School of Technology

School of Technology

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS WORKBOOK

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CASE STUDY

SSC a Sports & Social Club is ambitious to increase its membership from its current level of approximately 300. It also wants to better manage its membership data and to offer its members enhanced e-commerce and communication capabilities.

As a systems analyst working within a software development organisation you have been given the task of producing a PROPOSAL for the development of a new system, to meet the following requirements;

• Membership management and subscription renewal
• Payment collection and credit control
• Sports and event advertising and booking
• Product marketing and online ordering
The system development must focus on cost efficient methods but importantly must fully meet the above requirements in a short development time scale.
YOUR PROPOSAL MUST ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING TASKS. EACH TASK SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN THE WORKBOOK.

Task 1
i. Identify the functions and purpose of each stage of a systems development life cycle (SDLC)
ii. Compare the most widely used life cycle models and their corresponding development methodologies
iii. For the given case study briefly state with reasons a suitable systems development life cycle and a development methodology.

Task 2
i. Analyse and discuss the importance of accurately capturing the functional requirements of a software system.
ii. Outline the strategies you would propose for the above case study.

Task 3
i. Design a solution for the specified case study requirement using;

a. An object oriented analysis and design methodology
b. A traditional methodology based upon data flow and entity relationships

Ensure that for both (a) and (b) methodologies you include appropriate diagrams to show the OUTLINE of your design

Task 4 NOTE: This Task is Optional; successful completion of Tasks 1- 3 will gain a Pass.
Analyse and Evaluate the system design that you have developed. Comment on the effectiveness of your design diagrams, compare strengths and weaknesses of the two development methodology approaches, traditional and object oriented.

This task requires students to undertake more private research, reflect on their own learning and demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the concepts of system analysis, in order to be awarded a Merit or Distinction.

TASK 1

The FOUR key stages of a systems development life cycle (SDLC) are shown below;

The Function & Purpose of Stage 1 is;
The Function & Purpose of Stage 2 is;
The Function & Purpose of Stage 3 is;
The Function & Purpose of Stage 4 is;

THREE of the most widely used Life Cycles + Development Methodologies
Life Cycle Advantages Disadvantages Development Methodology
Life Cycle Advantages Disadvantages Development Methodology
Life Cycle Advantages Disadvantages Development Methodology

For the given CASE STUDY My Choice of SDLC + Methodology
SDLC: Methodology:
Reasons for my choice are;
1.

2.

3.

4.

TASK 2

The REASONS for accurately capturing the functional requirements of a software system are;
1.

2.

3.

4.

The STRATEGIES proposed for capturing the functional requirements of the system detailed in the CASE STUDY are;

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

TASK 3
System Modelling

Object Oriented Development
Activity Diagram – SAMPLE
Activity Diagram – CASE STUDY
Use Case Diagram – SAMPLE
Use Case Diagram – CASE STUDY

Class Diagram – SAMPLE
Class Diagram – CASE STUDY
Sequence Diagram – SAMPLE
Sequence Diagram – CASE STUDY

Traditional Development
Data Flow Diagram – SAMPLE
Data Flow Diagram – CASE STUDY
Entity Relationship Diagram – SAMPLE
Entity Relationship Diagram – CASE STUDY
TASK 4 (Optional)

The Analysis and Evaluation of my Proposed System Design is detailed below:

Learning Outcomes assessed by this coursework:

Learning Outcomes Assessment criteria for pass
On successful completion of this
unit a learner will:
1. Understand the systems analysis life cycle a) Identify the functions and purpose of each stage of a systems life cycle
b) Provide evidence to support an understanding of the lifecycle
c) Compare different life cycle models
2. Understand systems analysis tools and techniques a) Use data modeling techniques
b) Create entity-relationship diagrams
c) Use modeling documentation
3. Perform a system investigation a) Investigate a given problem
b) Identify system requirements
c) Document an investigated system
4. Perform functional and data modeling a) Identify system processes and functions
b) Produce a functional model
c) Perform data modeling

HND PROGRAMMES

Assessment Guidelines

Each Unit will be graded as a Pass, Merit, Distinction, Referred or Withheld

A Pass is awarded for the achievement of all Learning Outcomes against the specified Assessment Criteria.

A Merit or Distinction is awarded for higher level achievement.

If all Learning Outcomes have not been achieved the work is Referred

Where there is some doubt or concern regarding the origin of some of the content, the work is Withheld. The student will then be interviewed to ascertain originality.

A Pass Grade is achieved by meeting ALL the requirements defined in the Assessment Criteria for the Unit.

In order to achieve a Merit a student must;
• Use a range of methods and techniques to collect, analyse and process information/data
• Apply and analyse detailed knowledge and skills, using relevant theories and techniques
• Coherently present and communicate work using technical language accurately

In order to achieve a Distinction a student must;
• Check validity when collecting, analysing and processing complex information/data
• Evaluate and synthesise relevant theories and techniques to generate and justify valid conclusions
• Show an individual approach in presenting and communicating work coherently, using technical language fluently
• Adopt and correctly use a recognised referencing scheme e.g. Harvard Referencing

NOTE
The Assignment Brief details all Assessment Criterions against which the coursework will be assessed
The Assignment Brief also specifically indicates which of the above grade descriptors have been incorporated within the activities to be assessed, in order that a student can achieve a Merit or Distinction

Reporting of Student Grades

When a Unit has been assessed Grades are reported on the Online E – Learning System. Students can obtain the grade awarded by viewing the Submission Inbox.
Grades are reported according to the following;

50% indicates Pass
65% indicates Merit
75% indicates Distinction
35% indicates Referred
0% indicates Withheld

A percentage mark within one of the boundaries indicates further work would be required to achieve the next highest grade e.g. 60% indicates that a Pass has been achieved, with additional work (according to the grade descriptors) a Merit could have been achieved.

By viewing the Report the Originality can be obtained.
Clicking on the GradeMark tab will reveal the QuickMark comments.
Clicking on the General Comment tab will reveal the comments made by the Assessor and Internal Verifier

 

 

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