business systems design

Delegates will learn
  • How to identify new requirements
  • How to create a logical design
  • How to cross-reference processes and data
  • How to design the physical system
  • How to carry out design walkthroughs
  • How to describe the lifecycle of the data entities
  • How to define and design user interfaces
  • How to map processes onto the data model
  • How to tune the data model
  • How to extend analysis skills into business focused design
Style

This is an intensive 5 day non-residential course with a combination of instruction, class exercises and a live case study to work on. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of skills and the involvement of the user at all stages in the design process.  Fun is designed into the learning process.

Target Audience
  • Business Analysts
  • Analysts and Designers who need to produce effective business specifications
  • Anyone who needs to use structured design techniques
  • Analysts and Designers who need to develop close working relationships with business users
  • Analysts and Designers who have to design solutions that fulfill complex business requirements
Topics

SETTING THE SCENE

  • Introduction
  • Business drivers for effective design
  • Business Systems Design Overview
  • Role of the Designer
  • Profile of an effective Designer
  • Personal assessment (preliminary)

INTERFACE WITH THE ANALYSIS PHASE AND ITS DELIVERABLES

  • When does Analysis stop?
  • Building on the Analysis Deliverables
  • Scoping the Design

NEW REQUIREMENTS

  • Defining and adding functional requirements
  • Identifying and adding non-functional requirements

LOGICAL DESIGN OF PROCESSES AND DATA

  • Logical process design
  • Logical data design

ENTITY PROCESS MATRIX

  • Validating the design
  • How to compile and use the EPM

DESIGN INSPECTIONS

  • Purpose of inspections
  • Types of inspections
  • Fagan Inspections
  • Structured Walkthrough’s

PHYSICAL DESIGN

  • Design of physical processes
  • Design of physical data files

BOUNDARY DESIGN AND BUSINESS CONTROLS

  • Defining the human / machine boundary
  • Defining internal system boundaries
  • Design of controls around boundaries

USER INTERFACE DESIGN PRINCIPLES

  • Intuitive interface designs
  • Involving users in the interface design
  • Interface design workshops

ENTITY LIFE HISTORIES

  • Defining the ELH
  • Benefits if using ELH’s

ACCESS PATH ANALYSIS

  • Defining access paths
  • Using the APA to predict system performance

PROCESS SPECIFICATION METHODS

  • Structured English
  • Decision Trees
  • Decision Tables

SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

  • Key learning points
  • The ISEB examinations explained
  • Review of ISEB syllabus
  • Personal Action Planning

PREREQUISITES

Attendance on the Business Systems Analysis course or 6 months using structured techniques including Data Flow Diagrams and Entity Modeling.