Systems Analysis and DesignFor Systems Analysis and Design courses found at the junior/senior undergraduate level or at the graduate level. HyperCase (original, hypertext-based software created by the authors) now accompanies this text on an interactive website. This innovative software allows students first-hand experience with a business and organizational structure. Students will interview employees, observe office dynamics and practices, analyze prototypes, and review existing systems. All activities are conducted within a business simulation called "Maple Ridge Engineering" and are based on real-life consulting experiences. |
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THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE 7 | xxviii |
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analysis and design ANALYSIS PROCESS analyze Anna catalog CHAPTER chart Cher child diagram Chip cost create Customer Order Customer Record data dictionary Data Element data flow diagram data store data structure database Date decision maker decision support system decision table decision trees Delete Description determine documents Employee entity entry errors example Gantt chart hardware HyperCase INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS information system input installed interaction interview Inventory Number Joint Application Design List Location maintenance Master File Microcomputer Master Microsoft Access Name observation organization organizational output package parent process physical data flow printed problems PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS produce prototype questionnaire questions Rental response sample screen shown in Figure STROBE STRUCTURED DECISIONS structured English Supplier systems analyst systems project systems proposal team members tion Transaction Update users Video Visible Analyst World's Trend Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx