A5-R3 : STRUCTURED SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Objective of the Course

The objective of the course is to provide the necessary background and experience in developing
a System so that a student can enter in the professional community in the capacity of a system
analyst or programmer.

The course focuses on the following aspects of Information System Development:

• Study, Analysis and Design of a System

• Documenting and evaluating the system
• Data Modelling
• Developing Information Management System for an Organization
• Implementing and Testing

Outline of Course

S. No Topic Minimum No. of Hours

1 Introduction 03
2 System Analyst 01
3 System Development Cycle 03
4 System Planning 06
5 Modular and Structured Design 03
6 System Design and Modeling 15
7 Input and Output 08
8 System Implementation and Maintenance 03
9 Computer System Audit and Security 02
10 OO Analysis / Design 10
11 Introduction to Management Information System(MIS) 06

Lectures = 60

Practicals / Tutorials = 60

Total=120
 Detailed Syllabus
1. Introduction 3Hrs.

System Definition and concepts: General Theory systems, Manual and automated systems, Real-
life Business Sub-Systems. System Environments and Boundaries. Real-time and distributed
systems. Basic principles of successful systems. Approach to system development: Structured
System Analysis and Design, Prototype, Joint Application Development.

2. Systems Analyst 1 Hrs.

Role and Need of Systems Analyst. Qualifications and responsibilities. System Analysis as a
Profession

3. System Development Cycle 3Hrs.

Introduction to Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Various phases of SDLC: Study,
Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Maintenance

Systems documentation consideration: Principles of Systems Documentation, Types of

documentation and their importance, Enforcing documentation discipline in an organization

4. System Planning 6 Hrs.

Data and fact gathering techniques: Interviews, Group Communication

Questionnaires, Presentations & Site Visits. Assessing Project Feasibility: Technical, Operational,
Economic, Cost Benefits Analysis, Schedule, legal and contractual, Political. Modem Methods for
determining system requirements: Joint Application, Development Program, Prototyping,
Business Process Re-engineering. System Selection Plan and Proposal

5. Modular and Structured Design 3 Hrs.

Module specifications. Top-down and bottom-up design. Module coupling and cohesion. Structure
Charts

6. System Design and Modeling 15 Hrs.

Process Modeling, logical and physical design, Conceptual Data Modeling: Entity-Relationship
Analysis, Entity-Relationship Modeling, EROs and DFDs, Concepts of Normalization, Process
Description: Structured English, Decision Tree, Decision Tables. Documentation: Data Dictionary,
Recording Data Descriptions

7. Input and Output 8Hrs.

Classification of forms, Input/output forms design. User-interface design, Graphical interfaces.

Standards and guidelines for GUI design. Designing Physical Files and Databases: Designing
Fields, Designing Physical Records, Designing Physical Files, Designing Databases. Introduction
to CASE Tools, Features,Advantages and Limitations of CASE Tools, Awareness about some
commercial CASE Tools.
8. System Implementation and Maintenance 3Hrs

Planning considerations. Conversion methods, procedures and controls. System acceptance

criteria. System Evaluation and Performance. Testing and Validation. Preparing User Manual.
Maintenance Activities and Issues

9. Computer System Audit and Security 2 Hrs.

Audit of Computer System Usage. Types of Threats to Computer System and Control Measures:
Threat and Risk Analysis, Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning, Viruses.

10. OO Analysis / Design 10 Hrs.

Introduction to UML OO Development Life Cycle and Modeling. Static and dynamic modeling.
Comparison of OO and Module-oriented Approach. Modelling using UML

11. Introduction to Management Information System (MIS) 6 Hrs.

Meaning and role of MIS. Systems approach to MIS.

Types of information systems: Transaction Processing System, Management Information System,

Decision Support System, Expert System Case Studies (Illustrative): MIS for Accounting and
Finance Function,

MIS for Marketing System.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

MAIN READING

1. J. Hoffer, "Modern Systems Analysis and Design", Second Edition, 2000, Joey George and
Joseph Valacich, Pearson Education.

2. A. Dennis and B. H. Wixom, "Systems Analysis and Design", First Edition, 2002, John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.

SUPPLEMENTARY READING

1. J. Whitten, L. Bentley and K. Dittman, "Systems Analysis and Design Methods", Fifth Edition,
2000, Tata McGraw Hill.

2. K. C. Laudon and J. P. Laudon, "Management Information Systems", Seventh Edition, 2002