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