1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

BT527 Programming B
Credit Points - 12.5 3.5 hours per week over I semester
*Prerequisite - BT504 Introduction to Infmtion Technology
*Instruction: lecture, tutorial and luboratoly *Assessment:
examination (60%) assignments (20%) and test (20%)
Objectives
This subject builds upon the programming skills and
concepts learned in BT504.
The objective is to give students an understanding of sound
software engineering principles through programming in a
block structured language (currently C). The emphasis is on
developing and maintaining information systems
applications using modular techniques.
Content
Topics covered include the following:
program structure
data structure
algorithm design
data validation
arrays and tables
sequential files
reporting
indexedfiles
5 strings
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8 testing
U References
2. To be advised.
BT601 Systems Project Management
Credit points - 12.5 2 hours per week over 1 semester
Prerequisites - Nil Instruction: lectures/eminan/mrkshops
Assessment: assignment (50%) research report (50%)
Objectives
After completing this subject, students should be able to
understand the main reasons for success or failure of
information systems projects;
coordinate the skills of a systems development team,
users and operators;
understand how formal planning and control methods,
including measurement, can be applied to the
development process;
plan and control the implementation of new systems.
Content
Topics covered include
project teams and their behavioural development
broject leadership
project planning and control
project administration
progress and quality reviews
systems development productivity techniques
the implications of changing systems
implementation of systems projects
References
Gilb, T. Principles of Software Engineering Management.
Wokingham, Addison Wesley, 1988.
Humphrey, W.S Managing the Sofware Process. Reading, Mass.,
Addison-Wesley, 1989.
Keen, J.S. Managing Systems Development. 2nd edn, Chichester
(West Sussex), New York, Wiley, 1987.
Reifer, D.J., Sofwtre Management, 4th edition, IEEE Computer
Society Press, 1993.
BT602 Information Systems
Management
Credit points - 12.5 3 hours per week over I semester
Prerequisite - BH604 Management, Organisation and People
Instruction: chses/seminan/workshops/case studies
Assessment: syndicate case studies (40%) individual research
report (60%)
Objectives
The subject addresses a number of topics and issues related
to the theory and practice of Information Systems
Management.
Content
the relationship between corporate and Information
Systems strategic planning; -
infrastructure, policies, procedures, technical, financial
and human resources;
the role of the I.S. division in the organisation and
balancing of competing demands made on its services;
the responsibilities of the various I.S. functional areas
and th; coordination of their interaction
selecting and appraising I.S. personnel;
negotiation for hardware and software
Text
There is no single text for this subject.
References
Robson, W. Strategic Management and Information Systems An
Integrated Approach, Pitman Publishing, London, 1994
Earl, M.J. Management Strategiesfor Information Technology,
Business Information Technology Series, Prentice-Hall, London,
1989
Ward, J. Strategic Planning for Infonttion Systems, 1990
Roche, E.M. Managing Information Technology in Multinational
Corporations, New York, McMillan 1992