1803ITC Application Systems
Designing an Effective Application System Assignment
T1 2025
Due: Sunday, Week 9 Midnight via Turnitin on GC Portal page
Weight: 40%
Rationale:
The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to apply the knowledge and skills in analysing, designing, and implementing effective application systems - while considering user experience and contextual factors in ICT domains.
Task:
As the lead application system designer, select a domain for your application system design project from the following domains: e-finance, e-commerce, e-education, e-transport & logistics, e-agriculture, and e-government.
Note: The e-health domain should not be selected since we’re using it as a classroom working example!!!
You are required to complete the following tasks for your chosen application system project:
1. Identify the problem (5 marks)
i. Provide a one-page system vision document that outlines the problem description, system capabilities, and the expected business benefits. (Minimum 300 words, maximum one A4 page).
ii. Identify the internal, external, operational, and executive stakeholders for the system. (Minimum 300 words).
2. Gather and analyse requirement for your chosen application system project (8 marks)
i. Identify three (3) requirements gathering techniques which will be used and provide a justification for your choice. (Minimum 300 words).
ii. Discover and Understand the Requirements - Define the functional and non- functional requirements for the system using the FURPS+ framework. (Minimum 300 words).
3. Select the application type and justify your choice, and design a high-level system architectural diagram. Explain the environment within which the system will operate (i.e., stand alone, networked, hosting options, cloud infrastructure, etc.) (minimum 300 words). (4 marks).
4. Create and provide wireframes illustrating the user interface for at least six (6) screens for your chosen application system project. Discuss how you have applied best- practices of user-experience (UX) and user-interface design principles (8 marks).
5. Develop a usability testing plan for your application system project. Your plan should outline the objectives, methodology, and logistics for the testing sessions. (Minimum 300 words). (5 marks).
6. Plan for integration, adaptation and maintenance the application system (4 marks)
i. Develop an integration and adaption plan for your chosen application system project
ii. Create a maintenance and evolution plan for your chosen application system project.
7. Address the ethical considerations. (6 marks).
i. Analyse the complex ethical implications of application systems design decisions considering various stakeholder perspectives while highlighting mitigation strategies for your chosen application system project
ii. Develop a set of ethical guidelines for your chosen application system project.
Submission Information:
1. Compile all your work professionally into a single MS Word document. (Do not submit a pdf file.)
2. Use the following format for the Word document’s filename:
LastName_FirstName_Student Number.doc
(e.g., Smith_John_s2841999.doc)
3. Carefully review the assignment marking criteria.
4. Do not compress your assignment file.
5. Submit your assignment online by going to the “Evidence of learning/Assessment Summary” section of the course web site. Do not compress your assignment file.