MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

EAST AFRICAN SCHOOL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

PROGRAMME: BACHELOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

COURSE NAME: ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
COURSE CODE: BLS 1213 CREDIT UNIT: 03
LECTURER: MS MUZAKI FARIDAH YEAR OF STUDY: 2019/2020

COURSE OUTLINE

1.0 COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course introduces students to the principles of analyzing information systems

with a view to improvement

2.0 COURSE AIM

The course is aimed at enabling students gain knowledge and skills in
analysing information systems.

3.0 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this course, a student should be able to:
(a) Appreciate the need to analyse Information Systems
(b) Explain an information system cycle
(c) Analyse Information Systems

4.0 INDICATIVE CONTENT

Week Content Hours Method

1-2 Introduction to Information Systems 06 Lecture
(a) Basic concepts
(b) System Theory
(c) Organisations and Information
Systems
 Why is systems analysis
important
 Types of IS projects
 Stakeholders in IS
projects and their roles
e) Systems Analyst

3-5 Information Systems Development 06 Lecture &

(a) SDLC Individual
(b) Information System projects Assignment
Management
 IS project
 conceptualisation
 Feasibility of IS projects
 Managing IS projects

(c) Fundamental strategies of

information system
development
(d) System Construction
Approaches
6–8 Analysing Business Requirements 06 Lecture & group
a) Gathering information Assignment
b) Methods for gathering information
c) Systems Requirements
d) Document analysis
e) Communicating requirements
f) Development Strategies
9 - 11 Modelling Requirements 09 Lecture,
 Why model Assignment &
 Types of models Practical
Business and Process Modelling
 Data/concept modelling
using ERD
 Process modelling using
data flow diagrams
12-13 Evaluation of Alternatives 06
a) Requirements scope
b) Deployment environment
c) Implementation alternatives
Systems Implementation
14-15 06 Lecture
(a) Management of User Support
(b) Post Project Evaluation
(c) Preparation for the next new
system
(d) Hardware and software
selection
16-17 Examinations

5.0 ASSESSMENT MODE

(a) COURSEWORK – 30%
(i) Class Attendance and Participation
(ii) One Test
(iii) One Individual Assignment
(iv) One Group Work
(b) FINAL EXAMINATION – 70%

6.0 REFERENCES
1. Goyal, Arunesh. (2011). Systems Analysis and Design. New Delhi; PHI
Learning Private Limited

2. Denis, Allan., Wixom, Hary Barbra, & Roth, M. Robert. (). Systems
Analysis and Design. 4th Edition; John Wiley and Sons Inc.

3. Gary B. Shelly, H.J.R. (2011). Systems Analysis and Design (9th Ed.).
Cengage Learning

4. Vinod Kumar Garg, S.S. (2000). Workbook on Systems Analysis and

Design (2nd Rev. ed.). PHI Learning PVT Ltd.

5. Shouhong Wang, H.W. (2012). Information Systems Analysis and Design.

Universal Publishers

6. Roger H.L. Chiang, Keng Siau, B.C.H. (2009). Systems Analysis and
Design: Techniques, Methodologies, Approaches, and Architectures.
Armonk: M.E Sharpe, Inc