System Analysis and Design Assignment

System Analysis and Design Assignment
Assignment front sheet

Qualification Unit number and title
Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Computing

Unit 9: Systems Analysis and Design
and Systems Development
Student name Assessor name
Khadija Hanifi
Date issued Completion date Submitted on
10/08/17
Assignment title Unit 9: Systems Analysis and Design
Learning Learning In this assessment, you will have the

Outcome Outcome Assessme Task Evidence
opportunity to present evidence that
nt Criteria no. (Page no)
shows you are able to:
LO1 Understand 1.1 evaluate different systems lifecycle models 1.1
different systems 1.2 discuss the importance of following a
life cycles procedural/staged lifecycle in a system 1.2
investigation
LO2 Understand the 2.1 discuss the components of a feasibility
2.1
importance of a report
feasibility study 2.2 assess the impact of different feasibility
2.2
criteria on a systems investigation
LO3 Be able to 3.1 undertake a systems investigation to meet a

3.1
perform a business need
systems 3.2 Use appropriate systems analysis tools and
investigation techniques to carry out a systems 3.2
investigation
3.3 Create documentation to support a systems
3.3
investigation
3.4 Evaluate how user and systems
3.4
requirements have been addressed.
Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.
Student signature: Date:

In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT
and DISTINCTION grades
Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristic/s Contextualisation
M1 Identify and apply strategies to find To achieve M1, you must do research and studies about the
appropriate solutions idea you chose do develop (upegrading information system or
• An effective approach to study and designing new system), and justify the reasons for building
research has been applied your system and the expected value from the system.
Note: You may mention your research results as a system request

document or you may include your results in the report which you
have to prepare for task 3.3.
M2 Select/design and apply appropriate To achieve M2, you must use the following three methods for
methods/techniques assessing the project’s value in task 2.2:
• A range of sources of information have o Net Present Value analysis
been used o Break-even analysis
o Return on Investment analysis
Note: Use 10% as a rate of return.

M3 Present and communicate appropriate • A range of methods of presentation have
findings To achieve M3 you must prepare a 10 minutes presentation for
been used and technical language has
Task 1.2, Task 2.2, Task 3.1 and Task 3.2. Appropriate
been accurately used technical language will have been used.
D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own

work and justify valid conclusions • The validity of results has been evaluated
To achieve D1 you must validate the ERD model that you
using defined criteria
developed in task 3.2 using normalization technique.
D2 Take responsibility for managing and • Activities have been managed

organising activities To achieve D2 you must plan and manage the activities
throughout the assignment by using a Gantt Chart.
D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/ To achieve D3 you must generate a weighted alternative

creative thinking • Ideas have been generated and decisions matrix which mentions different business systems options
taken (BSOs) and technical systems options (TSOs), and choose the
best alternative for the system.
Assignment brief
Unit number and title Unit 9: Systems Analysis and Design
Qualification Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Computing and Systems Development

Start date 10/08/17
Deadline/hand-in
Assessor Khadija Hanifi
Assignment title Systems Analysis and Design
Purpose of this assignment

The aim of this assignment is to assess learners’ knowledge and skills needed to understand the basics
of systems analysis.
Scenario
You are working as a senior system analyst in a software company. In order to improve the company’s
income, the manager decided to develop a new information system (IS). The company’s budget is limited
for only one project, so, the analysts have to select the IS carefully. The manager has asked you and the
most qualified analysts in the company to present ideas for a project to the approval committee. The
project which seems to be challenging has been added to the project portfolio. The approval committee
and chief information officers (CIOs) evaluate the suggestions, depending on the feasibility study and
the business needs that each analyst has presented. Your project has been selected as the most
appropriate project that returns the best business value with the lowest risks. The company is limited in
staff that is why you have been selected to play the role of Project Manager in the earlier stages of the
project as well as to use your skills in the whole system development stages. In order to do this
effectively, you need to identify and consider a full set of stakeholder interests to be sure that the wider
implications of any development are considered. Then you have to be sure that you document all
decisions and system requirements and make them clear enough for the programming team and prevent
any misunderstanding.
Note: Each student must select different ideas. It is recommended for students who take Website Design
unit in the same semester to use the same project ideas that you are going to develop. In this case, you
will be able to complete the whole SDLC stages in the same project.
From the above scenario, follow the steps given below, some steps have been divided into two or more
sub steps:
Task 1
1.1. Evaluate three different system development life cycle (SDLC) approaches/models. Then Choose a
suitable one for the new information system and justify your choice (AC 1.1).
1.2. Discuss the purpose of following different phases in different sequences in lifecycle in a systems
investigation (AC 1.2).
Task 2
2.1. Discuss the purpose, structure and outcomes of feasibility study during the initial stages of the system
development (AC 2.1).
2.2. Assess the impact of three different feasibility criteria e.g. organizational, economic, and technical)
on the information system investigation (AC2.2).
Task 3
3.1. Undertake the system investigation utilization in a variety of data collection methods/techniques that
suit the needs of the organization. The overall purpose of your investigation would be to clarify the
problems of the existing system and gather the requirements to be addressed in the proposed system.
For this task, you have to:
• Provide evidence and give samples of the selected technique/method you choose
• State the functional and non-functional requirements you gather.
• Develop a full-dressed use cases (UCs) that reflects the gathered requirements. The developed
UCs must include comprehensive details of functional requirements for the proposed system (at
least 4 use cases)
3.2. Use appropriate systems analysis techniques and tools to carry out the system’s investigation
following the steps below (AC 3.2):
• Visualize the proposed system by use of Data Flow Diagram (DFD): Context, first and second level
DFD.
• Develop the data view model of the system by use of an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD).
Note:Use suitable CASE tools for this task.

3.3. Create a report documentation to support the system investigation you have done, your report should
include: background information, problem statements, data collection process and summary,
recommendations and appendices (AC 3.3).
3.4. Evaluate how the new system meets the user and system requirements you outlined in task 3.1 (AC
3.4).
Evidence Evidence
Summary of evidence required by student
checklist presented
Task
Achievement Summary
Qualification Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Assessor name Khadija Hanifi

Computing and Systems
Development
Unit 9: Systems Analysis and
Unit Number and Student name
Design
title
Criteria To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the Achieved?
Reference student is able to: (tick)
Higher Grade achievements (where applicable)
Grade descriptor Achieved? Grade descriptor Achieved?

(tick) (tick)
M1: Identify and apply strategies to D1: Use critical reflection to
find appropriate solutions evaluate own work and
justify valid conclusions
M2: Select / design and apply D2: Take responsibility for
appropriate methods / techniques managing and organising
activities
M3: Present and communicate D3: Demonstrate
appropriate findings convergent/lateral/creative
thinking
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Action Plan
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Assignment front sheet

Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Computing

Student name Assessor name

Assignment title Unit 9: Systems Analysis and Design

Learning Learning In this assessment, you will have the

LO3 Be able to 3.1 undertake a systems investigation to meet a

Student signature: Date:

Grade Descriptor Indicative characteristic/s Contextualisation

Note: You may mention your research results as a system request

Note: Use 10% as a rate of return.

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own

D2 Take responsibility for managing and • Activities have been managed

D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral/ To achieve D3 you must generate a weighted alternative

Qualification Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Computing and Systems Development

Assessor Khadija Hanifi

Assignment title Systems Analysis and Design

Purpose of this assignment

Note:Use suitable CASE tools for this task.

Qualification Pearson BTEC HND Diploma in Assessor name Khadija Hanifi

Higher Grade achievements (where applicable)

Grade descriptor Achieved? Grade descriptor Achieved?

Formative Feedback: Assessor to Student

Feedback: Student to Assessor

Assessor signature Date

Student signature Date

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