This unit will provide students with an introduction to systems development using an agile development approach. The unit will focus on the application of UML models to the analysis and design of a system. The unit will introduce students to the nature of systems analysis and design as a problem-solving activity, describe the key elements of analysis and design, and explain the place of the analysis and design phases within the an agile development life cycle. The unit will introduce students to the nature of modelling as an analytical and a communicative process.
Major topics include: Agile development and the role of prototyping in systems development, user interface design, domain modelling with UML class diagrams, process modelling with use-case diagrams, use-case driven development and testing, use-case realisation with sequence diagrams, requirements gathering and the implementation and support phases of systems development.
2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit.
This will include:
Lectures: 2 hours per week
Tutorials/Lab Sessions: 2 hours per week per tutorial
and up to an additional 8 hours in some weeks for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.
BUS2021, CPE2003, CSE1204, CSE1205, GCO1813, GCO2601, GCO2852, GCO2826, IMS1001, IMS1002, IMS1805, IMS2071, IMS9001
FIT1004 or FIT2010
For students in courses 2380, 2770, 3517 and 2672 who commenced prior to 2011: FIT1008
David Grant
Dr MD Mahbubur Rahim
Madhu Chetty
Greig Krull
Ramesh Kumar
David Grant
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0 | |
| 1 | The development environment | |
| 2 | Requirements gathering and stakeholder expectation management | |
| 3 | The requirements specification and RFPS | |
| 4 | Domain modelling (class model) with UML | |
| 5 | Process modelling with use case diagrams | |
| 6 | Prototyping in analysis and design | |
| 7 | Interface design principles | Assignment 1: Developing Requirements Specifications due Friday 26 April 2013 |
| 8 | Usability testing | |
| 9 | Principles of good systems design | |
| 10 | Use case realization with sequence diagrams | |
| 11 | Use case driven testing | |
| 12 | The implementation and support phase | Assignment 2: Design Specification and Test Planning due Friday 31 May 2013 |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken in SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1: Developing Requirements Specifications | 20% | Friday 26 April 2013 |
| Assignment 2: Design Specification and Test Planning | 20% | Friday 31 May 2013 |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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This assignment is a group assignment.
The assignment will be assessed using the following main criteria:
Each team member will assess the contribution of their team members and themselves using a peer assessment form. The criteria students will use to make their assessment are interest and energy, reliability, quality of work, organisation and planning, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, and extent of contribution.
The peer assessments will be used to recognise different contributions to the assignment.
For full details see the unit web site.
This assignment is a group assignment.
The assignment will be assessed using the following main criteria:
Each team member will assess the contribution of their team members and themselves using a peer assessment form. The criteria students will use to make their assessment are interest and energy, reliability, quality of work, organisation and planning, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, and extent of contribution.
The peer assessments will be used to recognise different contributions to the assignment.
For full details see the unit web site.
Booch, G., Rumbaugh, J. and I. Jacobson (1999) The Unified Modeling Language User Guide Addison Wesley Professional.
Dennis, A., Wixom, B.H. and D. Tegarden (2008) Systems Analysis and Design with UML Version 2.0: An Object-Oriented Approach, 3rd Edition, Wiley.
Hoffer, J.A., George, J.F. and J.S. Valacich (2001) Modern Systems Analysis and Design 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall.
George, J.F., Batra, D., Valacich J.S. and J.A. Hoffer, (2004) Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design Prentice-Hall.
Lee, R. and W. Tepfenhart (2002) Practical Object-Oriented Development with UML and Java, Prentice Hall.
Maciaszek, L. (2004) Requirements Analysis and System Design, 2nd Edition, Addison-Wesley.
Page-Jones, M. (1988) The Practical Guide to Structured Systems Design 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall.
Page-Jones, M. (2000) Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Design in UML Addison-Wesley.
Shelley, G.B. and H.J. Rosenblatt (2010) Systems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition, Thomson Course Technology.
Monash Library Unit Reading List
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Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
Students will require access to an "industrial strength" CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering) tool. In 2013 the tool will be Visual Paradigm for UML. This is available for download from the FIT2001 Moodle-based unit web site.
Students will also require access to standard personal productivity tools (word processing , graphics and presentation).
John W Satzinger, Robert B Jackson, Stephen D Burd. (2011). Systems Analysis And Design In A Changing World. (6th Edition) Course Technology.
Doug Rosenberg, Matt Stephens. (2007). Use Case Driven Object Modeling with UML Theory and Practice. () Apress.
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Previous feedback has highlighted that unit is strong in its core content and is reflective of contemporary system development practice. Students have appreciated the opportunity to use CASE and prototyping tools.
Student feedback has indicated that the delivery of the content sometimes seemed "out of order" and it differed from the order of the material in the textbook. As a result the delivery of the content has been changed to better reflect the textbook.
Students also indicated that the number of individual assignments and their associated workload was excessive and limited the amount of effort they were able to devote to the tasks. The assignment tasks have been reduced to two major assignments both of which are group-based. This will give students the opportunity to collaborate, develop their teamwork skills, and benefit from a greater collective effort.
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