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The Systems Analysis and Design 5th Edition Chapter1: The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development was written by Roberta Roth, Alan Dennis, and Barbara Haley Wixom. © Copyright 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1-0 Chapter 1 Outline ▪ The systems ______.
analyst
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of determining how an information system (IS) can support business needs, designing the system, building it, and delivering it to ______.
users
The key person in the SDLC is the systems _______, who analyzes the business situation, identifies the opportunities for improvements, and designs an IS to implement the improvements.
analyst
Systems analysts must understand how to apply ______ in order to solve problems.
technology
Systems analysts may serve as change agents who identify organizational improvement needed, design systems to implement those changes, and train and motivate others to use the ______.
systems
Systems analysts must understand the technical environment, technical foundation, and technical ______
solution
Systems analysts must understand how IT can be applied to ______ situations
business
Systems analysts must be ______ solvers
problem
Business analysts focus on the business issues surrounding the system, helps to identify the business value that the system will create, and helps design new business processes and ______
policies
The SDLC is composed of four fundamental phases: Planning, Analysis, ______, Implementation
Design
Study Notes
The Systems Analyst and Information Systems Development
- The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of determining how an information system (IS) can support business needs, designing the system, building it, and delivering it to users.
Key Role of the Systems Analyst
- The key person in the SDLC is the systems analyst, who analyzes the business situation, identifies the opportunities for improvements, and designs an IS to implement the improvements.
- Systems analysts must understand how to apply technology in order to solve problems.
- Systems analysts may serve as change agents who identify organizational improvement needed, design systems to implement those changes, and train and motivate others to use the system.
Skills and Knowledge of Systems Analysts
- Systems analysts must understand the technical environment, technical foundation, and technical infrastructure.
- Systems analysts must understand how IT can be applied to business situations.
- Systems analysts must be problem solvers.
Business Analysts and SDLC Phases
- Business analysts focus on the business issues surrounding the system, helps to identify the business value that the system will create, and helps design new business processes and applications.
- The SDLC is composed of four fundamental phases: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation.
Test your knowledge on the first chapter of 'Systems Analysis and Design 5th Edition' by Roberta Roth, Alan Dennis, and Barbara Haley Wixom. The quiz covers topics such as the systems analyst, the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), information system project identification, initiation, and feasibility analysis.
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