Systems Analysis & Design

The core knowledge units and topics within Systems Analysis & Design are as follows:

Systems Analysis & Design Philosophies and Approaches
- Structured SDLC
- Unified Process / UML
- Rapid Application Development
- Agile Methods
Identification of Opportunities for IT-enabled Organizational Change
Business Process Management
Analysis of Business Requirements
- Business Process Modeling and Design
- Information Requirements
Structuring of IT-based Opportunities into Projects
Project Prioritization
Analysis of Project Feasibility
Fundamentals of IS Project Management in a Global Context
Using Globally Distributed Communication and Collaboration Platforms
Analysis and Specification of System Requirements
- Data collection methods
- Methods for structuring and communicating requirements
- Factors affecting user experience
- User interface requirements
- System data requirements
- Factors affecting security
- Ethical considerations in requirements specification
Different Approaches to Implementing Information Systems
- Packaged systems; enterprise systems
- Outsourced development
- In-house development
Specifying Implementation Alternatives for a Specific System
Impact of Implementation Alternatives on System Requirements Specification
Methods for Comparing Systems Implementation Approaches
High-level Design Issues
- Database Design
- User Interface Design
Testing
Deployment / implementation
Configuration & change management
Software project management