Software Analysis and Design Case Study – BCU Research Projects Supervision System

Deliverable 1
Title: SE life cycle and its methodology, and gathering the requirements for an application

Part 1 (25%):

1. Exploring the main phases of SE life cycle for the system described in the case study.
2. Exploring different SE methodologies and discussing its advantages and when they
   can be applied.
3. Exploring the different technological tools that can be used in each life cycle phase
   for this system (described in the case study).
4. Discuss the main ethical issues you may face when you conduct the analysis and
   design of this system.

• A table containing 5-10 ethical and legal (EL) issues. Each table row describes a
  EL; the table's three columns provide the EL's identifier (e.g. EL1), a brief
  description, and a brief justification of the EL issue.

Part 2 (25%):

1. Discussing the most appropriate methodology for this system.
2. Discussing the main activities you conducted during the requirements phase of this
   system.
3. Gathering the requirements for this system (Requirements table).

• A requirements table containing 10-15 functional requirements + 0-3 subrequirements under each of them. The table should also contain 5-10 measurable
  non-functional requirements.

4. Drawing the foldable concept map (FCM) model for this system

• A foldable concept map (FCM) model: A graphical description of the
  requirements in the FCM notation. You are then required to choose 5 proxy nodes
  from your FCM and draw an FCM for each of them detailing their break-down
  and rationale. Please refer to the cash machine case study FCM on Moodle as
  guidance.

Deliverable 2

Title: Use Cases and Design modelling of an application

Part 1 (25%):

1. Drawing the UML Use Cases diagrams (UCD) for this system.
   • A UML-use case diagram (UCD) containing 10-15 use cases from your
   requirements table.
2. Describing the details of the Use Cases (Tables).
   • Choose 5-10 of the use cases in the UCD and provide its use case specifications
   (UCS in table format).
3. Drawing the main sequence diagrams for this system (at least 5 diagrams for the main
   functions).

Part 2 (25%):

- Enriching a given analysis and design for an application.

• Review the requirements table and the use cases to revise and enrich them.

- Drawing the UML class diagrams
- Designing the interfaces (prototyping).

Case Study: BCU Research Projects Supervision System

The academic staff in Birmingham City University (BCU) are supervising number of research
projects across various disciplines. To efficiently manage and supervise these projects, there is
a need for an effective system that provide smooth collaboration and effective tracking, and
ensure timely completion. As a systems analyst, your task is to analyze the current challenges
faced by BCU staff in supervising research projects and design a system that addresses these
issues.

Examples of these Challenges:

1. Project Tracking and Monitoring: With numerous research projects concurrently underway,
   there is a lack of a centralized system for tracking project timelines, milestones, and outcomes.
2. Communication Issue: Students, supervisors, and administrative staff often face challenges
   in effective communication, leading to delays in delivering the research outcomes.
3. Resource Allocation: The allocation of resources, including funding, equipment, and
   personnel, needs a more innovative approach to optimise the resource utilisation.
4. Progress Documentation: The current systems lack on monitor the documented progress of
   the research projects.
5. Alerts and Reminders: The current systems lack on alter and reminder students about the
   upcoming milestones and submission deadlines.

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