You will know that you understand the process of systems
analysis when you can:
Define systems analysis and relate the term to the scope definition, problem
analysis, requirements analysis, logical design, and decision analysis phases of this
book’s systems development methodology.
Describe a number of systems analysis approaches for solving business system
problems.
Describe the scope definition, problem analysis, requirements analysis, logical
design, and decision analysis phases in terms of your information system building
blocks.
Describe the scope definition, problem analysis, requirements analysis, logical
design, and decision analysis phases in terms of purpose, participants, inputs,
outputs, techniques, and steps.
Identify the chapters in this textbook that can help you learn specific systems
analysis tools and techniques.
NOTE: Although some of the tools and techniques of systems analysis are previewed
in this chapter, it is not the intent of this chapter to teach those tools and techniques.
This chapter teaches only the process of systems analysis. The tools and techniques
will be taught in the subsequent six chapters.
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