Hoffer, Jeffrey A. <br/><br/>
Modern systems analysis and design / 
 Modern systems analysis & design 
Jeffrey A. Hoffer, Joey F. George, Joseph S. Valacich. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Reading, Mass. :  Addison-Wesley,  c1999. 
 - xxxii, 854 p. :  col. ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> CONTENTS<br/><br/>PART I: FOUNDATIONS FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT<br/>Chapter 1: the systems development environment<br/>learning objectives<br/>introduction<br/>a modern approach to systems analysis and design<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 2: succeeding as a systems analyst<br/>analytical skills for systems analysts<br/>technical skills<br/>management skills<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>]chapter 3: managing the information systems project<br/>managing the information systems project<br/>representing and scheduling project plans<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 4: automated tools for systems development<br/>learning objectives<br/>introduction<br/>the use of CASE in organization<br/>e.tc<br/><br/><br/>PART II: MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE<br/><br/>chapter 5: identifying and selecting systems development<br/>identifying and selecting systems development projects<br/>corporate and information systems planning<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 6: initiating and planning systems development<br/>initiating and planning systems development projects<br/>assessing project feasibility<br/>e.tc<br/><br/><br/>PART III: ANALYSIS<br/><br/>chapter 7: determining system requirements<br/>performing requirements determination<br/>traditional methods for determining requirements<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 8: structuring system requirements: process modelling<br/>process modelling<br/>data flow diagramming mechanics<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 9: structuring system requirements: logic modelling<br/>logic modelling<br/>modelling logic with structures English<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 10: structuring system requirements: conceptual data modelling<br/>conceptual data modelling<br/>gathering information for conceptual data modelling<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 11: selecting the best alternative design strategy<br/>selecting the best alternative design strategy<br/>issues to consider in generating alternatives<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>PART IV: BLENDING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN<br/><br/>chapter 12: object-oriented analysis and design<br/>object-oriented development life cycle<br/>the unified modelling language<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 13: rapid application development<br/>rapid application development<br/>components of RAD<br/>E.tc<br/><br/>PART V: LOGICAL AND PHYSICAL DESIGN<br/>chapter 14: designing forms and reports<br/>designing forms and reports<br/>formatting forms and reports<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 15: designing interfaces and dialogues<br/>designing interfaces and dialogues<br/>interaction methods and devices<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 16: Designing databases: logical data modelling<br/>logical data modelling<br/>relational database model<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 17: designing physical files and databases<br/>physical files and database design<br/>designing fields<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 18: designing the internals: program and process design<br/>designing the internals<br/>structure charts<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 19: designing distributed systems<br/>learning objectives<br/>designing distributed systems<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>PART VI: IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE<br/><br/>chapter 20: system implementation<br/>learning objectives<br/>introduction<br/>system implementation<br/>e.tc<br/><br/>chapter 21: maintaining information systems<br/>learning objectives<br/>introduction<br/>maintaining information systems<br/>e.tc<br/> 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0201338416 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>98025100  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>System design.<br/>System analysis.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA76.9.S88  / H6197 1999 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>005.1/2  / HOF