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Teaching Scheme |
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Pract. |
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Th. |
Pract. |
TW/Viva |
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04 Marks |
02 Marks |
06 Marks |
100 Marks |
25 Marks |
25 Marks |
150 Marks |
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Hrs./Week |
Hrs./Week |
Hrs./Week |
(3 Hrs.) |
(3 Hrs.) |
(3 Hrs.) |
(3 Hrs.) |
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES :---
Selection from Alternative Strategies for Application Development Using, For Example,
Contingency Theory. Development Alternatives: Adoption of Packages for New Development (Outside Developer or In-House Development).
Development Methodologies: Life Cycle, Proto-Typing Etc.
Influences on Development Strategy: Master Plan, Organizational Environment, Development Organization and Resources and Information System Structure and Resources.
APPLICATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE :---
Overview of the Phases of Application System Development Life Cycle and Their Interrelationship. Problem Identification and Feasibility Assessment, Requirements Determination, Logical and Physical Design, Planning To Accommodate Change, Program Development, Implementation, and Post Implementation Evaluation. Emphasis on Phased Development Approach in Planning and Completing the Study Project. Requirements for Documenting and Auditability.
APPLICATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT :---
Project Management Concepts. Project Control for Application System Development. Responsibilities of Project Manager, Project Team Members, Users, Etc. Service Level Agreements Covering Management Disciplines, Management of Change, Problem Resolution, Processing and Networking. Performance Management, Management Reporting. Impact of Project Management on Organizational Planning Cycles.
PROBLEM NEED IDENTIFICATION AND FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT :
Sources of Problems and Needs. Defining the "Real" Need/Problem.
Problem Analysis: Degree of Uncertainty, Usefulness of Information System Application, Programmability Volatility.
Preliminary Application Requirements Determination : Variable Versus Standardized Outputs, Reporting, Data Acquisition Techniques, Application Life Expectancy, Ownership/Maintenance
Responsibility. Preliminary Specification : User-System Interfaces, Mode Of Operation, Input/Output,
Software, Hardware. Feasibility Assessment: Economic, Technical Operational and Schedule Feasibility, and Performance to Information System Master Plan. Just Infliction/Approval by Allocation Mechanism: Steering Committee, Pricing Of Information Services, Payback, Cost/Benefit Analysis. Suggested Deliverables By Students: Feasibility Analysis Report And Oral Presentation Plus General Application Objectives Report.
INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS DETERMINATION:
Strategies For Obtaining Information Requirements For An Application: Eliciting User Definition Of Requirements, Studying And Modifying Information Delivered By An Existing System, Deriving Requirements Through Study Of Utilizing System, Interactive Discovery Of Requirements Through Use Of A Prototype System.
Techniques for Information Requirements Determination: Document Study, System Study, Observation, Interviewing. Communication Skills, Listening, Writing, Presenting, Management/Inter-Personal Skills: Conflict Resolution, Negotiation. Requirements Documentation Methods, Narrative, Graphics Layouts, Requirements Language. Methods For Providing Assurance That Requirements Are Correct And Complete. Selecting Strategies and Techniques. Planning the Process. Suggested Deliverables By Students: (1) Live Interview With Video Tape Critique, And (2) Detailed Requirements Specifications Report Plus Oral Presentation.
REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS AND LOGICAL SPECIFICATION:
Description Of System Logical Data Flows, Files And Processes By Graphical And Automated Design Techniques: Top-Down Design And Hierarchical Decomposition, Tests For Logical Completeness And Consistency. Data Dictionaries, Content, Format And Organization, Automated Versus Manual Implementations. Process Description Methods Such As Structured English and Decision Tables, Documenting an Existing System. Logical Design For Target System: Data Flows, Files, And Processes, Selection Of Interfaces (Automated Versus Manual), The User Interface. User Views Of Data For Data Base Design. File Requirements: Transport Volume, Response Times, Integrity, Security, Etc. Suggested Deliverables by Students: General Logical Design Report, Documentation Plan, Walkthrough Performance.
QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEW OF LOGICAL DESIGN :
Dimensions for Review: Satisfaction of User Objectives, Costs and Benefits, Logical Completeness and Consistency Tests, Quality of User Interface, Participants and Organization for Review Progress. Walkthrough. Certification Documents. User Sign-Off. Suggested Deliverables By Students: Design Walkthrough Plan, Walkthrough Performance And Report.
