modelling.
LDM - LDS and Data dictionary.

Collaboration.
Sequence and activity diagrams.

Data Flow Modelling.
DF diagramming.

State modelling.
State diagrams.

Behaviour Models.
Entity Life History.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	50%	Examination Weight	50%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Project	Analyse a case study and produce UML Use cases and diagrams	50%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

None

Extensive Moodle resources.

Programme or List of Programmes

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSc in Enterprise Computing

SHSA

Study Abroad (Science & Health)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for CA228

Date of Last Revision