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People reasons to choose an application is for the functionalities offered. Though, the way in which the functions are performed will also have a significant impact to the user's choice. Software usability is one of the crucial factors that can influence user acceptance. It assesses the extent of which software facilitates users in utilizing the offered functions easily and effectively. Usability requirements are associated and complement the functional requirements. However, it is common that the usability requirements are captured at the design stage of software development due to its characteristic. Essentially, it should be identified at the earlier stage (i.e., requirements stage) to ensure the success of the software product. Therefore, we explore the potential benefits of Soft System Methodology (SSM) in identifying usability requirements at the requirements stage. The proposed SSM-based framework is applied in preliminary analysis, in which the results are useful to inform the next stage of the development process. The practical benefits of the proposed analysis framework are demonstrated in a case study. The framework would be beneficial particularly for mobile software developers in improving the quality of the mobile applications.

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This document is a short paper which evaluates the common issues in the current educational systems by focusing on Computer Science Education System and wastages of enormous energies, time, money and valuable resources such as electricity, stationeries, etc. due to learning of needless modules by the students in Computer Science in view of current learning scenario. Based on the empirical understanding and research of the authors a suitable course structure has been proposed as a counter measure in view of saving the resources due to needless learning of modules. Computing course in Computer Science Education System is selected as a sample for discussion; likewise for any specialism in computing or any course in computer science, analogous course structure can be adapted in order to reduce wastages. Although this paper considers the computer science curricula, issues and proposed solutions are similar irrespective of courses or degrees.

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