Essentials of system analysis and design / Joseph S. Valacich, Joey F. George, Jeffrey A. Hoffer

Contents;

Part I Foundations of systems development

Chapter 1 The systems development environment

What is information systems analysis and design?
Systems analysis and design: core concepts
Systems
A modern approach to systems analysis and design
Types of information systems and systems development
etc

Chapter 2 The source of software

Introduction
Systems acquisition
Reuse

Chapter 3 Managing the information systems project

Pine valley furniture company background
Managing the information systems project
Representing and scheduling project plans
Using project management software

Part II Systems planning and selection

Chapter 4 Systems planning and selection

Identifying and selecting projects
Initiating and planning systems development projects
Assessing project feasibility
Reviewing the baseline project plan
PVF webstore : systems planning and selection

Part III Systems analysis

Chapter 5 Determining system requirements

Performing requirements determination
Traditional methods for determining requirements
Modern methods for determining system
Radical methods for determining system requirements
PVF webstore : determining system requirements

Chapter 6 Structuring system requirements : process modeling

Process modeling
Data-flow diagramming mechanics
Using data-flow diagramming in the analysis process
Logic modeling
Modeling logic with decision tables
PVF webstore : process modeling

Chapter 7 Structuring systems requirements : conceptual data modeling

Conceptual data modeling
Gathering information for conceptual data modeling
Introduction to entity relationship modeling
Conceptual data modeling and the E-R model
An example of conceptual data modeling at Hoosier burger
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Chapter 8 Designing the human interface

Designing forms and reports
Designing interfaces and dialogues
PVF webstore: Designing the human interface

Chapter 9 Designing databases

Database design
Relational database model
Normalization
Transforming E-R Diagrams into relations
Merging relations
Logical database design for Hoosier burger
etc

PART V System Implementation and operation

Chapter 10 System implementation and operation

System implementation and operation
Software application testing
Installation
Documenting the system
Training and supporting the users
etc

Includes bibliographic references and Index.