understanding systems analysis and design
authored by Decisioncell, Inc.

Contents

The Project
• Definition
• Characteristics of a successful project
• Gantt chart example

The Stakeholders
• Who are the stakeholders?
• Views of different stakeholders

The Information System
• I.T. versus I.S.
• The three areas of an information system
• How stakeholders view the information system

The Development Stages of an Information System
• The main concerns of each stage
• The expected outcomes of each stage

System Modeling
• Logical Data Model
• Context Data Flow Diagram
• Decomposition Diagram
• System Data Flow Diagram

System Design
• Physical Database Design
• Prototyping / RAD
• Object-Oriented Design