Module: Business Systems Analysis

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Business Systems Analysis
Module Code	CA2028 (ITS) / CSC1016 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Computing
Module Co-ordinator	Tai Mai
Module Teachers	Martin Crane
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

This module aims to introduce the student to the skills and techniques used to specify large software systems. In particular, the module will introduce the student to: - identifying and gathering software requirements; - specifying a set of requirements. It prepares student to understand tools and techniques useful at the industry level such as Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand a set of models, notations and processes for software requirements identification, representation, validation and analysis.
2. Analyse customer requirements and apply several documentation techniques to a software project (e.g. SRS, SDD)
3. Demonstrate their technical understanding by completing an SRS (Software Requirement Specification) and an SDD (Software Design Documentation) document.
4. Create Unified Modelling Language (UML) Use Cases to produce a requirements model.
5. Use the UML to describe software systems with Class diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, and State Charts .

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Delivered
Directed learning	26	No Description
Independent Study	75	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to UML
History and Background

Use Cases
Method of Use Case analysis - Cockburns's template.

Business Analysis
Business Activity Modelling

Object-oriented Analysis
CRC cards and Class Diagrams

Dynamic Object Oriented Analysis
Sequence, communication and activity diagrams

Behavioural modelling
State Charts

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Report(s)	Interview and record the views of a person working in the software field	20%	n/a
Project	Develop UML diagrams to represent a Case Study.	30%	n/a
Report(s)	Use Case requirements development	20%	n/a
Report(s)	Term Paper	20%	n/a
Presentation	Presenting Term paper	10%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

43861, Website, On Loop, 0, Extensive online resources,