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Course Outline (Undergraduate):
Course Title
ICT Analysis and Project Management
Course Code
ICT210/510
Faculty of Business
Semester 1, 2007
FIELD OF EDUCATION
020305
FUNDING CLUSTER
6
WORK EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRY
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This course involves work experience in industry.
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Learning and performance is directed by USC or persons engaged by USC.
Learning and performance is supported by USC or persons engaged by USC.
No support is provided for learning and performance by USC or persons engaged by USC.
PROGRAM(S)
Bachelor of Business
MAJORS AND MINORS
Information Systems Major Information Systems Minor
Management Major (Management Elective)
REQUIRED COURSE IN PROGRAM
Bachelor of Business (Information Systems)
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Bachelor of Software Engineering
CONTACT HOURS
1 Hour Lecture 2 Hour Computer Lab
PRE-REQUISITES
BUS108 Introduction to ICT
MODE
Internal: Students who undertake all courses in which they are enrolled through attendance on campus, either in Australia or at an offshore location.
UNITS
12 credit points
ENROLMENT RESTRICTIONS
COURSE COORDINATOR
Mr Wayne Clutterbuck
Office: K2.23 Telephone: (07) 5459 4484 E-mail: [email protected]
Consultation Times: TBA
COURSE MODERATOR
Ms Rania Shibl
Office: K2.07 Telephone: (07) 5430 1213 E-mail: [email protected]
Consultation Times: By Appointment
COURSE DESCRIPTION TO BE USED FOR STUDENT HANDBOOK
Systems analysis and design is fundamental to improving business processes and information support in organisations. Bringing about these improvements can be difficult because many businesses contain dimensions that are complex and dynamic. To deal with this complexity, in addition to the methods and tools provided by the field of systems analysis and design, the course introduces students to the basic principles of project management, and of computer-aided software engineering (CASE).
Students will gain practical skills in the application of the structured systems analysis and design (SSA&D) methodology and Microsoft Project 2003. This will provide them with the understanding and skills to work as a team member undertaking systems analysis and design activities in the workplace of large, medium and small organisations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
USC Graduate Attributes
Learning Objectives On completion of this course students should
be able to: Learning/Assessment Tasks Assignment 1 Project Mgmt Assignment 2 SRS Assignment 3 SDS Tutorial
Exercises Exam Final
To understand
• To have relevant, discipline-based knowledge, skills and values
• To be able to apply and evaluate knowledge
• Explain and apply the major concepts underlying systems analysis and design • Explain CASE principles and
procedures as applied to systems analysis and design • Use Microsoft Project 2003
software in a systems analysis and design project
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 To think
• To value and respect reason
• To be able to reason competently
• Explain and apply a project management methodology to a systems analysis and design project
9 9 9 9
To interact
• To be able to interrelate and collaborate • To value and respect
difference and diversity
• Work together effectively in
a team environment 9 9
To communicate
• To speak, listen and write competently • To be competent users of information and communication technologies • Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of, and skills in, requirements elicitation through a real world simulation
• Describe the implementation of a proposed system 9 9 9 9 9 To initiate • To be constructive and creative • To be enterprising
• Describe and apply a structured approach (SSA&D) to systems analysis and design 9 9 9 9 LEARNING/ASSESSMENT DETAILS Submission via Learning/Assessment Tasks Hard Copy Safe Assignment
Due Date Assessment Weighting
1. System Requirements Specifications (SRS)
(Individual) 9 9:00am Monday Week 9 20%
2. Systems Design Specifications (SDS)
(Groupwork) 9 9:00am Monday Week 13 20%
3. Tutorial Quizzes
(Individual) 9 In Tutorial Weekly 10%
4. Final Examination 9 Exam Week 50%
Safe Assignment is used by universities for preventing plagiarism and ensuring that all students are fairly assessed on their own learning achievements. Learning/Assessment Tasks ticked above in the Safe
LEARNING/ASSESSMENT TASKS
Learning/Assessment Task 1: Systems Requirements Specifications (SRS) (individual) This assignment will specify the Systems Requirement Specifications (SRS) for the case study and the methods used to ensure that each business requirement has been met identifying any ambiguities and missing detail constraints, and a detailed explanation on how this is the best way to create the proposed system. The assignment is to be tracked using a Project Management tool.
Marking Criteria will be provided with the assessment instructions.
Learning/Assessment Task 2: Systems Design Specifications (SDS) (groupwork)
Students will work in groups of 3 to transform the information system requirements identified in the systems requirements specifications from assessment 2 based on the case study. Groups will decide the best SRS to use from those submitted in assessment task 2. The assignment is to be tracked using a Project Management tool.
Marking Criteria will be provided with the assessment instructions. Learning/Assessment Task 3: Tutorial Exercises (individual)
During Tutorials 1 to 10 and 12 to 13 (12 tutorials) students will receive a small quiz to be completed during the first part of the tutorial. The quiz will only be available to students who attend the tutorial – it will not be made available outside the tutorial session.
Refer to Contribution to Tutorial Discussion/Participation below. Learning/Assessment Task 4: Final Examination
The final three (3) hour exam will be conducted at the end of the semester at a time and place to be announced by Student Services.
ANY ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
Conditions for Passing Course
To achieve a pass in this course a student must: 1. Perform satisfactorily in all items of assessment; 2. Achieve at least a Pass level overall;
Late Submission Penalties
Late submissions will attract a 10% penalty of the mark allocated for that assignment for each working day the work is late (excluding Saturday and Sunday) without a formal extension approved by Student Services and the Course Coordinator. If an assignment is due by 9:00am Monday, this means the maximum mark possible will be:
Days Late Week Day Weight 20%
1 After 9:00am Monday it is deemed to be Tuesday 18.00 2 After 9:00am Tuesday it is deemed to be Wednesday 16.00 3 After 9:00am Wednesday it is deemed to be Thursday 14.00 4 After 9:00am Thursday it is deemed to be Friday 12.00
Contribution to Tutorial Discussion/Participation
Students will be required to complete a tutorial quiz which will be graded as follows: If the quiz result is 75% or higher, 1.00 mark will be allocated
If the quiz result is between 65% and 74.99%, 0.75 marks will be allocated If the quiz result is between 50% and 64.99%, 0.50 marks will be allocated If the quiz result is between 25% and 49.99%, 0.25 marks will be allocated If the quiz result is below 25%, 0 marks will be allocated
The 10 best results for the semester will be totalled to form the file tutorial exercise mark for the course. Note: Quizzes will ONLY be conducted during the tutorial and MUST be completed during
the first 30 minutes of the tutorial. Access to the quiz will NOT be made available after this time.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Week
Comm Teaching Week Content Focus of Week Learning/Teaching Activities 19 Feb 1 Course Introduction
• Overview of course • Overview of the SDLC
• Introduction to Project Management
Project Management Microsoft Project 2003
26 Feb 2 Project Management
• Project Management frameworks Project Management Microsoft Project 2003 5 Mar 3 Project Management cont.
• Project Management frameworks cont. Project Management Microsoft Project 2003 12 Mar 4 Project Management cont.
• Project Management frameworks cont. Project Management Microsoft Project 2003 19 Mar 5 Introduction to SAD
Phase 2 – Systems Analysis • Requirements modeling
Context Diagram exercises 26 Mar 6 Systems Analysis Continued
• Enterprise modeling • DFD’s
• Data Dictionary
DFD exercises
2 Apr 7 Systems Analysis Continued
• Development Strategies DFD exercises Mid Semester Break 9 April – 15th April
16 Apr 8 Phase 3 - Design • Cohesion & Coupling • Data Design
Design exercises 23 Apr 9 Design Continued
• User Interface • Input/ Output Design • Systems Architecture
Design exercises
SRS assessment
(due 9:00am Monday Week 9)
30 Apr 10 Phase 4 – Implementation
• Systems Implementation Design exercises
7 May 11 No Lecture NO TUTORIAL
14 May 12 Phase 5 – Operations and Support
• Systems Operation & Support Implementation exercises 21 May 13 PLC and SDLC interaction
Course Summary and Review
SAD exercises
SDS assessment
(due 9:00am Monday Week 13)
29 May – 31 May Study Break
31 May – 17 Jun Exams
PRESCRIBED TEXT(S)
Shelly, G.B. Cashman, T,J, & Rosenblatt, H.J. (2006) Systems Analysis & Design, 6th Ed. Thomson Course
Technology, Boston MA
Thomson Course Technology ,(2006), Project 2003: Basic, Course ILT, Boston MA Thomson Course Technology ,(2006), Project 2003: Advanced, Course ILT, Boston MA Summers, J. & Smith, B., 2003, Communication Skills Handbook, John Wiley, Milton, Australia [NB. Earlier or later editions of this book are acceptable.]
SOFTWARE
The University of the Sunshine Coast is a member of the Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) and as such is able to provide students with Microsoft software required for courses which they are enrolled.
This course entitles students to receive the following software packages for use in their studies in ICT210 ICT Analysis & Project Management:
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Project 2003
• Microsoft Visio 2003
Students will be advised in Week 1 lecture of the process for obtaining copies of these software packages.
Note: With the exception of Microsoft Access 2003, Microsoft Office IS NOT included in the software available through the MSDNAA program.
ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (Faculty of Business Undergraduate Standard)
Faculty of Business guidelines and information relating to the administration of courses are located on the Student Intranet as follows:
Student Assessment Items - Guidelines
https://my.usc.edu.au/student/default2.asp?page=/usc/Business/aa_Business_Documents/Student_Asses sment_Items_Guidelines.doc
Faculty of Business Assessment Item Cover Sheet
https://my.usc.edu.au/student/default2.asp?page=/usc/Business/aa_Business_Documents/Assessment_It
em_Cover_Sheet.doc . Do not make up your own assessment item cover sheet.
Variations to Assessment - Guidelines
https://my.usc.edu.au/student/default2.asp?page=/usc/Business/aa_Business_Documents/Variations_to_ Assessment_Guidelines.doc
Plagiarism
Where specified in the Learning/Assessment Details, submit assessment items through Safe Assignment via Blackboard:
https://online.usc.edu.au/ICSLogin/?"http://online.usc.edu.au/webapps/login/"
Brief step-by-step instructions at:
https://my.usc.edu.au /usc/Business/aa_SAFE_ASSIGNMENT/Safe_Assignment_Instructions_for_BB.pdf
Hard copies of the above guidelines and information are also available from the Faculty of Business Reception and Administration Office.
Grade Levels
Grades shall be awarded on the following basis:
HIGH DISTINCTION where a student achieves an exceptionally high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course.
DISTINCTION where a student achieves a high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course.
CREDIT where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence substantially above the minimum requirements of the course.
PASS where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence which satisfies the minimum requirements of the course.
