Systems Design and Implementation Techniques training course

Systems Design and Implementation Techniques training – 3 days – £1195 + vat – dates

Systems Design and Implementation Techniques Training - ISEB Accredited

This Systems Design and Implementation Techniques training course is designed to be both practical and participative. Theoretical concepts are introduced and are then reinforced through practical exercises where participants can apply the skills and techniques of design in a realistic project simulation.

The Systems Design and Implementation Techniques course takes a "tool-kit" approach to Systems Design, introducing models from the UML (such as sequence diagrams and state machine diagrams) alongside established models like the normalised data model and Structured English. It is appropriate to designers working in all software environments, including those primarily working on system enhancements.

Systems Design and Implementation Techniques Training Course Objectives

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

Systems Design and Implementation Techniques Training Course Content

1. Introduction

  • Objectives and constraints of design
  • Design and implementation in the systems development life cycle
  • The products of analysis
  • Design approach and architecture

2. Input and output design

  • The design boundary
  • Output design and technology
  • Input design and technology
  • Selection of appropriate output and input technologies

3. Human-Interface Design

  • Design of input and output screens
  • Dialogue types
  • Usability and style guides
  • Dialogue modelling
  • Prototyping the interface

4. Logical Data Design (normalisation)

  • Notation and conventions of relational data analysis
  • Principles of progressive normalisation
  • Rationalising results
  • Building the normalised (Third Normal Form) data model

5. Logical Process Design

  • Class diagrams (UML)
  • Interaction Diagrams (UML)
  • Sequence Diagrams (UML)
  • Communication Diagrams (UML)
  • Structured English
  • Data Action Diagrams

6. Systems Controls

  • Risk in systems development
  • Physical security
  • Logical security
  • State machine diagrams (UML)
  • Backup and recovery procedures
  • Software controls
  • Audit trails
  • Legal requirements of the designer
  • Ethical issues affecting the designer

7. Physical Design

  • Optimising the physical design
  • Principles of physical data design
  • Design of codes and keys
  • Principles of physical process design
  • Common design patterns
  • Interface and sub-system design
  • Component diagrams (UML)
  • Deployment diagrams (UML)
  • Principles of re-factoring
  • Principles of round-trip engineering

8. Testing

  • Test cases from design models
  • Design and code inspections
  • Unit or component testing
  • Component integration testing
  • System testing
  • System integration testing
  • User acceptance testing
  • Requirement traceability

9. Systems Implementation

  • Implementation planning and preparation
  • Changeover methods
  • Handover procedures

10. Training

  • Analysing training needs
  • Methods of training delivery
  • Evaluating training

11. Post-implementation

  • Post implementation and post project reviews
  • Benefits realisation
  • Types of maintenance
  • Change control
  • Build and release strategy
  • Regression testing
  • Objectives and constraints of design re-visited

ISEB Certificates

This course prepares candidates to sit the examination for the ISEB Certificate in Systems Design & Implementation Techniques. This involves a one-hour, open book examination that may be taken at the end of the course.

The certificate in Systems Design & Implementation Techniques is a core module for the ISEB Diploma in Systems Development .

Systems Design and Implementation Techniques Course Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this Systems Design and Implementation Techniques training course.

Systems Design and Implementation Techniques Training Recommended Reading

Structured Systems Development: Analysis, Design, Implementation - M.J. Powers – buy from amazon