Information Systems Analysis

Code:

CINF044

Acronym:

ASI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Science

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	31	Study plan	3	-	6	41	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Information Systems Analysis addresses the life cycle of information technology-based systems in an organizational context: planning, design, development, implementation, maintenance, elimination/replacement. It is intended that students develop a set of skills and knowledge, based on information management, which allows them to intervene in all phases of this life cycle, collaborating with stakeholders from other disciplinary areas. The concept of socio-technical system is the background against which business process analysis methodologies, conceptual modeling methods and systems analysis and specification methodologies are approached.
It is intended, then, that given a situation of potential introduction or development of an information system in an organization, the student is able to participate and/or conduct an analysis process that leads to the definition of the detailed technical and organizational requirements of this system.

Learning outcomes and competences

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Skills
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This course will entitle students with:

• technical skills to analyze organizational processes and identify, analyze and specify information system requirements;
• transversal skills to participate in project teams involved in the development of information systems in organizations.

It is also intended that students acquire a socio-technical attitude regarding the development of information systems in organizations, that is, that they see development activities as always requiring a balanced and integrated intervention in technical, organizational and social terms.

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Learning outcomes
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By being approved for UC, students will be able to:

1. describe the life cycle of information technologies and systems in organizations;
2. define what an organization's information systems strategy is;
3. explain the alignment between business strategy and information systems strategy;
4. describe the activities involved in planning and designing information systems;
5. explain how the analysis of organizational processes is instrumental in the life cycle of information systems;
6. know how to use conceptual modeling methods to support the analysis of organizational processes and the specification of information systems;

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Information Systems Planning in organizations

2. Analysis of organizational processes for Information Systems

3. Information Systems Project

Mandatory literature

Klaus Pohl; Requirements engineering. ISBN: 978-3-642-12577-5
Stephen A. White, Derek Miers; BPMN modeling and reference guide. ISBN: 978-0-9777527-2-0
Howard Podeswa; UML for the IT business analyst. ISBN: 978-1-59863-868-4

Complementary Bibliography

Hans-Erik Eriksson, Magnus Penker; Business modeling with UML. ISBN: 0-471-29551-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

During the semester, students carry out a group project in which they apply the knowledge they have gained to concrete situations. In each practical class, examples are discussed and practical exercises are carried out exploring the topics discussed in the lectures. The practical classes also present and discuss the results of the group project at each of its milestones.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Teste	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de projeto	50,00
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	62,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Três minitestes individuais e um trabalho de grupo.

Minitestes:
Mínimo de 30% em cada miniteste e 40% na média dos minitestes.

Trabalho de grupo:
Mínimo de 40% no trabalho de grupo.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final grade = 0.4 * Group work + 0.6 * Average of 3 mini-tests

Group work - A minimum mark of 40% is required in the group work.
Mini-tests - A minimum mark of 30% is required in each mini-test and 40% in the average of the mini-tests.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The special assessment mode requires that students in this situation be present in classes where there are moments of summative assessment (3 classes).

Group work cannot be replaced by an exam.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the grade of the short tests component requires realising an exam including all the program.