CT046-3.

5-2 SDM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT METHODS

LEVEL 2

APU DEGREE

ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

CT046-3.5-2 SDM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT METHODS - APU DEGREE LEVEL 2

COURSEWORK

Handout Date

1 June 2015

Submission Date

3 August 2015

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Learning Outcomes:

Purpose, structure and scope of a traditional methodology. Selection and justify an appropriate
methodology to develop a prototype.
Analysis and develop different views of a system.
Using structured analysis, design and implementation techniques to develop a simple
prototype.
Knowledge of fundamental issues of HCI by applying interface design principles.

Objective:
The objective of this assignment is to use structured techniques and a method such as SSADM to
analyze, design and implement a system that utilizes a database. Aspect of HCI relevant to this
type of system will be considered. Multimedia and Web based approaches will be discussed.
Car Park Management System
You have been approached by operators of a car park management company. The company
manages a number of indoor and outdoor parking spots in the Klang Valley. The company would
like to implement an internet based system to facilitate the better management of the parking
operations. You are required to identify and include some of the major functions and operations.
Among others, the system could be used by customers to reserve parking and make payment.
The site should have a content management portal where the administrator could perform
standard administrative function such as sending receipts and acknowledgement, updating
parking lots, replying to enquiries and generating the necessary reports or outputs.
Note that the above descriptions are not exhaustive. Please make the necessary assumptions. Do
consult your lecturers or tutors on your possible solution. You may give fictitious names to the
people or organisation who are hiring you for the project.

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Task:
Assuming you are a technology consultant, and your company (group) has been hired
to propose a solution for the operators. You have been given the task to analyze, design and
develop a prototype for the given Case Study. Your class will be divided into groups. Each group
will comprise of 3 or 4 team members. Part-A (70%) is a Group Component, to be completed in
a collaborative manner. Part-B (30%) is an Individual Component, to be completed by each
member of the group respectively.
PART-A GROUP COMPONENT (70%)
1. Project Planning
1.1. Introduction - This should include the introduction of the company, its business process,
overview of proposed system and your system objectives.
1.2. Problem Definition - Briefly discuss the problems and/or limitations of the existing systems
including the cause and the effects of it.
1.3. Proposed Solution - Briefly explain your proposed solutions. You may use diagrams to aid
your explanation. Include the scope and the objectives of proposed system.
1.4. Scheduling - Create a simple Gantt chart showing your project scheduling. The stages in
the Gantt chart should comply with the methodology that you have proposed for this
system. (You could alternatively use the SDLC flow as well).
2. System Analysis
2.1. Requirement Elicitation - Describe a few methods of information gathering (investigation or
requirement gathering) that you would use for this system. Describe how each method
would be used to collect information. Discuss the benefits and setbacks methods chosen.
Attached some sample question where applicable.
2.2. Requirement Analysis - Describe how you would compile, analyze and present the
gathered information. Include some diagrams or tables where appropriate.
2.3. Requirement Specification List the necessary requirement that you have finalized for the
new system. Classify the requirements into different categories, for example functional
requirements, non-functional requirements, business requirements, user requirements,
technical requirements, system requirements, etc.
3. Logical Design
3.1. Conceptual design Create a conceptual design diagram such as a Context Diagram or
Use Case diagram for the proposed system
3.2. Process Design Create a logical design diagram such as DFD Level-0 or a Activity
diagram for the proposed system
3.3. Data Design - Create a data design diagram such as an Entity Relationship Diagram or a
Class Diagram for the proposed system.
3.4. Behavior Design Create a process definition diagram such as an Entity Life History or a
State Diagram, for any of the processes in the Process Specification (e.g. Structured
English, Decision Table and Decision Tree)
4. Physical Design
Prototype is a popular tool used during design for better presentation of the product. A
prototype shows the main and important component of the product which could be improved
according to feedbacks.
4.1. Prototype - Create a sample prototype for the above system, showing all of the main
solutions that you have suggested. (NOTE: You are not required to produce a fully
functional program, such as inclusion of database and online components which may be
beyond the scope of this module. Any relevant development tools such as PHP, Visual.NET,
Java etc are allowed).
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4.2. HCI - Discuss the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) principals that you have considered
and applied into creating the GUI of your prototype. Describe how this helps in making
your product better.

PART-B INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT (30%)

This part involves individual (member) contribution to this assignment. Each member is required
to choose and explain a suitable (distinctive) methodology for the project. The whole discussion
should not exceed 1000 words.
5. Selection of Methodology
5.1. Select and explain a few IS development methodologies which you consider suitable to be
used for this project. Compare a few methodologies for this project. Include any
frameworks and/or diagrams as aid.
5.2. From your above comparison, choose a methodology and explain the purpose, structure
and scope of the methodology. State the reasons for your choice. Explain in detail how
your project will be developed according to the methodology stages. (group members are
encouraged to select different methodology from each other). The application of the
methodology should be elaborated at your the final presentation.
5.3. List the tools and techniques that are recommended within the methodology and their use
in your project.
6. Project Presentation
6.1. Present your solution and suggestion including explanation of each section of your topics.
6.2. A demo of your actual prototype.
6.3. A detailed presentation of your individual component.

Assignment Deliverables and Conditions:

Final Documentation has to be word processed, printed in A4 size paper (double sided
preferred) and professionally bound. The maximum of 5000 words is recommended.

Clearly separate and indicate the Group component, followed by Individual component in your
documentation. Individual components need to be included with Students Name and TP
Number.

Include a Workload Matrix, indicating the contribution of each individual for each required
component (shown in percentage) and should be signed off by each team member, attached
to the APPENDIX part of the final document.

Please consider the environment and don't print unnecessarily. Include all your work
(copy) into an optical disk, to be attached to the documentation. This could be used to scan
for plagiarism. Any additional / redundant materials that you wish to attach could also be
included into the optical disk.

Citation of facts is mandatory. Obtain your facts from credible sources into references /
bibliography. Avoid dumping of data. Instead the facts that you discuss should be made
relevant to your case/project.

It is acceptable for discrete activities of this assignment to be undertaken by individual group

members. However, it is essential that all group members understand the presentation in its
entirety. At the end of the demonstration your group will be asked a series of questions to
explore your understanding and analysis of the given problem.

The presentation will be conducted according to the date & time allocated to each group. Late
submissions will not be assessed unless extenuating circumstances are upheld.

ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

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CT046-3.5-2 SDM SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT METHODS

LEVEL 2

ASIA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

APU DEGREE

102014