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This course explores key concepts and techniques applicable to traditional and agile approaches to the analysis and design of business information system solutions. Topics include project planning, analysis and modelling of business systems, processes, and data requirements, principles of user interface design, prototyping, and communicating with stakeholders. Students develop hands-on skills using software to model business processes and organisational data, and design and prototype IS solutions for real-world business problems.
The aim of this course is to help students develop a solid understanding of how business information systems solutions are developed through the activities of systems planning, analysis, design, integration, implementation, and evaluation i.e., the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The course covers project planning, analysis of business systems, processes, data and requirements; principles of user interface design; prototyping; and communication skills. Traditional and agile approaches to systems development are introduced. Students use software tools to model organisational data and business processes, define and prioritise requirements, and design and prototype IS solutions for real-world business problems. The course also introduces the responsible use of AI-supported tools to assist analysis and design activities.
The outcomes of the course are:1. Identify and understand key aspects of the systems development process, from project planning to analysis, design, integration, implementation and evaluation, including key activities and deliverables.2. Recognise and perform key activities associated with the analysis of business systems, including the analysis of business problems, determining information needs, evaluating alternative solution approaches, and selecting an appropriate IS-based strategy/solution to address the business need.3. Select and apply various strategies, tools, and modelling concepts and techniques related to traditional, agile, and object-oriented approaches (e.g., Entity-Relational/Class models, context/data flow diagrams, use cases, user stories) to the analysis and design of a business information system.4. Recognise and apply key principles of good user interface design and prototyping in the development of IS solutions.5. Work as a team to perform key activities associated with project planning and the analysis, design, integration and prototyping of an IS solution to a business problem or need, taking into account relevant organisational and security considerations.6. Use various tools (e.g., MS Project, MS Visio, prototyping tools, and Ai-supported tools) to support the planning, analysis, design, and prototyping activities in an IS project.
(1) INFO123 or INFO125 or COSC121 or COSC131 or COSC122; and (2) An additional 15 points from the Commerce Schedule.
INFO203, ACIS203, AFIS203, AFIS223
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Annette Mills
Valacich, Joseph S, George, J; Modern Systems Analysis and Design ; Pearson, 2024.
Domestic fee $1,058.00
International fee $5,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems on the departments and faculties page .