Most computer systems are part of a greater information system focused on the needs of an organisation. It is therefore important that an organisation’s processes, needs and objectives are understood by IT professionals allowing appropriate systems to be designed and implemented. This module covers the approaches by which such factors can be investigated, modelled and understood. In this module the systems analysis and design stages of systems development are addressed. It is focused on the early aspects a systems development and covers such topics as: information gathering, system analysis, requirements specifications and systems design. In this module you will develop the capability to analyse an existing transaction processing system using structured methods, to produce requirement specifications and to design appropriate solutions. The following GAME attributes are included in this module: Effective Communications, Collaborative