Critical Systems Analysis and Design: A Personal Framework Approach

ISBN-13: 9780415332163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 320 str.

Dr Nandish V. Patel

Opis

As systems analysis and design is becoming increasingly concerned with the organization as a whole, systems analysts need to concern themselves with organization design as well as system design. This book takes a unique approach to systems analysis and design by using an approach that provides learners with a critical personal framework. This enables the reader to develop a personal method for critically considering and developing personal knowledge and practice of systems analysis and design, by contrasting the real world with the systems world, thus differentiating it from existing systems analysis books. Each chapter of this book begins by highlighting what can be learned by completion of the chapter and ends with a critical skills development section that contains activities, tasks and discussion questions. Chapters include: * systems analysis and design in concept and action * structured data modelling * making systems analysis and design inclusive. Although the discussion and examples in this text are drawn primarily from business information systems, the lessons apply to both government and healthcare information systems and to systems development in general. and relevant and as such is an indispensable textbook for both advanced students and professionals concerned with the innovation of information systems.

Recenzje

Patel’s clear but critical treatment of traditional methodologies is thought-provoking and effective…providing a powerful framework for reflective examination of many cherished preconceptions and beliefs. - Dr Jon Dron, University of Brighton

Spis treści

Part 1: Foundations for Critical Learning and Teaching 1. The PAC Cycle 2. Critical Knowledge and Practice Framework Part 2: IS, Projects and Application Domains 3: Systems Analysis and Design in Concept and Action 4. System Project Management 5. System Analyst Part 3. System Analysis 6. Requirements: The system to be (or not) 7. Structured Data Modelling 8. Structured Process Modelling 9. Object Modelling Part 4: System Design 10. Interface, Input and Output Design 11. System Design Part 5: Criticality, Paradigms and IS Development 12. Social Action 13. Critical Reflection 14. Ways of Thinking and Acting Part 6: The Future of IS Development 15. Making Systems Analysis and Design Inclusive

O autorze

Nandish V. Patel is Deputy Director of Studies on The Brunel MBA course at Brunel University, UK.