Prescription: SA700 Systems Analysis

Aim of Module	To provide students with the ability to work from a user proposal to produce, and present, a Feasibility Report and a Requirements Specification from which a systems designer can work
Credits	7
Student Learning hours	70
Prescription Expiry Date	Nov 2007

Level and Assessment Schedule
Topics	Highest Skill Level	Suggested Assessment Percentage
1 Feasibility Study	A	50
		100

LEARNING OUTCOMES The Student Will
A	1	Write and present a feasilibility report
A	2	Write and present a Requirements Specification

CONTENT

1	Feasibility Study

>	New System/Project Inception/Initial Study
1.1	Define the current problem. Define high-level project objectives, (e.g. save $x over first six months, create a website to deliver a credible corporate image). Determine the scope of the required system. Identify constraints on the project.
1.2	Build models to facilitate developer understanding, and to enable clear definition of the problem.
	Range: Data Model, Process Model, Domain Model, Use Case Models.
1.3	Write and present a Feasibility Report for user management, including project objective, problem definition, scope statement, broad cost-and-benefit statement, first-guess project plan, and recommendation.

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