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Unit of Study ISYS5005 - Designing Information Systems (2024)

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Unit description

Studies the techniques, tools and methods of systems analysis in a business environment. The unit aims to assist students in developing analytical skills for information requirements analysis, problem identification, feasibility assessment, data modelling, use case analysis, specifications and socio-technical issues of the systems development life-cycle.

Unit content

Module 1: Development and approaches to systems development 
Module 2: Project planning
Module 3: Investigating and analysing requirements
Module 4: Modelling approaches
Module 5: Systems design
Module 6: Systems implementation and support

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
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Melbourne N/A
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Online
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Perth N/A
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Sydney N/A
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

analyse a business need for a contemporary information system.

develop an appropriate strategy and plan for system development using Agile methodologies in a team-based environment.

construct a variety of system description documents, including models, screen designs, and report layouts.

communicate systems specifications, analysis and design in an effective manner as a systems analyst.

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