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1 Course Outline (Undergraduate): Course Title ICT Analysis and Project Management Course Code ICT210/510 Faculty of Business Semester 1, 2007 DISABILITY AND LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES The University offers a range of services and supports for students with a disability and it is important that these are negotiated early in the semester. Students who require alternative arrangements such as Special Exam Arrangements and assessment or study support should discuss their needs with the Disability Services Officer and/or the Course Coordinator as soon as possible. The university offers a range of academic skills services to assist students with the development of writing and study skills. Workshops on topics such as critical thinking, clearer writing and essay writing are held most weeks throughout the semester. Learning fact sheets are also readily available on the intranet ( Students can also make an appointment with an academic skills adviser at Student Services for one-on-one assistance with study and academic writing skills.

2 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 2 FIELD OF EDUCATION FUNDING CLUSTER 6 WORK EXPERIENCE IN INDUSTRY Indicate whether this course involves work experience in industry by ticking () one of the following boxes: This course involves work experience in industry. This course does not involve work experience in industry. If the course involves work experience in industry, indicate the basis on which this occurs by ticking () one of the following boxes: Learning and performance is directed by USC or persons engaged by USC. Learning and performance is supported by USC or persons engaged by USC. No support is provided for learning and performance by USC or persons engaged by USC. PROGRAM(S) Bachelor of Business MAJORS AND MINORS Information Systems Major Information Systems Minor Management Major (Management Elective) REQUIRED COURSE IN PROGRAM Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology Bachelor of Software Engineering CONTACT HOURS 1 Hour Lecture 2 Hour Computer Lab PRE-REQUISITES BUS108 Introduction to ICT MODE Internal: Students who undertake all courses in which they are enrolled through attendance on campus, either in Australia or at an offshore location. UNITS 12 credit points ENROLMENT RESTRICTIONS Nil

3 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 3 COURSE COORDINATOR Mr Wayne Clutterbuck Office: K2.23 Telephone: (07) WClutte1@usc.edu.au Consultation Times: TBA COURSE MODERATOR Ms Rania Shibl Office: K2.07 Telephone: (07) RShibl@usc.edu.au Consultation Times: By Appointment COURSE DESCRIPTION TO BE USED FOR STUDENT HANDBOOK Systems analysis and design is fundamental to improving business processes and information support in organisations. Bringing about these improvements can be difficult because many businesses contain dimensions that are complex and dynamic. To deal with this complexity, in addition to the methods and tools provided by the field of systems analysis and design, the course introduces students to the basic principles of project management, and of computer-aided software engineering (CASE). Students will gain practical skills in the application of the structured systems analysis and design (SSA&D) methodology and Microsoft Project This will provide them with the understanding and skills to work as a team member undertaking systems analysis and design activities in the workplace of large, medium and small organisations.

4 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 4 LEARNING OUTCOMES USC Graduate Attributes To understand To have relevant, discipline-based knowledge, skills and values To be able to apply and evaluate knowledge To think To value and respect reason To be able to reason competently To interact To be able to interrelate and collaborate To value and respect difference and diversity To communicate To speak, listen and write competently To be competent users of information and communication technologies To initiate To be constructive and creative To be enterprising Learning Objectives On completion of this course students should be able to: Explain and apply the major concepts underlying systems analysis and design Explain CASE principles and procedures as applied to systems analysis and design Use Microsoft Project 2003 software in a systems analysis and design project Explain and apply a project management methodology to a systems analysis and design project Work together effectively in a team environment Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of, and skills in, requirements elicitation through a real world simulation Describe the implementation of a proposed system Describe and apply a structured approach (SSA&D) to systems analysis and design Assignment 1 Project Mgmt Learning/Assessment Tasks Assignment 2 SRS Assignment 3 SDS Tutorial Exercises Final Exam LEARNING/ASSESSMENT DETAILS Learning/Assessment Tasks Submission via Due Date Assessment Weighting 1. System Requirements Specifications (SRS) (Individual) 2. Systems Design Specifications (SDS) (Groupwork) 3. Tutorial Quizzes (Individual) Hard Copy Safe Assignment 9:00am Monday Week 9 9:00am Monday Week 13 Weekly In Tutorial 4. Final Examination Exam Week 50% 20% 20% 10% Safe Assignment is used by universities for preventing plagiarism and ensuring that all students are fairly assessed on their own learning achievements. Learning/Assessment Tasks ticked above in the Safe Assignment column are to be submitted electronically to Safe Assignment via Blackboard.

5 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 5 LEARNING/ASSESSMENT TASKS Learning/Assessment Task 1: Systems Requirements Specifications (SRS) (individual) This assignment will specify the Systems Requirement Specifications (SRS) for the case study and the methods used to ensure that each business requirement has been met identifying any ambiguities and missing detail constraints, and a detailed explanation on how this is the best way to create the proposed system. The assignment is to be tracked using a Project Management tool. Marking Criteria will be provided with the assessment instructions. Learning/Assessment Task 2: Systems Design Specifications (SDS) (groupwork) Students will work in groups of 3 to transform the information system requirements identified in the systems requirements specifications from assessment 2 based on the case study. Groups will decide the best SRS to use from those submitted in assessment task 2. The assignment is to be tracked using a Project Management tool. Marking Criteria will be provided with the assessment instructions. Learning/Assessment Task 3: Tutorial Exercises (individual) During Tutorials 1 to 10 and 12 to 13 (12 tutorials) students will receive a small quiz to be completed during the first part of the tutorial. The quiz will only be available to students who attend the tutorial it will not be made available outside the tutorial session. Refer to Contribution to Tutorial Discussion/Participation below. Learning/Assessment Task 4: Final Examination The final three (3) hour exam will be conducted at the end of the semester at a time and place to be announced by Student Services. ANY ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS Conditions for Passing Course To achieve a pass in this course a student must: 1. Perform satisfactorily in all items of assessment; 2. Achieve at least a Pass level overall; Late Submission Penalties Late submissions will attract a 10% penalty of the mark allocated for that assignment for each working day the work is late (excluding Saturday and Sunday) without a formal extension approved by Student Services and the Course Coordinator. If an assignment is due by 9:00am Monday, this means the maximum mark possible will be: Days Late Week Day Weight 20% 1 After 9:00am Monday it is deemed to be Tuesday After 9:00am Tuesday it is deemed to be Wednesday After 9:00am Wednesday it is deemed to be Thursday After 9:00am Thursday it is deemed to be Friday Contribution to Tutorial Discussion/Participation Students will be required to complete a tutorial quiz which will be graded as follows: If the quiz result is 75% or higher, 1.00 mark will be allocated If the quiz result is between 65% and 74.99%, 0.75 marks will be allocated If the quiz result is between 50% and 64.99%, 0.50 marks will be allocated If the quiz result is between 25% and 49.99%, 0.25 marks will be allocated If the quiz result is below 25%, 0 marks will be allocated

6 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 6 The 10 best results for the semester will be totalled to form the file tutorial exercise mark for the course. Note: Quizzes will ONLY be conducted during the tutorial and MUST be completed during the first 30 minutes of the tutorial. Access to the quiz will NOT be made available after this time. COURSE SCHEDULE Week Comm Teaching Week Content Focus of Week 19 Feb 1 Course Introduction Overview of course Overview of the SDLC Introduction to Project Management 26 Feb 2 Project Management Project Management frameworks 5 Mar 3 Project Management cont. Project Management frameworks cont. Learning/Teaching Activities Project Management Microsoft Project 2003 Project Management Microsoft Project 2003 Project Management Microsoft Project Mar 4 Project Management cont. Project Management frameworks cont. 19 Mar 5 Introduction to SAD Phase 2 Systems Analysis Requirements modeling 26 Mar 6 Systems Analysis Continued Enterprise modeling DFD s Data Dictionary 2 Apr 7 Systems Analysis Continued Development Strategies Mid Semester Break 9 April 15 th April 16 Apr 8 Phase 3 - Design Cohesion & Coupling Data Design 23 Apr 9 Design Continued User Interface Input/ Output Design Systems Architecture 30 Apr 10 Phase 4 Implementation Systems Implementation Project Management Microsoft Project 2003 Context Diagram exercises DFD exercises DFD exercises Design exercises Design exercises SRS assessment (due 9:00am Monday Week 9) Design exercises 7 May 11 No Lecture NO TUTORIAL 14 May 12 Phase 5 Operations and Support Systems Operation & Support Implementation exercises 21 May 13 PLC and SDLC interaction Course Summary and Review 29 May 31 May Study Break 31 May 17 Jun Exams 18 Jun 15 July Inter Semester Break commences SAD exercises SDS assessment (due 9:00am Monday Week 13)

7 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 7 PRESCRIBED TEXT(S) Shelly, G.B. Cashman, T,J, & Rosenblatt, H.J. (2006) Systems Analysis & Design, 6 th Ed. Thomson Course Technology, Boston MA Thomson Course Technology,(2006), Project 2003: Basic, Course ILT, Boston MA Thomson Course Technology,(2006), Project 2003: Advanced, Course ILT, Boston MA Summers, J. & Smith, B., 2003, Communication Skills Handbook, John Wiley, Milton, Australia [NB. Earlier or later editions of this book are acceptable.] SOFTWARE The University of the Sunshine Coast is a member of the Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA) and as such is able to provide students with Microsoft software required for courses which they are enrolled. This course entitles students to receive the following software packages for use in their studies in ICT210 ICT Analysis & Project Management: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Project 2003 Microsoft Visio 2003 Students will be advised in Week 1 lecture of the process for obtaining copies of these software packages. Note: With the exception of Microsoft Access 2003, Microsoft Office IS NOT included in the software available through the MSDNAA program.

8 Course Outline (Undergraduate): ICT210 ICT Analysis and Project Management Page 8 ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS (Faculty of Business Undergraduate Standard) Faculty of Business guidelines and information relating to the administration of courses are located on the Student Intranet as follows: Student Assessment Items - Guidelines sment_items_guidelines.doc Faculty of Business Assessment Item Cover Sheet em_cover_sheet.doc. Do not make up your own assessment item cover sheet. Variations to Assessment - Guidelines Assessment_Guidelines.doc Plagiarism Where specified in the Learning/Assessment Details, submit assessment items through Safe Assignment via Blackboard: Brief step-by-step instructions at: /usc/business/aa_safe_assignment/safe_assignment_instructions_for_bb.pdf Hard copies of the above guidelines and information are also available from the Faculty of Business Reception and Administration Office. Grade Levels Grades shall be awarded on the following basis: HIGH DISTINCTION where a student achieves an exceptionally high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course. DISTINCTION CREDIT PASS FAIL where a student achieves a high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course. where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence substantially above the minimum requirements of the course. where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence which satisfies the minimum requirements of the course. where a student has not satisfied the minimum requirements of the course.