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Business Analysis Modelling and Design (ISYS90049)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Raffaele Conforti
Semester 2
Abel Armas Cervantes
Overview
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AIMS
This subject introduces the mainstream methods and techniques for the identification and modelling of business processes, leading to the design and analysis of information systems to support such processes. Students will also gain experience in software tools required to carry out these activities.
This subject is in the lower core of the Master of Information Systems course but is valuable for anyone wanting to learn about process-driven business design and analysis.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
Topics include methods, techniques and tools for information and requirements gathering, and for process identification and discovery.
Examples of projects that students complete are:
- A report focussing on the information gathering and modelling of a business process.
- A comprehensive report covering all aspects related to the identification and modelling of a complex business process.
GENERIC SKILLS
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Analytical thinking
- Abstraction and conceptualisation skills
- Report writing skills
- Enhanced ability to work in a team
Intended learning outcomes
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs)
On completion of this subject the student is expected to:
- Describe and apply requirements gathering techniques
- Use appropriate modelling techniques to best understand a business context and need for an information system
- Acquire conceptual, abstraction and analytical skills to design and analyse information systems using a business process lense
- Write reports documenting business processes for information systems design and analysis.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Analytical thinking
- Abstraction and conceptualisation skills
- Report writing skills
- Enhanced ability to work in a team
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- One group based report (15%) with 2 to 3 group members of approximately 2000 words, requiring 20 - 25 hours of work per student, due mid semester. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are addressed in this report.
- One group based report (35%) with 2 to 3 group members of approximately 4500 words, requiring 45 - 50 hours of work per student, due end of semester (35%) ILOs 1, 2, 3 and 4 are addressed in this report.
- One written 2 hour closed-book examination (50%), exam period. ILOs 1, 2 and 3 are addressed in the examination.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Raffaele Conforti Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week comprising a plenary session (of up to 2 hours) and a smaller breakout session (of up to 2 hours) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 Semester 1 contact information
Raffaele Conforti
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Abel Armas Cervantes Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week comprising a plenary session (of up to 2 hours) and a smaller breakout session (of up to 2 hours) Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Abel Armas Cervantes
Time commitment details
200 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Avison, D. and Fitzgerald, G. 2006 Information Systems Development: Methodologies, Techniques and Tools, McGraw-Hill
Recommended texts and other resources
A reading pack will be made available.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Philosophy - Engineering Course Master of Philosophy - Engineering Course Ph.D.- Engineering - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022