COIT20248 Information Systems Analysis and Design Assignment 1 - About Systems Development
Due date: Thursday 25-Aug-2016 08:00 PM AEST
Weighting: 30%
Length: 1500 words (+/- 10%) 1
Objectives
This assessment relates to course learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 stated in the e-course profile.
Assessment 1 is an individual assessment. In assessment 1, you are assigned tasks which assess your course knowledge gained between weeks 1 and 5 about different facets of systems development. All students will have to write a report showing the answers to the questions in tasks 1-5 below.
Please note that ALL submitted A2-reports are passed through a computerized copy detection system and it is extremely easy for teaching staff to identify copied or otherwise plagiarised work.
• Copying (plagiarism) can incur penalties ranging from deduction of marks to failing the course or even exclusion from the University.
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The tasks
For the purpose of this assignment, you are assumed to be one of the consultants appointed to shoulder the system analysis responsibilities in, Logistics Information Systems (LIS) in the project outlined in the case study.
You will plan and manage the project as well as investigate and document its system requirements. For your Assignment 1 submission, you will produce a report that discusses this project based on your understanding of it and the related investigation results through the tasks below.
Task 1: (10 marks)
Approaches to Systems Development
• Discuss two approaches to system development. Describe system analysis and the major activities that occur during this phase of the systems development life cycle. (5 Marks)
• Describe and compare the six sources of software. How can you decide among various off-the-shelf software options? What criteria should you use? Do you think that in the given case study you can use any off-the-shelf software? Please provide justifications to your answer. (5 Marks)
Task 2: (15 Marks) Systems Requirements
• What are the primary functional requirements for the system in the case study? (10 Marks)
• What are the non-functional requirements for the system in the case study? (5 Marks)

Assessment criteria - Assignment 1 marking guide
Marks for Assignment 1 will be allocated as follows:
TOPIC Weight Mark
Introduction (5 marks) 2.5
Clearly defines the aims of the report
Identifies the project objectives. 2.5
Approach to Systems Development - Task 1 (10 Marks)
5
• Discuss two approaches to system development. Describe system analysis and the
major activities that occur during this phase of the systems development life cycle. (5 Marks)
• Describe and compare the six sources of software. How can you decide among
various off-the-shelf software options? What criteria should you use? Do you think that in the given case study you can use any off-the-shelf software? Please provide justifications to your answer. (5 Marks) 5
Systems Requirements - Task 2 (15 Marks)
• What are the primary functional requirements for the system in the case study? 10
• What are the non-functional requirements for the system in the case study?
5
Project Cost Benefit Analysis - Task 3 (15 Marks)
7.5
• Discuss your Project Cost Benefit Analysis
• Provide an excel spread sheet with details in a Project Cost Benefit 7.5
Analysis
Project Schedule - Task 4 (20 Marks)
10
• Provide the project work breakdown structure & schedule - Gantt Chart
• Explain whether, given the system goals, requirements, and scope as they are currently understood, is the project schedule reasonable? Why or why not? 10
System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques – Task 5 (25 Marks)
• Who are the stakeholders involved? 5
• Describe three traditional techniques for collecting information during analysis. When might one be better than another? (10 Marks) 10
• Justify the usefulness of these 3 investigation techniques.
10
Reflections and Conclusions (5 marks)
• Present your reflections about this project (e.g. achievement and constraints). 2.5
• Briefly summarize your findings.
2.5
References 5
TOTAL: 100
Assessment mark will be weighted to 30%.