MTD 3043: SYSTEMS

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Chapter 1
Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
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Chapter Objectives
• Discuss the impact of information technology on
business strategy and success
• Define an information system and describe its
components
• Explain how profiles and models can represent
business functions and operations
• Explain how the Internet has affected business
strategies and relationships
• Identify various types of information systems and
explain who uses them
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Chapter Objectives
• Distinguish between structured analysis, object-oriented
analysis, and agile methods
• Compare the traditional waterfall model with agile
methods and models
• Apply five basic guidelines for systems development
• Discuss the role of the information technology department
and the systems analysts who work there
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Introduction
• Companies use information as a weapon in the
battle to increase productivity, deliver quality
products and services, maintain customer loyalty,
and make sound decisions
• Information technology can mean the difference
between success and failure
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The Impact of Information Technology

• Information Technology (IT)
• Combination of hardware and software products and services that
companies use to manage, access, communicate, and share
information
• The Future
• Three issues that will shape the future
• Changes in world
• Changes in technology
• Changes in client demand
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The Impact of Information Technology

• Systems Development
• Business information systems are developed by people who are
technically qualified, business-oriented, and highly motivated
• Must be good communicators with strong analytical and critical
thinking skills
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The Impact of Information Technology

• Systems Analysis and Design
• Systems Analysis and Design
• Step-by-step process for developing high-quality information systems
• Systems Analyst
• Plan, develop, and maintain information systems
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The Impact of Information Technology

• Who develops Information Systems?
• In-house applications
• Software packages
• Internet-based application services
• Outsourcing
• Custom solutions
• Enterprise-wide software strategies
• How versus What
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Information System Components

• A system is a set of related components that produces
specific results
• A mission-critical system is one that is vital to a
company’s operations
• Data vs Information
• Data consists of basic facts that are the system’s raw material
• Information is data that has been transformed into output that is
valuable to users

<< process >>

DATA INFORMTAION
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Information System Components

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Information System Components

• Hardware
• Is the physical layer of the information system
• Software
• The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
• Type: System software vs Application software
• Data
• Tables store data
• Linked tables work together to supply data
• Process
• Describe the tasks and business functions that users, managers, and
IT staff members perform to achieve specific results
• People
• Stakeholder
• User or end user
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Impact of the Internet

• E-Commerce or I-Commerce
• B2C
• C2C
• B2B
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Business Information Systems

• In the past, IT managers divided systems into categories
based on the user group the system served
1. Office systems
2. Operational systems
3. Decision support systems
4. Executive information systems
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Business Information Systems

• Today, identify a system by its functions and features,
rather than by its users
1. Enterprise computing systems
2. Transaction processing systems
3. Business support systems
4. Knowledge management systems
5. User productivity systems
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Business Information Systems

1. Enterprise computing systems
• Support company-wide operations and data management
requirements
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• Many hardware and software vendors target the enterprise
computing market
2. Transaction processing systems
• An information processing system for business transactions
involving the collection, modification and retrieval of all
transaction data.
• Characteristics of a TPS: performance, reliability and
consistency.
• Also known as real-time processing.
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Business Information Systems

3. Business support systems
• Provide job-related information to users at all levels of a company
• Management information systems (MIS)
• Radio frequency identification (RFID)
4. Knowledge management systems
• Called expert systems
• Simulate human reasoning by combining a knowledge base and
inference rules
• Many knowledge management systems use a technique called
fuzzy logic
5. User productivity systems
• Technology that improves productivity
• Groupware
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Business Information Systems

• Information systems integration
• Most large companies require systems that combine transaction
processing, business support, knowledge management, and user
productivity features
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What Information Do Users Need?

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Systems Development Tools

• Modeling
• Business model
• Requirements model
• Data model
• Object model
• Network model
• Process model
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Systems Development Tools

• Prototyping
• Prototype
• Speeds up the development process significantly
• Important decisions might be made too early, before business or IT
issues are thoroughly understood
• Can be an extremely valuable tool
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Systems Development Tools

• Computer-Aided Systems Engineering (CASE) Tools
• Also called computer-aided software engineering
• CASE tools
• Can generate program code, which speeds the implementation
process
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Systems Development Methods

• Systems development life cycle (SDLC)
• The SDLC model usually includes five steps
1. Systems planning
2. Systems analysis
3. Systems design
4. Systems implementation
5. Systems support and security
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Systems Development Methods

1. Systems Planning
• Systems planning phase
• Systems request – begins the process & describes problems or desired
changes
• Purpose of this phase is to perform a preliminary investigation

2. Systems Analysis
• Deliverable is the System requirements document

3. Systems Design
• Deliverable is system design specification
• Management and user involvement is critical preliminary investigation is
a feasibility study
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Systems Development Methods

4. Systems Implementation
• New system is constructed

5. Systems Support and Security

• A well-designed system must be secure, reliable, maintainable, and
scalable
• Most information systems need to be updated significantly or replaced
after several years of operation
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Systems Development Methods

• Structured Analysis
• Predictive approach
• Uses a set of process
models to describe a
system graphically
• Process-centered
technique
• Based on Waterfall
model
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Systems Development Methods

• Structured Analysis
• Deliverable or end product
• Disadvantage in the built-in structure of the SDLC, because the
waterfall model does not emphasize interactivity among the phases
• This criticism can be valid if the SDLC phases are followed too
rigidly
• Adjacent phases usually interact
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Systems Development Methods

• Object-oriented
Analysis
– Combines data &
processes that act on
the data into things
called objects
– Object is a member of a
class
– Objects possess
properties
– Methods change an
object’s properties
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Systems Development Methods

• Object-Oriented Analysis
• A message requests specific
behavior or information from
another object
• Usually follow a series of
analysis and design phases
that are similar to the SDLC
• Interactive model
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Systems Development Methods

• Agile Methods
• Are the newest development
• Emphasize continuous feedback
• Iterative development
• Agile process determines the end
result
• Spiral model
• Other adaptive variations and
related methods exist
• Two examples are Scrum and
Extreme Programming (XP)
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Systems Development Methods

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Systems Development Methods

• Other Development Methods
• Joint application development (JAD)
• Rapid application development (RAD)
• Might encounter other systems development techniques
• Rational Unified Process (RUP®)
• Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF)
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Systems Development Methods

Analysts should understand the pros and

cons of any approach before selecting a
development method
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Systems Development Guidelines

• Develop a project plan
• Involve users and listen carefully to them
• Use project management tools to identify tasks and
milestones
• Develop accurate cost and benefit information
• Remain flexible
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Systems Development Guidelines

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Information Technology Department

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The Systems Analyst

• Responsibilities
– Translate business requirements into IT projects
• Knowledge, Skills, and Education
• Needs technical knowledge, strong oral and written communication
skills and analytic ability, an understanding of business operations,
and critical thinking skills
• Certification
– Important credential
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The Systems Analyst

• Career Opportunities
• Job titles
• Company organization
• Company size
• Corporate culture
• Salary, location, and future growth
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Chapter Summary
• IT refers to the combination of hardware and software
resources that companies use to manage, access,
communicate, and share information
• The essential components of an information system are
hardware, software, data, processes, and people
• Successful companies offer a mix of products, technical
and financial services, consulting, and customer support
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Chapter Summary
• Information systems are identified as enterprise
computing systems, transaction processing systems,
business support systems, knowledge management
systems, or user productivity systems
• Organization structure includes top managers, middle
managers and knowledge workers, supervisors and team
leaders
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Chapter Summary
• The IT department develops, maintains and operates a
company’s information systems
• Systems analysts need a combination of technical and
business knowledge, analytical ability, and communication
skills
• Systems analysts need to consider salary, location, and
future growth potential when making a career decision
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