Module Information
Module Identifier
IL33010
Module Title
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Academic Year
2008/2009
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 15 Hours. |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 5 Hours. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | One Group Project (planning a systems analysis project) Group Project: | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | of 1,250-1,500 words discussing a systems analysis issue Essay: | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the module students should be able to:
- Design questionnaires and interview schedules;
- Identify and represent users'information requirements, using a variety of charting techniques;
- Consider the organisational issues involved in changing an information system;
- Analyse in outline the information flows within a system.
Brief description
Systems thinking and systems behaviour, including the systems approach to management; the role of organisational culture in change and the application of chaos theory to organisational behaviour; questionnaire and interview techniques for assessing user information requirements; principles of soft systems methodologies; use of rich pictures and charting techniques UML use cases, introduction to project management techniques.
Reading List
Recommended ConsultationArmstrong, P. and Dawson, C (1996) People in organisations London: Elm Primo search Avgerou, C. and Cornford, T (1998) Developing information systems: concepts, issues and practice 2nd Basingstoke: Macmillan Primo search Avison, D.E. and Shah, H (1997) The information systems development cycle: a first course in information systems Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Primo search Bennett, S., McRobb, S and Farmer, R (2002) Object-oriented sytems analysis and design using UML 2nd Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Primo search Bertalanffy, L Von (1968) General systen theory: foundations, development, applications London: Allen Lane, Penguin Press Primo search Britton, C. and Doake, J (1996) Software system development: a gentle introduction Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Primo search Checkland, P.B (1981) Systems thinking, systems practice Chichester: John Wiley Primo search Checkland, P.B. and Scholes, J (1990) Soft systems methodology in action Chichester: John Wiley Primo search Dewitz, S (1996) Systems analysis and design and the transition to objects London: McGraw-Hill Primo search Handy, C (1994) The empty raincoat London: Hutchinson Primo search Handy, C (1993) Understanding organisations 4th Harmondsworth: Penguin Primo search Huczynski, A. and Buchanan, D (2000) Organizational behaviour: and introductory text 4th London: FT Prentice Hall Primo search James, B (1989) The systems analysis interview: a guide to interviewing in organisations Manchester: NCC Primo search Katz, D. and Kahn, R.L (1978) The social psychology of organisations 2nd Chichester: Wiley Primo search Open University: T247 Working with systems Milton Keynes: Open University Primo search Parker, D. and Stacey, R (1994) Chaos, management and economics: the implications of non-linear thinking London: IEA Primo search Sauer, C (1993) Why information sytems fail: a case study approach Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Primo search Skidmore, S (1997) Introducing systens analysis Oxford: Blackwell Primo search Taylor, D (1998) Object technology: a manager's guide Radeing, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Primo search Underwood, P (1996) Soft systems analysis and the management of libraries, information services and resource centres London: LA Publishing Primo search Whitten, J. and Bentley, L (1997) Systems analysis and design methods 4th Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Primo search Wilson, D.C. and Rosenfeld, R.H (1996) Managing organizations: text, readings and cases 2nd London: McGraw-Hill Primo search
Information Systems Journal (available as an electronic journal)
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6