Systems Analysis and

Design Context
Systems Analysis and Design IFSY361
Summer School 2015
Reymon Rotikan

Outline
Systems and Information Systems
Types of Systems
Todays Information Systems
Systems Analyst
Systems Development Life Cycle
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Systems and Information Systems

Systems
A group of interrelated components that function together to achieve a desired
result.

Systems and Information Systems (contd)

Information Systems
An arrangement of people, data, processes, and information technology that
interact to collect, processes, store, and provide as output the information

needed to support an organization.

Systems and Information Systems (contd)

Information Technology
A term that describes the combination of computer technology (hardware &

software) with telecommunications technology (data, image, and voice

networks).

Types of Systems

Figure source:
Kendall & Kendall. Systems Analysis and Design 8th Edition. 2011. Prentice Hall.

Todays Information Systems

Business trends that are impacting Information Systems
Globalization

Knowledge Asset Management

Electronic Commerce and Business

Continuous Improvement and Total

Security and Privacy

Collaboration and Partnership

Quality Management
Business Process Redesign

Todays Information Systems (contd)

Technologies that are influencing Information Systems:
Networks and the Internet
Mobile and Wireless Technologies
Object Technologies
Collaborative Technologies
Enterprise Applications
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Todays Information Systems (contd)

Integrating technologies for Systems
Ecommerce Applications and Web Systems
Enterprise Systems
Systems for Wireless and Mobile Devices
Open Source Software

Todays Information Systems (contd)

Figure source:
Kendall & Kendall. Systems Analysis and Design 8th Edition. 2011. Prentice Hall.10

Systems Analyst
Systems Analysis and Design
Seeks to understand what humans need to analyze data input or data flow
systematically, process or transform data, store data, and output information in
the context of a particular organization or enterprise.
It analyze, design, and implement improvements in the support of users and

the functioning of businesses that can be accomplished through the use of

computerized information systems.
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Systems Analyst (contd)

Systems Analyst
A specialist who studies the problems and needs of an organization to

determine how people, data, processes, and information technology can best
accomplish improvements for the business.

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Systems Analyst (contd)

Figure source:
Whitten & Bentley. Systems Analysis
and Design Methods 7th Edition.
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2007. McGraw-Hill.

Systems Analyst (contd)

Skills Needed by the Systems Analyst :
Knowledge of Information Technology

Computer programming experience and expertise

General knowledge of business processes and terminology
General problem-solving skills
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Systems Analyst (contd)

Skills Needed by the Systems Analyst :
Good interpersonal communication skills

Good interpersonal relations skills

Flexibility and adaptability
Character and ethics
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Systems Analyst (contd)

Source: Computer Ethics Institute

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Systems Development Life Cycle

Figure source:
Kendall & Kendall. Systems Analysis and Design 8th Edition. 2011. Prentice Hall.

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References
Kendall, Kenneth E., Kendall, Julie E. Systems Analysis and Design 8th Edition.
2011. Prentice Hall.

Whitten, Jeffrey L., Bentley, Lonnie D. Systems Analysis and Design Methods

7th Edition. 2007. McGraw-Hill.

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Any questions?

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Assignment 01
Task

: Explain in details one type of Information System and

relate it to one of UNKLAB-IS students Mini-Thesis.

Submission

: Via Google Classroom

File Type

: Portable Data Format (.pdf)

2 pages at most.

File Name

: Full_Name.pdf

Deadline

: Tuesday, June 23rd 2015 @ 11.59 pm

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See u next class

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