Synopses & Reviews
Directed primarily toward students taking an course in undergraduate systems analysis and design, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals
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Kendall and Kendall’s Systems Analysis and Design, 9e, is a human-centered book that concisely presents the latest systems development methods, tools, and techniques in an engaging and easy-to-understand manner.
Synopsis
Kendall and Kendall's Systems Analysis and Design, 9e, is a human-centered book that concisely presents the latest systems development methods, tools, and techniques in an engaging and easy-to-understand manner.
KEY TOPICS: I. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS. Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies. Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems. Project Management . INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS. Information Gathering: Interactive Methods. Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods. Agile Modeling and Prototyping . THE ANALYSIS PROCESS. Using Data Flow Diagrams. Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries. Process Specifications and Structured Decisions. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML . THE ESSENTIALS OF DESIGN. Designing Effective Output. Designing Effective Input. Designing Databases. Human-Computer Interaction . QUALITY ASSURANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION. Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures. Quality Assurance and Implementation.
MARKET: Directed primarily toward undergraduate CIS/MIS college/university majors, this text also provides practical content to current and aspiring industry professionals .
Table of Contents
I. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS FUNDAMENTALS 1. Systems, Roles, and Development Methodologies
2. Understanding and Modeling Organizational Systems
3. Project Management
II. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS
4. Information Gathering: Interactive Methods
5. Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods
6. Agile Modeling and Prototyping
III. THE ANALYSIS PROCESS
7. Using Data Flow Diagrams
8. Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries
9. Process Specifications and Structured Decisions
10. Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML
IV. THE ESSENTIALS OF DESIGN
11. Designing Effective Output
12. Designing Effective Input
13. Designing Databases
14. Human-Computer Interaction
V. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION
15. Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures
16. Quality Assurance and Implementation
Glossary
Acronyms
Index