Systems Analysis and Design Methods / Edition 7

by Jeffrey Whitten, Lonnie Bentley

Overview

Today's students want to practice the application of concepts. As with the previous editions of this book, the authors write to balance the coverage of concepts, tools, techniques, and their applications, and to provide the most examples of system analysis and design deliverables available in any book. The textbook also serves the reader as a professional reference for best current practices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073052335
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	11/22/2005
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	768
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.29(d)

About the Author

Jeff Whitten is Professor and department Head of Computer Technology (CPT). CPT offers baccalaureate degrees in both information systems development and telecommunications & networking. Professor Whitten is heavily involved in curriculum development and outreach. His main interests include systems analysis and design, computer-aided software engineering, rapid application development, and database development.

Lonnie Bentley is Professor and Associate Department Head of Computer Technology (CPT). CPT offers baccalaureate degrees in both information systems development and telecommunications & networking. As Associate Head, Professor Bentley is primarily responsible for academic affairs of the department. His main teaching and scholarly interests include systems analysis and design, computer-aided software engineering (CASE), rapid application development (RAD), and graphical user interface (GUI) design.

Table of Contents

Brief Contents
Preface
Part One The Context of Systems Development Projects
1 The Context of Systems Analysis and Design Methods
2 Information System Building Blocks
3 Information Systems Development
4 Project Management
Part Two Systems Analysis Methods
5 Systems Analysis
6 Fact-Finding Techniques for Requirements Discovery
7 Modeling System Requirements with Use Cases
8 Data Modeling and Analysis
9 Process Modeling
10 Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling Using the UML
11 Feasibility Analysis and the System Proposal
Part Three Systems Design Methods
12 Systems Design
13 Application Architecture and Modeling
14 Database Design
15 Output Design and Prototyping
16 Input Design and Prototyping
17 User Interface Design
18 Object-Oriented Design and Modeling Using the UML
Part Four Beyond Systems Analysis and Design
19 Systems Construction and Implementation
20 Systems Operations and Support
Photo Credits
Glossary/Index

Editorial Reviews

This text for practical graduate and undergraduate courses in information systems development discusses systems analysis and development methodology, and describes activities, tools, and techniques for analyzing business requirements for an improved system in the front-end, middle life, and back-end cycles. The authors also provide modules on phases of systems development that span life cycles, such as project management, information gathering, cost- benefit analysis, and joint application development. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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