Systems analysis and design

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Main Author: Kendall, Kenneth E.
Other Authors: Kendall, Julie E.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, NJ Prentice Hall 1999
Edition:4th ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Pt. I. Systems Analysis Fundamentals
  • 1. Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst
  • 2. Understanding Organizational Style and Its Impact on Information Systems
  • 3. Determining Feasibility and Managing Analysis and Design Activities
  • Pt. II. Information Requirements Analysis
  • 4. Sampling and Investigating Hard Data
  • 5. Interviewing
  • 6. Using Questionnaires
  • 7. Observing Decision-Maker Behavior and the Office Environment
  • 8. Prototyping
  • Pt. III. Analysis Process
  • 9. Using Data Flow Diagrams
  • 10. Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries
  • 11. Describing Process Specifications and Structured Decisions
  • 12. Analyzing Semistructured Decision Support Systems
  • 13. Preparing the Systems Proposal
  • 14. Writing and Presenting the Systems Proposal
  • Pt. IV. Essentials of Design
  • 15. Designing Effective Output
  • 16. Designing Effective Input
  • 17. Designing the File or Database
  • 18. Designing the User Interface
  • 19. Designing Accurate Data-Entry Procedures
  • Pt. V. Software Engineering and Implementation
  • 20. Quality Assurance Through Software Engineering
  • 21. Successfully Implementing the Information System
  • 22. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design.