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This document outlines the course Fundamentals of Systems Analysis & Design. The course covers the phases and approaches used in information systems development, including systems theory, roles in development, the system development life cycle, methodologies, analysis tools and techniques. The objectives are to familiarize students with common problems and solutions in studying, analyzing, developing and maintaining information systems. The course also explores topics like system requirements, design strategies, implementation, maintenance and current trends. It will be assessed through projects, continuous assessment and a final exam.

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This document outlines the course Fundamentals of Systems Analysis & Design. The course covers the phases and approaches used in information systems development, including systems theory, roles in development, the system development life cycle, methodologies, analysis tools and techniques. The objectives are to familiarize students with common problems and solutions in studying, analyzing, developing and maintaining information systems. The course also explores topics like system requirements, design strategies, implementation, maintenance and current trends. It will be assessed through projects, continuous assessment and a final exam.

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Course outline

Fundamentals of Systems Analysis &


Design (INSY2052)
School of Information Science
Addis Ababa University
 
Instructor: Mengisti B.
Course Description
 The course is about phases/steps and approaches
to information systems development. To this end,
the course contains concepts such as Systems
theory; systems thinking; roles in IS development;
IS development life cycle; information systems
development methodologies; fact finding
techniques; analysis tools and techniques for
requirements structuring; techniques for systems
design, systems implementation and operation.

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Objectives
 The general objective of the course is to familiarize
students with common problems and approaches to their
solutions in studying, analyzing, developing and
maintaining information systems.
 Upon the successful completion of the course students
are expected to:
 Know concepts underlying system development
 Understand the System Development Life Cycle
 Acquire qualities to solve system analysis and design problems
 Be familiar with the widely used methodologies, techniques, and tools of
system development, operation and evaluation
 Study existing systems, Model and Design New Systems

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Chapter 1: Basic concepts in Information
System development
 System analysis and design, Systems,
Information Systems, System thinking
 Types and Characteristics of Information
Systems
 Participant in Information System Development
 Roles and qualities of System Analyst
 System development methodologies,
Processes/Phase

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Chapter 2: System Development:
Identification, Selection and Planning
Phase
 Purpose, Components and deliverables
 System Project Identification and Selection
 Project Initiation and Planning:
 Planning tools and techniques: Gantt & PERT.

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Chapter 3: System Development: Analysis
Phase
 Analysis tasks, outcomes
 System requirement
identification/determination: sources, tools and
techniques
 Requirement validation
 System requirement Specification/structuring:
Modeling
 Design Strategies Selection

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Chapter 4: System Development: Design
Phase

Purpose and deliverables


Logical and physical design
Architectural, Interface and Database Design

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Chapter 5: System Development:
Implementation and Maintenance Phase
 Building and installing information systems
 Programming Language selection and Coding
style
 Documentation: User and System
 Testing (Testing strategies, validation and
verification)
 System Maintenance: types and procedures

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Chapter 6: Current trends in System
Development

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Assessment
 Project
 Continuous assessment, and
 Final exam

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Reference
 Essentials of systems analysis and design /
Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffrey
A. Hoffer.—5th ed.
 Modern systems analysis and
design/Jeffrey A. Hoffer, University of
Dayton, Joey F. George, Iowa State
University, Joseph S. Valacich, University of
Arizona. — Eighth edition.

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