Systems Analysis and Design: Chapter 1 - Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst's Objectives is Recall the basic types of computer-based systems that a systems analyst needs to address; Understand how users working in context with new technologies change the dynamics of a system. | Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst Systems Analysis and Design, 7e Kendall & Kendall 1 Kendall & Kendall 1- Learning Objectives Recall the basic types of computer-based systems that a systems analyst needs to address Understand how users working in context with new technologies change the dynamics of a system Realize what the many roles of the systems analyst are Know the steps of the SDLC as they relate to HCI and how to apply them to a real system Understand what CASE tools are and how they help a systems analyst Explore other methodologies such as object-oriented systems design and prototyping Kendall & Kendall 1- Information – A Key Resource Fuels business and can be the critical factor in determining the success or failure of a business Needs to be managed correctly Managing computer-generated information differs from handling manually produced data Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an . | Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst Systems Analysis and Design, 7e Kendall & Kendall 1 Kendall & Kendall 1- Learning Objectives Recall the basic types of computer-based systems that a systems analyst needs to address Understand how users working in context with new technologies change the dynamics of a system Realize what the many roles of the systems analyst are Know the steps of the SDLC as they relate to HCI and how to apply them to a real system Understand what CASE tools are and how they help a systems analyst Explore other methodologies such as object-oriented systems design and prototyping Kendall & Kendall 1- Information – A Key Resource Fuels business and can be the critical factor in determining the success or failure of a business Needs to be managed correctly Managing computer-generated information differs from handling manually produced data Information is now considered a key resource and must be managed the same as any other key resource of an organization. Decision makers now understand that information is not just a byproduct of doing business Needs to be managed correctly. Costs are associated with the production, distribution, security, storage, and retrieval of all information. Its strategic use for positioning a business competitively should not be taken for granted. With the availability of networked computers, along with access to the Internet and the WWW we are in the midst of an information explosion. The managing of computer-generated information rises issues with greater cost associated with organizing and maintaining and having users treat it less skeptically than information obtained in different ways. Kendall & Kendall 1- Major Topics Fundamentals of different kinds of information systems Roles of systems analysts Phases in the systems development life cycle as they relate to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) factors Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools Kendall & Kendall 1- Systems Analysts .
