Systems Analysis and Design 10th Edition
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by Kendall Kenneth and Kendall Julie, All Chapters 1 - 16
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,TABLE xOF xCONTENTS
I. Systems xAnalysis xFundamentals
1. Systems, xRoles, xand xDevelopment xMethodologies
2. Understanding xand xModeling xOrganization xSystems
3. ProjectxManagement
II. InformationxRequirements xAnalysis
4. Information xGathering: xInteractive xMethods
5. Information xGathering: xUnobtrusive xMethods
6. Agile xModeling, xPrototyping, xand xScrum
III. The xAnalysis xProcess
7. Using xData xFlow xDiagrams
8. Analyzing xSystems xUsing xData xDictionaries
9. Process xSpecifications xand xStructured xDecisions x 10.Object-Oriented
Systems xAnalysis xand xDesign xUsing xUML
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IV. The xEssentials xof xDesign
11.Designing xEffective xOutput x 12.Designing
xEffective xInput x 13.Designing xDatabases
14. Human-Computer xInteraction xand xUX xDesign
V. Quality xAssurance xand xImplementation
15. Designing xAccurate xData xEntry xProcedures
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Understanding xandxModeling xOrganizational xSystems
Key xPoints xand xObjectives
1. Organizations xare xcomplex xsystems xcomposed xof xinterrelated xand xinterdependent xsubsystems.
2. System xand xsubsystem xboundaries xand xenvironments xhave xan ximpact xon xinformation xsystem
xanalysis xand x design.
3. Systems xare xdescribed xas xeither xopen, xwith xfree xflowing xinformation, xor xclosed xwith
xrestricted xaccess xto x information.
4. A xvirtual xorganization xis xone xthat xhas xparts xof xthe xorganization xin xdifferent xphysical
xlocations. xThey xuse x computer xnetworks xand x communications xtechnology xto xwork x on
xprojects. xAdvantages xof xa xvirtual x organization xare:
A. Reduced xcosts xof xphysical xfacilities
B. More xrapid xresponse xto xcustomer xneeds
C. Flexibility xfor xemployees xto xcare xfor xchildren xor xaging xparents
5. Enterprise xsystems xor xEnterprise xResource xPlanning x(ERP) xdescribes xan xintegrated
xorganizational x information xsystem. xThe xsoftware xhelps xthe xflow xof xinformation xbetween
xthe xfunctional x areas xwithin xthe x organization.
6. ERP xcan xaffect xevery xaspect xof xthe xorganization, xsuch xas:
A. Design xof xemployees’ xwork
B. Skills xrequired xfor xjob xcompetency
C. Strategic xpositioning xof xthe xcompany
7. Many xissues xmust xbe xovercome xfor xthe xERP xinstallation xis xto xbe xdeclared xa xsuccess:
A. User xacceptance
B. Integration xwith xlegacy xsystems xand xthe xsupply xchain
C. Upgrading xfunctionality x(and xcomplexity) xof xERP xmodules
D. Reorganizing xwork xlife xof xusers xand xdecision xmakers
E. Expanded xreach xacross xseveral xorganizations
F. Strategic xrepositioning xof xthe xcompany
8. A xcontext-level xdata xflow xdiagram xis xan ximportant xtool xfor xshowing xdata xused xand xinformation
xproduced xby xa x system. xIt xprovides xan xoverview xof xthe xsetting x or xenvironment xthe xsystem
xexists xwithin—which xentities x supply x and xreceive xdata/information.
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, 9. The xcontext-level xdata xflow xdiagram xis xone xway xto xshow xscope, xor xwhat xis xto xbe xincluded xin
xthe xsystem. xThe x project xhas xa xbudget xthat xhelps xto xdefine xscope.
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