acca test book Information Systems pot

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AIM

To develop a knowledge and understanding

of information systems development and

delivery as required to take an informed

and active role in information systems

solutions.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this paper candidates

should be able to:

• explain how to effectively use

information systems and information

systems resources in an organisation

• identify and apply methods of

organising and accounting for

information systems delivery and

information systems projects

• explain the principles of initiating,

planning and controlling information

systems projects

• participate in the definition and

specification of user and system

requirements

• describe how an appropriate solution

might be defined to fulfil the specified

user requirements

• participate in the implementation,

monitoring and maintenance of an

information systems solution

• participate in the quality assurance of

an information systems project

• identify how computer software can

assist effective information systems

management, development and quality

assurance.

POSITION OF THE PAPER IN THE

OVERALL SYLLABUS

The paper assumes a familiarity with the

basic applications of information technology.

The paper provides the knowledge and

understanding of information systems

required to enable the candidate to

progress to the more strategic perspectives

considered in Paper 3.4 Business

Information Management.

The ideas introduced in this paper are also

drawn upon in Paper 2.6 Audit and Internal

Review, Paper 3.1 Audit and Assurance

Services and Paper 3.5 Strategic Planning

and Development.

SYLLABUS CONTENT

1 Managing information systems (IS)

(a) Business strategy and IS/IT alignment.

(b) Delivering information systems –

organisational arrangements.

(c) Delivering information systems –

accounting issues.

(d) Organising information systems –

structural issues.

(e) Feasibility study.

(f) Project initiation.

(g) Project planning.

(h) Project monitoring and control.

(i) Software support for project

management.

2 Designing information systems

(a) The information systems

development process.

(b) Investigating and recording user

requirements.

(c) Documenting and modelling user

requirements – processes.

(d) Documenting and modelling user

requirements – static structures.

(e) Documenting and modelling user

requirements – events.

(f) External design.

(g) Developing a solution to fulfil

requirements.

(h) Software package selection.

Information Systems

Paper 2.1

3.4 Business Information Management

2.1 Information Systems