Systems Analysis and Design

by Kendall, Kenneth E.; Kendall, Julie E.

• ISBN13: 9780130415714
• ISBN10: 0130415715
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

Dynamic, comprehensive coverage makes this the perfect book on systems analysis and design, with a reader-friendly presentation of development, methods, tools, and techniques. A variety of review questions and problems, an ongoing case study, and an Internet-based case study offer learners an understandable and motivating look at the SAD field. For production supervisors and other business personnel in similar positions who want a working knowledge-without the in-depth command-of information systems.

Table of Contents

PART I SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS
Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst	1	(28)
Understanding Organizational Style and Its Impact on Information Systems	29	(26)
Determining Feasibility and Managing Analysis and Design Activities	55	(28)
PART II INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
Sampling and Investigating Hard Data	83	(34)
Interviewing	117	(36)
Using Questionnaires	153	(28)
Observing Decision-Maker Behavior and the Office Environment	181	(22)
Prototyping and Rapid Application Development	203	(38)
PART III THE ANALYSIS PROCESS
Using Data Flow Diagrams	241	(64)
Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries	305	(42)
Describing Process Specifications and Structured Decisions	347	(40)
Analyzing Semistructured Decision Support Systems	387	(30)
Preparing the Systems Proposal	417	(24)
Writing and Presenting the Systems Proposal	441	(26)
PART IV THE ESSENTIALS OF DESIGN
Designing Effective Output	467	(56)
Designing Effective Input	523	(56)
Designing Databases	579	(68)
Designing User Interfaces	647	(62)
Designing Accurate Data-Entry Procedures	709	(42)
PART V SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Quality Assurance Through Software Engineering	751	(50)
Successfully Implementing the Information System	801	(38)
Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design and UML	839	(54)
Glossary	893	(10)
Acronyms	903	(2)
Index	905