Systems Analysis & Design
Systems Analysis & Design — From Requirement to Specification
The discipline that bridges business and software — taught the way modern Canadian product teams actually practice it.
Systems Analysis & Design teaches the discipline of turning ambiguous business problems into clear, testable software specifications. Topics include stakeholder discovery, requirements elicitation, process and data modelling (BPMN, ERD), use cases and user stories, and lightweight specification documents. The course closes with a small group capstone — a complete analysis package for a realistic SME problem.
What makes this programme worth your time.
Modelling You Will Actually Use
BPMN process models, ERDs, and use cases — the artefacts Canadian product teams expect.
Group Capstone
Small teams deliver a full analysis package for a realistic SME problem at week eight.
Bridges Business and Engineering
Equally useful for aspiring BAs, junior PMs, and engineers learning to specify their own work.
A careful progression, in four modules.
Module I · Discovery
- —Stakeholder mapping
- —Interviews and workshops
- —Documenting current state
Module II · Process & Data Modelling
- —BPMN essentials
- —Entity-relationship diagrams
- —Glossary and data dictionaries
Module III · Specification
- —Use cases and user stories
- —Acceptance criteria
- —Lightweight specification documents
Module IV · Capstone
- —Group capstone project
- —Stakeholder presentation
- —Peer and instructor review
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