This edition continues to react to changes and expected changes in the information technology domain including Year 2000 (Y2K) compatibility, client/server computing, the Internet, intranets, and extranets. Finally, there are exciting systems analysis and design challenges with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications (such as SAP), systems integration, and business process redesign. Today?s students want to ?practice? the application of concepts, not just study them. As with the previous editions of this book, the authors wrote it to: 1) Balance the coverage of concepts, tools, techniques, and their applications 2) Provide the most examples of system analysis and design deliverables available in any book 3) Balance the coverage of classical methods (such as structured analysis and information engineering) and emerging methods (e.g., object-oriented analysis and rapid application development). Additionally, the textbook can serve the reader as a post-course, professional refer-ence for best current practices.

Part One: The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Chapter 1: Players in the Systems Game Chapter 2: Information System Building Blocks Chapter 3: Information Systems Development Chapter 4: Project Management Part Two: Systems Analysis Methods Chapter 5: Systems Analysis Chapter 6: Requirements Discovery Chapter 7: Data Modeling and Analysis Chapter 8: Process Modeling Chapter 9: Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal Part Three: Systems Design and Construction Methods Chapter 10: Systems Design Chapter 11: Application Architecture and Modeling Chapter 12: Database Design Chapter 13: Output Design and Prototyping Chapter 14: Input Design and Prototyping Chapter 15: User Interface Design Part Four: Beyond Systems Analysis and Design Chapter 16: Systems Construction and Implementation Chapter 17: Systems Operations and Support Part Five: Advanced Analysis and Design Methods A: Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling B: Object-Oriented Design and Modeling