ICT 2032: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Lecturer’s Name: TIRUS MUYA

Lecturer’s Tel. No.__0721913790_ Email Address: _ tmuya@kcau.ac.ke_
Credit hours: 3 hours
Purpose of the course:
Introduces the concepts of systems analysis and design.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
i) Understand the business context of Systems Analysis and Design projects.
ii) Understand a typical Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and other systems
development methodologies.
iii) Understand the concepts, principles and terminology of the structured System
Analysis and Design paradigm.
iv) perform a structured systems analysis and design activity on a small-scale system.
Course Description
Components of a generic development methodology. The Life Cycle and its
management. Structured methodologies. Feasibility study. Systems analysis tools and
techniques. System design, implementation and control. Human factors in systems
development. Concepts on evaluation of a system development methodology.
Evaluation of the following systems development methodologies: Traditional System
Development Life Cycle; Information Engineering Method; Propriety Rapid Application
Development, e.g. Dynamic System Development Method; Checkland’s Soft Systems
Methodology; ETHICS methodology; an Object Oriented methodology.
Teaching Methodology
Lecture method, Group activities, Class discussions, Demonstrations and illustrations,
Audio/Tele/video conferencing, and E-learning activities.
Instructional Materials
The recommended instructional materials for this course include the following:
Overhead projector, Handouts, Charts, Text books, Chalk/white board marker,
video,
Multimedia, Computers-Desktop/Laptops/ tablets and e-journals.
Course Evaluation
Continuous Assessment 30%
Examination 70%
Total 100%
Course Text Books
Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey George, Joseph Valacich (2007). Modern Systems Analysis and
Design (5th ed.). Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132240769
Mark Lejk, David Deeks (2002). An Introduction to Systems Analysis Techniques(2nd
ed.). ISBN: 0201797135. Addison Wesley.
Reference Text Books
Shelly Cashman (2003). Fifth Edition.Systems Analysis and Design.Thompson Series.
Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom, Roberta M. Roth (2006). Systems Analysis and
Design (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 047172257X
Kenneth E. Kendall, Julie E Kendall (2007). Systems Analysis and Design (7th ed.).
Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0132240858
Kendall, K.E. & Kendall, J.E. (2002) Systems Analysis and Design(5th Edition). Prentice-
Hall
Course Journals
Oxford Journals: The Computer Journal
Computer Science Journals (CSC Journals)
Reference Journals
Journal of Computing
Directory of Open Access (DOAJ): Computer Science