Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Course Syllabus in CC 207 - SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMES (DLO) COURSE CONTENT / SUBJECT TIME TABLE
MATTER
UNIT 1. UNIT 1.
INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN
At the end of the unit the student must have: 3 hours
1. Described the impact of information technology
2. Defined systems analysis and design and the role of the 1. Introduction
systems analyst 2. What is Information Technology?
3. Defined an information system and described its 3. Information System Components
component 4. Business in the 21st Century
4. Explained how to use business profiles and models 5. Modeling Business Operations
5. Explained Internet business strategies and relationships, 6. Business Information Systems
including B2C and B2B 7. What Information Do Users Need?
6. Identified various types of Information Systems and who 8. Systems Development Tools
uses them 9. The Information Technology Department
7. Distinguished among structured analysis, object-oriented 10. The Systems Analyst
analysis, and agile methods
8. Explained the waterfall model and how it has evolved
9. Discussed the role of information technology department
and the systems analyst who work there.
Value Focus:
Demonstrated attentiveness and enthusiasm.
UNIT 2. UNIT 2.
ANALYZING THE BUSINESS CASE
At the end of the unit the student must have:
1. Explained the concept of business case and how a 4.5 hours
business case affects an IT projects
2. Described the strategic planning process ans why it is 1. A Framework for IT Systems
important to the IT team Development
3. Explained the purpose of a mission statement 2. What is a Business Case
4. Conduct a SWOT Analysis and described the four 3. Information Systems Projects
factors involved 4. Evaluation of Systems Request
5. Explained how SDLC serves as a framework for 5. Overview of Feasibility
systems development 6. Evaluating Feasibility
6. Listed reasons for systems projects and factors 7. Preliminary Investigation Overview
7. Described systems request and the role of the
systems review committee
8. Defined operational, technical, economic, and
schedule feasibility
9. Describe the steps and the end product of a
preliminary investigation
Value Focus: Demonstrated attentiveness and intelligence.
UNIT 3. Unit 3:
MANAGING SYSTEMS PROJECT
At the end of the unit, students must have:
1. Explain project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and 1. Overview of Project Management
a. Work Breakdown Structure 7.5 hours
reporting
b. Task Patterns
2. Draw a project triangle that shows the relationship among
c. Gantt Chart
project cost, scope, and time d. PERT/CPM
3. Describe work breakdown structures, task patterns, and 2. Project monitoring and Control
critical path analysis 3. Reporting
4. Explain techniques for estimating task completion times and 4. Risk Management
costs 5. Managing for Success
5. Describe various scheduling tools, including Gantt charts and
PERT/CPM charts
6. Analyze task dependencies, durations, start dates, and end
dates
7. Describe project management software and how it can assist
you
8. Discuss the importance of managing project risks
9. Understand why projects sometimes fail
Value Focus: Established responsibility, leadership and critical
thinking.
Unit 4: REQUIREMENTS MODELING Unit 4:
At the end of the unit, students must have:
1. Describe systems analysis phase activities
2. Explain joint application development (JAD), rapid 3 hours
application development (RAD), and agile methods
3. Use a functional decomposition diagram (FDD) to 1. Systems Analysis Overview
model business functions and processes 2. Joint Application Development
4. Describe the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and 3. Rapid Application Development
examples of UML diagrams 4. Agile Methods
5. List and describe system requirements, including 5. Modeling Tools and Techniques
6. Functional Decomposition Diagram
outputs, inputs, processes, performance, and controls
7. Systems Requirement checklist
6. Explain the concept of scalability 8. Future Growth, Cost and Benefits
7. Use fact-finding techniques, including interviews, 9. Fact Finding
documentation review, observation, questionnaires, 10. Interviews
sampling, and research 11. Other Fact Finding Techniques
8. Define total cost of ownership (TCO) 12. Documentation
9. Conduct a successful interview
10.Develop effective documentation methods to use
during systems development
Value Focus: Developed competency, creativeness
and critical thinking
UNIT 5: DATA AND PROCESS MODELING UNIT 5:
At the end of the unit, the students must have:
1. Describe data and process modeling concepts and tools,
including data flow diagrams, a data dictionary, and 6 hours
process descriptions
2. Describe the symbols used in data flow diagrams and
explain the rules for their use 1. Overview of Data and Process Modeling
3. Draw data flow diagrams in a sequence, from general to Tools
2. Data Flow Diagrams
specific
3. Data Dictionary
4. Explain how to level and balance a set of data flow 4. Process Description Tools
diagrams 5. Logical vs Physical Models
5. Describe how a data dictionary is used and what it
contains
6. Use process description tools, including structured
English, decision tables, and decision trees
7. Describe the relationship between logical and physical
models
Value Focus: Developed competency, creativeness
and critical thinking
UNIT 6: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES UNIT 6:
At the end of the unit, the students must have:
1. Describe the concept of Software as a Service
2. Define Web 2.0 and cloud computing 9 hours
3. Explain software acquisition alternatives, including
traditional and Web-based software development
strategies 1. Development Strategies Overview
4. Describe software outsourcing options, including 2. The Impact of the Internet
offshore outsourcing and the role of service providers 3. Outsourcing
1. Explain advantages and disadvantages of in-house 4. In-House Software Development Options
software development 5. The Systems Analyst’s Role
2. Discuss cost-benefit analysis and financial analysis tools 6. Analyzing Cost and Benefits
3. Describe a request for proposal (RFP) and a request for 7. The Software Acquisition Process
quotation (RFQ) 8. Completion of Systems Analysis Tasks
4. Describe the system requirements document 9. Transition to Systems Design
5. Explain the transition from systems analysis to systems
design 10.
Value Focus: Developed competency, creativeness
and critical thinking
UNIT 7: USER INTERFACE DESIGN UNIT 7:
At the end of the unit, the students must have:
1. Explain the concept of user interface design and human- 6 hours
computer interaction, including basic principles of user-
centered design
2. Explain how experienced interface designers perform 1. What is User Interface?
their tasks 2. Seven Habits of Successful Interface
3. Describe rules for successful interface design Designers
4. Discuss input and output technology issues 3. A Handbook for User Interface Design
1. Design effective source documents and forms 4. Source Document and Form Design
2. Explain printed output guidelines 5. Printed Output
3. Describe output and input controls and security 6. Technology Issues
4. Explain modular design and prototyping techniques 7. Security and Control Issues
8. Where do we go from here?
Value Focus: Developed competency, creativeness
and critical thinking
UNIT 8: SYSTEMS ARCHITECHTURE UNIT 8:
At the end of the unit, the students must have:
1. Provide a checklist of issues to consider when selecting
a system architecture 3hours
2. Trace the evolution of system architecture from 1. Architecture Checklist
mainframes to current designs 2. System Architecture Then and Now
3. Explain client/server architecture, including tiers, cost- 3. Client/Server Design
benefit issues, and performance 4. The Impact of the internet
4. Compare in-house e-commerce development with 5. E-Commerce Architecture
packaged 6. Processing Methods
1. Discuss the impact of cloud computing and Web 2.0 7. Network Models
2. Define network topology, including hierarchical, bus, 8. Wireless Netwroks
ring, star, and mesh models 9. Systems Design Completion
3. Describe wireless networking, including wireless
standards, topologies, and trends
4. Describe the system design specification
Value Focus: Developed awareness, critical thinking
and appreciation
UNIT 9: MANAGING SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION UNIT 9:
At the end of the unit, the students must have:
1. Explain the importance of software quality assurance 1.5 hours
and software engineering
2. Describe application development using structured, 1. Software Quality Assurance
object-oriented, and agile methods 2. Overview of Application Development
3. Draw a structure chart showing top-down design, 3. Structured Application Development
modular design, cohesion, and coupling 4. Object-Oriented Application Development
4. Explain the coding process 5. Agile Application Development
5. Explain unit, integration, and system testing 6. Coding
6. Differentiate between program, system, operations, 7. Documentation
and user documentation 8. Management Approval
1. List the main steps in system installation and 9. Systems Installation and Evaluation
evaluation 10.Operational and Test Environment
2. Develop training plans for various user groups, compare 11.Training
in-house and vendor training options, and describe 12.Data Conversion
effective training techniques 13.Systems Changeover
3. Describe data conversion and changeover methods 14.Post Implementation Task
4. Explain post-implementation evaluation and the final
report to management
Value Focus: Developed awareness, critical thinking,
appreciation and self-confidence.
UNIT 10: MANAGING SYSTEMS SUPPORT AND UNIT 10:
SECURITY
At the end of the unit, the students must have: 9 hours
1. Explain the systems support and security phase
2. Describe user support activities, including user training 1. User Support
and service desks 2. Maintenance Task
3. Define the four types of maintenance 3. Maintenance Management
4. Explain various techniques for managing systems 4. Systems Performance management
maintenance and support 5. Systems Security Overview
5. Describe techniques for measuring, managing, and 6. Security Levels
planning system performance 7. Backup and Recovery
6. Explain risk management concepts 8. Future Challenges and Opportunities
1. Assess system security at six levels: physical security, 9. Systems Obsolescence
network security, application security, file security, user
security, and procedural security
2. Describe backup and disaster recovery
3. List factors indicating that a system has reached the
end of its useful life
4. Assess future challenges and opportunities for IT
professionals
5. Develop a strategic plan for career advancement and
strong IT credentials
Value Focus: Developed awareness, critical thinking,
appreciation and self confidence.
