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International College of
Business & Technology Ltd.

GRADE
STUDENT NAME:

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BTEC REGISTRATION NO:

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PROGRAMME:

HND in Computing and Systems Development

UNIT NO/TITLE:

System Analysing & Designing

ASSIGNMENT NO:

ASSIGNMENT TITLE:

Analysing and Designing a System for a

selected organization

UNIT OUTCOMES COVERED:

LO 1: Understand different systems life cycles
LO 2: Understand the importance of a feasibility study
LO 3: Be able to perform a systems investigation.

Batch M11

ASSIGNMENT: Individual
DATE SET: 13 /03/2012

DATE DUE:

30/04/2012

DATE SUBMITTED:
ASSESSOR:

INTERNAL VERIFIER:

GRADING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE:

Outcomes/ Grade
Descriptors

LO
3.3

LO 3.4 M1.2

LO 1.1 LO 1.2 LO 2.1 LO 2.2 LO 3.1 LO 3.2

M 2.2

M2.3 M3.1

D1.2

D2.3

D3.5

OUTCOMES/GRADE DESCRIPTORS ACHIEVED (please tick when achieved)

Outcomes/ Grade
Descriptors

LO
3.3

LO 3.4 M1.2

LO 1.1 LO 1.2 LO 2.1 LO 2.2 LO 3.1 LO 3.2

M 2.2

M2.3 M3.1

D1.2

D2.3

D3.5

Assessor Comments:

Assessor:
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Date:

Internal Verifiers Comments:

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Statement of Originality of Submitted Work

I;
Student Id No..
Module Name..
Here by confirm that the work presented here
in this report and in all other associated material; is wholly my own work.
I agree to the assessment for plagiarism
Signature: ....
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Assignment Brief
An organization is a group of individuals who work together towards common goals. For
this assignment, you need to choose an organization that uses information systems for their
current business operations. .
After selecting the organization, get an understanding of the structures and processes, nature
of the business they engage in, different functional areas, etc. You should identify the
various business processes and structures of the organization and the types of information
systems they are using. Also identify information and knowledge requirements, roles of
people, processes and technologies and tools used within the organization context.

Assignment Tasks
1. Identify a system to be implemented in the selected organization and
evaluate different systems lifecycle models which can be used for the
selected system. ( LO 1.1)
2. Identify the most suitable system development life cycle model for the
selected system. Describe each phase of the life cycle model ( LO 1.1)
3. Discuss the importance of following procedural lifecycles in system
investigation, provide examples with your experience (LO1.2)
4. What do you understand by feasibility report; discuss the components of a
feasibility report. (LO 2.1)
5. What do you understand by different feasibility criteria on a systems
investigation, assess the impacts of using feasibility criteria to evaluate the
feasibility of the selected system. (LO 2.2)
6. Investigate the business needs of each department/ functional area of the
organization that you have selected. LO3.1) .
7. Discuss the system analysis tools and techniques you recommend to carry
out investigation, Justify your recommendation. (LO3.2).
8. Develop a requirement specification for the investigation carried out for the
identified system. (LO3.3)
9. Evaluate how user and system requirements have been addressed with
relevant to the identified system. (LO3.4)

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GRADE DESCRIPTORS - This assignment provides opportunities to achieve a tick in all three merit grade descriptors and all three distinction grade
descriptors
Outcomes & Assessment criteria
Possible Evidence
Page Feedback
LO.
No
1.Understand different systems life
cycles
1.1 evaluate different systems lifecycle
models
1.2 discuss the importance of following
a
procedural/staged lifecycle in a systems
investigation

Task 1, Task 2
Task 3

2. Understand the importance of a

feasibility study
2.1 discuss the components of a
feasibility report
2.2 assess the impact of different
feasibility criteria on a
systems investigation.

Task 4
Task 5

3. Be able to perform a systems

investigation
3.1 undertake a systems investigation to
meet a
business need
3.2 use appropriate systems analysis
tools and
techniques to carry out a systems
investigation
3.3 create documentation to support a
systems
investigation
3.4 evaluate how user and systems
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Task 6
Task 7

Task 8

requirements have
been addressed.
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Task 9

Grade Descriptor for MERIT

Possible evidence

M1

Identify the organizational structure, business

process and system; Apply the most suited system
development model(s).

Identify and apply strategies to

find appropriate solutions

M1.2 complex problems with more than one

variable have been explored

M2

Select / design appropriate

methods / techniques

M 2.2 a range of methods and techniques

have been applied

Adapt different fact finding techniques and

correct usage of them.

M2.3 A range of sources of information

has been used
M3
Present and communicate
appropriate findings

Correct use of references and citation using

Harvard Referencing System.
Documentation is well structured. Applied
academically accepted formatting guidelines
and proper academic writing style is
maintained which is suitable to the audience.

M3.1 the appropriate structure and approach

has been used.

Grade Descriptor for DISTINCTION

D1

Use critical reflection to evaluate

own work and justify valid
conclusions

D1.2 the validity of results has been evaluated

using defined criteria

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Possible evidence

The investigated result has to be validated

according to the criteria defined .

Page Feedback
No

Page Feedback
No

D2

Take responsibility for

managing and organising
activities

D2.3 activities have been managed

Assignment activities have been planned,

managed and organized according to a schedule.
Eg: Gantt Chart and on time submission of the
assignment.

Demonstrate convergent / lateral Combine different system development models

and propose an innovative model for the system
/creative thinking
D3.5innovation and creative thought have
D3

been applied

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