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Assignment 4

Outcomes addressed in this activity:

? Identify the various methods for determining systems requirements

? Construct data flow diagrams to support the analysis of information systems

? Evaluate the relationship between the logical and physical models

Course Outcomes:

? IT460-2 Develop logical models for a proposed system.

Instructions

As with past weeks, to find the needed information for this week’s assignment please go

to the “Case Study Assignment Link” found under Learning Activities in Session 5.

Context Level Diagram: Assignment Grading Rubric

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0

TIM S SYSTEM

COURSES

STUDENT

INS T RUCT OR

CORPORAT E

CL IENT

ACCOUNT ING

SYSTEM

TRAINING

ADM INIST RAT OR

ROST ER

COURSE ASSIGNM ENT

COM PL ET ION DAT A

ACCOUNT ING DAT A

INVOICE

PAYM ENT

COURSE

REQUEST

CONF IRM AT ION

T RAINING SUM M ARY

SCHEDUL E

DECISIONS

TRAINING

REPORT S

COURSE DAT A

Level 0 Diagram:

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COMPLETION

DATA

PAYM ENT

STUDENT

DATA

SCHEDULE

DECISIONS

COURSE

DATA

ROSTER

COURSE

ASSIGNMENT

ACCOUNTING

DATA

INVOICE

TRAINING

ADMINISTRATOR

TRAINING

SUMM ARY

TRAINING REPORTS

TRAINING DATA

D1

STUDENT DATA

D2

SCHEDULE DATA

1

MANAGE

COURSE

SCHEDULING

2

REGISTER

STUDENTS

3

MAINTAIN

TRAINING

RECORDS

4

PRODUCE

REPORTS

REGISTRATION

DATA

CURRENT

SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

DATA

CONFIRMATION

COURSE

REQUEST

STUDENT

INSTRUCTOR

COURSES

CORPORATE

CLIENT

ACCOUNTING

SYSTEM

TRAINING DATA

D3

TRAINING

DATA

TRAINING DATA

Deliverable 1: You have completed your work with regards to the following diagrams:

Context and Level 0. Both are depicted above. Now, in order to ensure accuracy, it’s

time for us to explain these drawings to our business partners. For this deliverable

please provide the following:

1) APA formatted paper that fully describes, in your own words, both diagrams. You

must have a section that addresses the Context Diagram and another section that

describes the Level 0 Diagram. In order to properly explain the requirements

represented by these diagrams, multiple pages are going to be required. It is Assignment Grading Rubric

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absolutely essential that our business partners and technical team have accurately

captured the requirements as we’ve learned them to date!

Deliverable 2: CASE tools are very important to our work as Systems Analysts. For this

section of your Assignment please supply the following:

1) A detailed description in your own words that describes what CASE tools are and

how they can be helpful to our assignment. Please keep in mind that the audience

for this paper is our business partners. Ensure that the terms you use are ones

that the business folks will understand.

2) Provide two examples of CASE tools today. For each example, detail, in your own

words what features and value this tool has.

Assignment requirements:

? Context Diagram Explanation

? Diagram 0 Explanation

? CASE tool explanation

? Find two examples of CASE Tools on the Internet and supply a detailed

explanation in our own words as to what their strengths and weaknesses are.

? Assignment 4 grading rubric =40 points

Criteria Maximum

points

Points

earned

1. Detailed explanation of what the

TIMS Context Diagram represents. You

explanation must be clear and concise

and in a language your business partner

would understand. A major purpose of

this document is to further understand

business requirements. Both the I.T.

teams and Business teams must have a

clear understanding. Your work will be

evaluated on how accurately and

effectively you capture the requirements

depicted in this diagram.

0-10

2. Detailed explanation of what the

TIMS Level 0 Diagram represents. The

Level 0 diagram defines Business

0-15 Assignment Grading Rubric

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Requirements in further detail from the

Context Diagram. Hence, all of the

criteria outlined above for the Context

diagram also apply to your Level 0

explanation.

3. Case tool explanation/description

0-5

4. Two examples provided of CASE tools

with detailed explanations.

0-10

Total (Sum of all points)

0-40