Modern Systems Analysis and Design

by Hoffer, Jeffrey A.; George, Joey F.; Valacich, Joseph S.

• ISBN13: 9780201338416
• ISBN10: 0201338416
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Summary

Complex, challenging, and stimulating, this book addresses information system analysis and design; it is full of information that shows the organizational process that a team of business and systems professionals use to develop and maintain computer-based information systems. It stresses the importance of responding to and anticipating problems through innovative uses of information technology. The book provides an excellent foundation for systems development, then goes on to making the business case, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance. For future systems analysts, or for those information technology that need a great resource for implementing new ideas and strategies for success.

Table of Contents

Part I Foundations for Systems Development	1	(148)
1 The Systems Development Environment	9	(30)
2 Succeeding as a Systems Analyst	39	(30)
3 Managing the Information Systems Project	69	(38)
4 Automated Tools for Systems Development	107	(42)
Part II Making the Business Case	149	(82)
5 Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects	157	(34)
6 Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects	191	(40)
Part III Analysis	231	(192)
7 Determining System Requirements	239	(38)
8 Structuring System Requirements: Process Modeling	277	(42)
9 Structuring System Requirements: Logic Modeling	319	(24)
10 Structuring System Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling	343	(44)
11 Selecting the Best Alternative Design Strategy	387	(36)
Part IV Blending Analysis and Design	423	(80)
12 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design	433	(52)
13 Rapid Application Development	485	(18)
Part V Logical and Physical Design	503	(250)
14 Designing Forms and Reports	513	(40)
15 Designing Interfaces and Dialogues	553	(46)
16 Designing Databases: Logical Data Modeling	599	(42)
17 Designing Physical Files and Databases	641	(42)
18 Designing the Internals: Program and Process Design	683	(44)
19 Designing Distributed Systems	727	(26)
Part VI Implementation and Maintenance	753	(74)
20 System Implementation	763	(42)
21 Maintaining Information Systems	805	(22)
Glossary of Terms	827	(12)
Glossary of Acronyms	839	(2)
Index	841	(14)
Credits	855