Program Overview

ICT501 - Business Analysis and Systems Development Approaches

Overview

This unit covers the following topics:

• Systems analysis and design revisited
• Agile development methodologies
• Sustainability Analysis in Information Systems Development
• Introduction to business process modelling
• Tools and techniques for business process modelling
• Process discovery
• Business process improvement
• Software evaluation and selection

Offerings

The following offerings are available for this unit:

• KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-MIXEDMODE- Teaching period code: Trimester-TJA Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd Attendance mode: Mixed Mode Start year: 2028 End year: 2028 Self enrol: No
• KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-MIXEDMODE- Teaching period code: Trimester-TMA Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd Attendance mode: Mixed Mode Start year: 2027 End year: 2027 Self enrol: No
• KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-MIXEDMODE- Teaching period code: Trimester-TSA Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd Attendance mode: Mixed Mode Start year: 2026 End year: 2026 Self enrol: No
• KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-MIXEDMODE- Teaching period code: Trimester-TSA Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd Attendance mode: Mixed Mode Start year: 2028 End year: 2028 Self enrol: No
• MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2 Location: Murdoch Attendance mode: Face to Face Start year: 2025 End year: Ongoing Self enrol: Yes
• MURDOCH-S2-ONLINEFLEX-2025-ONGOING Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2 Location: Murdoch Attendance mode: Online Flexible Start year: 2025 End year: Ongoing Self enrol: Yes

Requisites

Exclusion

• ICT532: Advanced Business Analysis and Design (4 cp)
• ICT393: Advanced Business Analysis and Design (3 cp)

Enrolment Rules

Enrolment in a graduate IT course or in G1074 Graduate Diploma in Games and App Production or permission of the Academic Chair.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of business analysis and design approaches and how they differ
2. Demonstrate an understanding of critical sustainability challenges and how information systems aggravate or alleviate them
3. Effectively evaluate and select software to be purchased
4. Explain the ways in which information technology can be used to support improved business processes
5. Identify, model, analyse, improve and manage processes in an organisation

Unit Details

• Unit version: 36
• Version start date: 01/01/2026
• Owning college: College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
• Owning school: Information Technology
• Credit points: 3

UN Sustainable Development Goals

This curriculum aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

• Goal 4: Quality education
• Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production