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Unit 34: System Analysis & Design
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Unit Title Unit 34: System Analysis & Design

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LO1 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional and agile systems analysis
methodologies

Pass, Merit & Distinction P1 M1 D1

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LO2 Produce a feasibility study for a system for a business-related problem

Pass, Merit & Distinction P2 M2

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LO3 Analyse their system using a suitable methodology.

Pass, Merit & Distinction P3 M3 D2

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LO4 Design the system to meet user and system requirements.

Pass, Merit & Distinction P4 M4

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Unit 34: Systems Analysis & Design
Assignment 01
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Assignment Brief
Student Name /ID Number
Unit Number and Title Unit 4: Systems Analysis & Design

Academic Year 2018/192020/21

Unit Tutor

Assignment Title Online Auction site for the fineArts.com

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name & Date

Submission format

The submission should be in the form of an individual written report written in a

concise, formal business style using single spacing and font size 12. You are required to
make use of headings, paragraphs and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be
supported with research and referenced Please provide in-test citations, reference list
and bibliography using Harvard referencing system. Please also provide a bibliography
using the Harvard referencing system.
The recommended word limit is not less than 5000 words, although you will not be
penalised for exceeding the total word limit.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional and agile systems
analysis methodologies.

LO2 Produce a feasibility study for a system for a business-related problem.

LO3 Analyse their system using a suitable methodology.
LO4 Design the system to meet user and system requirements.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

*Please note that assignment guidance is for reference only and should be more specific
in detail to meet customized needs.
Assignment brief
Case study
fineArts.com needs an Online auction system for selling fine art items on the Internet.
The application provides a server side access to catalogue and record the items on
auction. The customer can locally subscribe and participate to the auction from the web
site using a web browser.
The main system features are:
a. Items on auction are characterized by a code, an image, a description, and a
category (i.e. painting, print, silverware, etc.). Each item has an auction starting
date and time, and an end date /time (auction interval).
b. Items on auction are characterized by a status which specifies the starting price,
current price, minimum bid increment, time remaining before the end of the
auction.
c. The item features and its status are displayed in a specific item web page. Items
on auction can be added, deleted and modified using an application local to the
server.
d. A Web site allows users to look at items on auction, navigating among them
using various searching/sorting capabilities, for example, by category, and
through other kinds of search (keyword, cost, auction end date, etc).
e. The Web site allows users to ask for and receive a user ID and password after
subscribing for the auction by providing personal data.
f. Bids can be placed only during the auction interval by registered users, and can
only be one or more bid increment higher than the current bid. After the client
has subscribed for the auction he/she can access to a personal page which takes
track of all the items he/she is concurring to buy.
g. After the auction end time, no more bids can be accepted, and the item is
assigned to the user with highest bid.
 Assume that you are the newly appointed system analyst for ABC software company
assigned to work on this project. Produce a professional report including the answers to
the following tasks.

Activity 01
a. Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional and agile
systems analysis methodologies. Discuss and critically evaluate the two
methodologies by referring to the strengths and weaknesses identified.

b. Justify the methodology that you think is most suitable to use for the system
explained in the given scenario.

Activity 2

Feasibility study is an effective tool that can be used to investigate a system in terms of
Technical, Economic, Cultural, Legal, Operational and Schedule aspects.
Produce a feasibility report for the criteria relevant to online auction system and
critically evaluate the relevance of the identified criteria to investigate the feasibility of
the suggested system.

Activity 3

Review the user and system requirements for the online auction system suggested in
the scenario using a suitable software development methodology and analyse the
effectiveness and suitability of the software development methodology selected. Justify
your answer with appropriate examples and evidences.
Activity 4
Design a system specification for the online auction system and assess your design and
the methodology used with reference to how it meets the user requirements. Please
justify the points you mentioned providing advantages and disadvantages.
Your system design specification should include,

• Data Flow diagrams (context diagram, Level 0, level 1 , level 2 DFDs)

• Use case diagram
• Entity Relationship diagram (ERD)
• Flow charts
• Prototypes to illustrate system interfaces and functions
• Release plan and tools
Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback

LO1 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the

traditional and agile systems analysis methodologies.

P1 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the traditional

and agile systems analysis methodologies.

M1 Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of

the traditional and agile systems analysis methodologies.

LO2 Produce a feasibility study for a system for a business-

related problem.

P2 Produce a feasibility study for a system for a

business related problem.
M2 Evaluate the relevance of the feasibility criteria on the
systems investigation for the business related problem.

LO1 & 2

D1 Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the

traditional and agile systems analysis methodologies,
including the transition problems faced by organisations
that move from the traditional to the agile approach.

LO3 Analyse their system using a suitable Methodology

P3 Analyse a system using a suitable methodology for a

business-related problem.

M3 Evaluate the effectiveness of the analysis in the

context of the methodology used.
LO4 Design the system to meet user and system
Requirements

P4 Design a fully functional system to meet user and

system requirements for the business related
problem.

M4 Assess the effectiveness of the system design with

particular reference to the methodology used and how
the design meets user and system requirements.

LO3 & 4
D2 Justify the choice of the analysis methodology used in
the context of the business problem.