Overview

This unit teaches students to identify, critically analyse and instigate the process of exploring problem areas in a given context. They will apply analysis and modelling techniques in the context of practical problems, discuss alternative models and solutions, and argue effectively why some models or solutions are better than others given different evaluation criteria.

Requisites

Concurrent prerequisites
INF60009 Database, Analysis and Design

Rule

Admission in to Master of Information Technology (Professional Computing)

OR

Concurrent Pre-requisite

COS60009 Data Management for the Big Data Age
OR
INF60009 Database, Analysis and Design
AND
Concurrent Pre-requisite
INF60007 Business Information Systems
OR
COS60010 Technology Inquiry Project

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies and modelling techniques to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
  • Apply advanced and coherent knowledge of the Structured, Object Oriented (OO) and Agile approaches to systems analysis
  • Critically analyse the theory relating to requirements modelling and through this advanced knowledge, articulate possible solutions for business problems
  • Communicate effectively as a professional and function as an effective leader or member of a team

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning
9.50 12 weeks 114
Online
Lecture
1.00 12 weeks 12
TOTAL150

OUA

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
12.50 12 weeks 150
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Case StudiesIndividual 20 - 30% 1,2,3 
Case StudiesGroup 30 - 50% 1,2,3,4 
Case StudiesIndividual 20 - 30% 1,2,3 
Case StudiesGroup 30 - 50% 1,2,3,4 
Online DiscussionIndividual 10 - 20% 1,2,3 
TestIndividual 20 - 30% 1,2,3 
TestIndividual 20 - 30% 1,2,3 
Tutorial ExercisesIndividual 10 - 20% 1,2,3 

Content

  • The role of the analyst and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Investigating system requirements
  • Project management and planning in the context of requirements analysis modelling
  • Data gathering techniques
  • Modelling system requirements: traditional approach – specifically Data Flow Diagram DFDs; OO approach - focusing on use cases and activity diagrams; and agile systems development
  • Evaluation of alternatives for requirements, environments and implementation
  • Current trends in systems development methodologies

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.