CTP 200 - Systems Analysis and Design

4 credit hours - Four hours of lecture and directed laboratory weekly; one term.
Formerly CTS 200 - Systems Analysis and Design

Learn systems development life cycle (SDLC) presented from a business process view. Analyze and design basic database systems by incorporating problem-solving techniques used in developing business computer information systems. Learn Enterprise Systems (ES), integrated business application packages used for controlling and tracking business operations with one centralized Relational Database Management system(RDMS). Use hands-on lab experience to incorporate knowledge of the project management software package.

Prerequisite(s): CTA 100 , CTP 103 , or CTP 115 .

Note: Typically offered OL; fall and spring terms.

Course Outcomes:

Perform analysis of current systems with regard to:
- Logical system design
- Physical system design
- Program development
- Testing
- Implementation
- Maintenance
- Documentation
Define the impact of information technology on a system
Communicate the global marketplace impact on current system
Explain the information system components
Identify the components of hardware, software, data, procedures and people
Document the impact of the Internet
Describe how businesses use information systems
Determine information systems users and their needs
List and easily communicate and implement the 5 phases of the systems development life cycle
Understand the role of the systems analyst
Explore, and use tools to comprehend and implement phase I of SDLC - the Systems Planning Phase
- Define and document the Business Case
- Document and Implement the systems request
- Learn to create, through strategic planning, a framework of a project
- Use software to start the production of business and information systems projects
- Learn the evaluation process of systems requests
- Be able to distinguish the overview of system feasibility
- Define the four types of system feasibilities
- Determine the process of setting priorities
Explore, and use tools to comprehend and implement phase II of SDLC - the Systems Analysis Phase
- Perform requirements modeling
- Perform enterprise modeling
- Discuss development strategies
Explore, and use tools to comprehend and implement phase III of SDLC - the Systems Design Phase
- Understand, document and be able to design data concepts including the user interface, input, output and the system architecture.
Explore, and use tools to comprehend and implement phase IV of SDLC - System implementation
- Design an application using program design paradigms.
- Understand, document and be able to design user documentation including how to use an application.
- Document the types of implementation and use tools to project completion of tasks and what to do if tasks are not going to be completed on schedule.
- Create and implement a system test plan.
Explore, and use tools to comprehend and implement phase V of the SDLC - Systems Operation and Security
- Comprehend and document Disaster Recovery Plans for the new System.
- Document changes and upgrade changes after the system is implemented.
- Design user support activities and user training.
- Develop system performance management plan.