Systems Analysis and Design

CHAPTER 1

Alan Dennis, Barbara Haley Wixom, and Roberta Roth

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Slides by Candace S. Garrod

Red Rocks Community College

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 The Systems Analyst and
Information Systems Development

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 Key Ideas

Many failed systems were abandoned

because analysts tried to build wonderful
systems without understanding the
organization.
The primarily goal is to create value for
the organization.

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 The Systems Analyst

The systems analyst is a key person

analyzing the business, identifying
opportunities for improvement, and
designing information systems to
implement these ideas.
It is important to understand and develop
through practice the skills needed to
successfully design and implement new
information systems.
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 The Systems Analyst

The systems analyst assists and guides the

project team so the team develops the
right system in an effective way.
Systems analysts must understand how to
apply technology in order to solve
problems.

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 Systems analysts may also serve as change
agents who identify the organization
improvements needed, design systems to
implement those changes, and
train/motivate others to use the systems.

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 Systems Analyst Skills

Introduces change to the organization

and people
Leads a successful organization change
effort
Understands what to change and knows
how to change it

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 Must have technical skills, as well as,
business skills
Communicate effectively and give
presentations

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 Project Team Specialization

Business analyst
Systems analyst
Infrastructure analyst
Change management analyst
Project manager

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 Systems Analyst Specialization

The systems analyst focuses on the IS issues

surrounding the system.
Develops ideas and suggestions for ways IT
can improve business process, helps design
new business processes, helps design new
business process, designs the new information
system, and ensures that all IS standards are
maintained.
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 Business Analyst

Focuses on the business issues

surrounding the system
Identifies the business value that the
system will create
Develops ideas for improving the
business processes
Helps design new business processes and
policies
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 Infrastructure Analyst

Focuses on technical issues surrounding

the ways the system will interact with the
organization’s technical infrastructure
Ensures that the new information system
conforms to organization standards
Identifies infrastructure changes

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 Change Management Analyst

Focuses on the people and management issues

surrounding the system installation.
Ensures that adequate documentation and
support are available to users.
Provides user training.
Develops strategies to overcome resistance to
change.

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 Project Manager

Highly experienced systems analyst.

Ensures that the project is completed on
time and within budget.
Makes sure the system delivers the
expected vale to the organization.

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 Major Attributes of the Lifecycle

The project
Moves systematically through phases where each
phase has a standard set of outputs
Produces project deliverables
Uses deliverables in implementation
Results in actual information system
Uses gradual refinement

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 The Systems Development Life Cycle
(SDLC)

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 The SDLC is composed of four
fundamental phases:
Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation

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 Project Phases

Planning
Why build the system?
Analysis
Who, what, when, where will the system be?
Design
How will the system work?
Implementation
System delivery
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 Each of the phases include a set of
steps, which rely on techniques that
produce specific document files that
provide understanding about the
project.

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 Processes and Deliverables
Process Product

Planning Project Plan

Analysis System Proposal

Design System
Specification

Implementation New System and

Maintenance Plan

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 To Understand the SDLC:
Each phase consists of steps that lead
to specific deliverables
The system evolves through gradual
refinement

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Project Management

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