Module: Business Systems Analysis

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Business Systems Analysis
Module Code	CSC1016 (ITS: CA2028)
Faculty	Computing	School	Engineering & Computing
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

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

Section Breakdown
CRN	20134	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Tai Mai	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment 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; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

1: Website, On Loop, Extensive online resources,