Ami Offshore

Liverpool John Moores University

Title: BUSINESS SYSTEMS: ANALYSIS & EVOLUTION

Status: Definitive

Code: 6045COMP (117457)

Version Start Date: 01-08-2011

Owning School/Faculty: Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Teaching School/Faculty: Computing and Mathematical Sciences

Team

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Leader

Andrew Laws

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Academic

Level: NQF6

Credit

Value: 24.00

Total

Delivered

Hours:

72.00

Total

Learning

Hours:

240

Private

Study: 168

Delivery Options

Course typically offered: Standard Year Long

Component Contact Hours

Lecture 24.000

Tutorial 48.000

Grading Basis: 40 %

Assessment Details

Category Short

Description

Description Weighting

(%)

Exam

Duration

Report AS1 A report detailing a cybernetic

analysis of a student selected

system.

50.0 0.00

Essay AS2 A 3000 word academic paper

exploring a student selected

topic from a list of module

specific areas.

50.0 0.00

Aims

To integrate and extend previous learning and experience in systems investigation

and development.

To develop competence in the investigation and design of complex or large-scale

business and IT systems.Page 2 of 4

Develop a broad repertoire of investigation techniques.

To appreciate the effects of on-going evolution on business processes and their

supporting software systems.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module the student should be able to:

1 Apply a wide range of methodologies and specialist techniques to practical systems

problems.

2 Critically evaluate the appropriateness of alternative methodologies and techniques

according to the situation.

3 Derive appropriate strategies to address legacy system syndrome development in

business systems and software.

Learning Outcomes of Assessments

The assessment item list is assessed via the learning outcomes listed:

Cybernetic analysis 1

2

Academic paper 3

Outline Syllabus

Development and fundamentals of General Systems Theory

Systems Dynamics...