EDEXCEL HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA Assignment

STUDENT NAME:

P.S.F.ROMESH

EDEXCEL REGISTRATION NO:

PROGRAMME: UNIT NO/TITLE: ASSIGNMENT NO:

HND Unit 2/ System Analysis 01 of 02

ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Victoria Hospital Application UNIT OUTCOMES COVERED:

1. Understand the systems analysis life cycle 2 .Use systems analysis tools and techniques 3 .Perform a system investigation 4 .Investigate functional and data modeling.

ASSIGNMENT:

Individual

DATE SET:02/09/ 2010

DATE DUE: 10/12/2010

DATE SUBMITTED:

ASSESSOR:

INTERNAL VERIFIER:

UNIT OUTCOMES/GRADE DESCRIPTORS COVERED: P6.1 Demonstrate and deliver a range of transferable skills P6.2 Show evidence of working and contributing to a group situation GRADING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE: OUTCOMES/GRADE DESCRIPTORS ACHIEVED (please tick when achieved) P2.1 P2.2 P2.3 P2.4 Outcomes/ Grade Descriptors

Outcomes/ Grade Descriptors

M1

M2

M3

D1

D2

D3

Common Skills assessed if Applicable: {Please make a tick to identify common skills assessed}
Common Skills/Outcomes A. Managing & 1 Developing Self 2 3 4 B. Working with & Relating to others 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Assessed Grade Common Skills/Outcomes D Managing Tasks & Solving Problems . Assessed 12 13 14 15 Grade

Applying Numeracy . Applying Technology .

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C.

Communicating

G Applying Design & Creativity .

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Assessor Comments:

Assessor:

Signature:

Date: ____/____/______

Internal Verifiers Comments:

Internal Verifier:

Signature:

Date: ____/____/______

Plagiarism: While research and discussion are an essential part of an assignment, the deliberate copying of someone elses work or unacknowledged copying from printed or electronic sources is NOT permitted. You may be subject to disciplinary procedure if you do this. You should sign this sheet to show that you comply with these regulations. Students Signature: ..................... Page 2 Date: .

Common Skill Outcomes By completing this assignment and submitting proper evidence, you can claim for the following common skills outcomes Common Skills A Managing and Developing Self Outcomes/ Assessment criteria 1 Manage own roles and responsibilities 2 Manage own time in achieving objectives 3 Undertake personal and career development 4 Transfer skills gained to new and changing situations and contexts 5 Treat others values, beliefs and opinion with respect 6 Relate to and interact effectively with individuals and groups 7 Work effectively as a team member 8 Receive and respond to a variety of information 9 Present information in a variety of visual forms 10 Communicate in writing 11 D Managing Tasks and Solving Problems E Applying Numeracy F Applying Technology G Applying Design and Creativity 12 13 14 15 16 17 Participate in oral and nonverbal communication Use information sources Deal with a combination of routine and nonroutine tasks Identify and solve routine and nonroutine problems Apply numerical skills and techniques Use a range of technological equipment and systems Apply a range of skills and techniques to develop a variety of ideas in the creation of new/modified products, services or situations Use a range of thought process Assessed Grade Remarks

B Working with and Relating to Others

C Communicati ng

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The Scenario Victoria Hospital Victoria Hospital has 15 General Practitioners (GPs) and approximately 15,000 patients. It has 5

reception staff, a number of nursing staff, who carry out minor procedures at the surgery, and a team of district nurses, who visit patients in their homes.

When patients join the surgery they are allocated to one of the GPs, however they may make an appointment to see any of the GPs. At an appointment a GP may prescribe many treatments for the patient.

The surgery also processes repeat prescriptions and runs a number of clinics, such as Baby Care, Asthma and Diabetes.

At present the surgery does not use computers, but due to the high volume of paperwork involved in scheduling appointments the surgery would like to develop a computer system to cover this part of its operation.

The following tasks relate to the proposal to computerize the manual operations of Victoria Hospital. You may need to carry out some additional research into the operations of a local doctors surgery to acquire a better understanding of how it operates. You are a Systems Analyst invited by the Surgery Partners to investigate whether computerization is feasible.

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MAIN TASKS:

Task 01 Different types of Life cycles: Evaluation of other lifecycle models: comparison of a chosen model with other models (eg prototyping, dynamic systems development, waterfall, spiral, rapid applications design) Task 02 The stages of a chosen cycle (eg feasibility, analysis, specification, design, detailed design, code and unit test, integrate and test, maintenance), the purpose of each stage, differentiation between validation and verification Task 03 using a variety of modeling tools, for example context diagrams, data flow diagrams and entity relationship diagrams Task 04 using systems analysis documentation requirements and user catalogue preparing BSOS (business systems options) and TSOS (technical systems options) Task 5 Fact-finding techniques: interview, observation, investigation, questionnaire Fact-recording methods and standards: Task 6 Current computer and paper-based fact-recording methods such as grid charts, flow diagrams, standard documentation technique Task 7 Functional modeling: identification of system processes and functions, data flow diagrams and process modeling techniques Data modeling: top down techniques, entity relationship modeling

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GRADE DESCRIPTORS - This assignment provides opportunities to achieve a tick in all three merit grade
descriptors and all three distinction grade descriptors

Outcomes/Criteria for PASS P1 Understand the systems analysis life cycle P.1.1 Identify the functions and purpose of each stage of a systems life cycle P.1.2 Provide evidence to support an understanding of the lifecycle
compare different life cycle models

Possible evidence Task 1

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Task 1 & Task 2

Task 1 , Task 2 P2 Understand systems analysis tools and techniques P.2.1 use data modeling techniques P2.2 create entity-relationship diagrams Task 3

Task 3

P2.3.

use modeling documentation

Task 4

P3 P.3.1 P.3.2

Perform a system investigation investigate a given problem identify system requirements Task 2 Task 2 & Task 5

P.3.3

document an investigated system

Task 5 Task 6

P4 Perform functional and data modeling P.4.1 P.4.2 identify system processes and functions produce a functional model

Task 7

P.4.3

perform data modeling

Task 7

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Grade Descriptor for MERIT M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

Possible evidence Effective judgements have been made Evidence for the effective judgements made by the student.

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M2

Select / design appropriate methods / techniques

A range of source of information has been used Proper references have been included in the document.

M3

Present and communicate appropriate findings

The appropriate structure and approach has been used Documentation is well structured , non overlapping facts and consistent

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Grade Descriptor for DISTINCTION D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

Possible evidence Self-criticism of approach has taken place Give a brief description of Selfcriticism of approach that has been taken place in the system, Realistic improvements have been proposed Give a brief description about the improvement that can be made for the system. Activities has been managed Assignment activities have been planned, managed and organized according to a schedule. Eg: Gant Chart

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D2

Take responsibility for managing and organising activities

D3

Demonstrate convergent / lateral / creative thinking

Innovation and creative thought have been applied Receptiveness to new ideas is evident Creative thinking

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