This
course
will provide
delegates
with the
necessary
skills
and awareness
required
for them
to perform
effectively
as systems
analysts.
The analysis
techniques
taught
are tried
and tested
and are
the basis
of all
the major
analysis
methods.
The
case study
is an
important
feature
of the
course.
It is
based
on a small
zoo and
covers
a number
of the
functional
areas
of the
zoo including
administration,
accounts
and animal
welfare.
The subject
matter
is totally
removed
from anything
likely
to be
encountered
by delegates
in the
normal
working
environment.
This helps
to avoid
pre-conceived
ideas
and therefore
allows
concentration
on applying
the principles
of systems
analysis.
Objectives
-
To provide
delegates
with a
thorough
understanding
of the
analysis
function
and its
role in
the project
life cycle
- To provide
delegates
with the
skills
and techniques
for them
to
approach
systems
analysis
in a structured
manner
Who
Should
Attend?
This
course
is aimed
at those
who are
new to
analysis
and require
a solid
grounding
in the
skill
of gathering
and modelling
system
requirements.
It will
also benefit
those
who have
been working
in this
field
but have
had no
formal
training
in systems
analysis.
Prerequisites
Delegates
are expected
to be
computer
literate,
although
no prior
knowledge
of systems
analysis
is assumed.
Course
Content
Introduction
to
Systems
Analysis This
is
an
introductory
session,
which
puts
systems
analysis
in
context.
It
introduces
the
software
lifecycle
and
explains
how
analysis
fits
within
the
lifecycle.
In
this
session
delegates
are
introduced
to
the
concepts
of
process,
data
and
object
modelling.
Gathering
Requirements In
this
session,
the
importance
of
thorough
investigation
is
discussed
and
delegates
are
introduced
to
the
various
methods
of
requirement
capture,
their
application,
advantages
and
disadvantages.
In
particular,
the
interviewing
technique
is
covered
in
detail.
Data
Modelling
(Entity-Relationship
Modelling) This
is
one
of
the
main
sessions
on
the
course
and
will
provide
delegates
with
a
full
understanding
of
this
important
technique.
The
training
will
enable
delegates
to
carry
out
a
full
data
modelling
exercise
from
identification
of
entities
and
relationships
through
to
the
production
of
a
data
structure
together
with
its
supporting
documentation.
Relational
Data
Analysis
(To
Third
Normal
Form) This
is
another
approach
to
data
analysis
and
complements
the
logical
data
modelling
approach.
This
is
another
major
session
on
the
course.
As
a
result
of
this
session,
delegates
will
have
a
full
understanding
of
the
normalisation
process
through
to
the
production
of
a
fully
normalised
set
of
relations.
Process
Modelling This
session
will
provide
delegates
with
sufficient
information
to
enable
them
to
use
Data
Flow
Modelling
as
an
analysis
tool.
Following
this
session,
delegates
will
be
able
to
produce
a
full
Data
Flow
Diagram
Hierarchy
and
will
have
an
understanding
of
its
supporting
documentation.
Also
covered
in
this
session
is
entity/event
modelling
and
delegates
will
be
given
an
appreciation
of
how
these
modelling
techniques
fit
together.
Object
Modelling This
session
introduces
delegates
to
the
principles
of
object-oriented
modelling.
Following
this
session,
delegates
will
understand
the
key
concepts
involved
in
object-oriented
modelling,
know
how
to
analyse
a
problem
using
object-oriented
methods
and
have
an
appreciation
of
the
advantages
and
disadvantages
of
object-oriented
approaches.
