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1. PART I. INTRODUCTION

a. Chapter 1. Introduction to System Analysis

a. What is a System?
b. System Fundamentals
c. Types of Systems
d. The Study of Systems Analysis
e. Advantages of Systems Analysis
f. Limitations of Systems Analysis

b. Chapter 2. The Systems Analyst

a. The Duties of the Systems Analyst
b. Communications and the Organization
c. Job Description
d. Skills, Knowledge and Training
e. Preparing for a Career in Systems Analysis
f. The Future of the Systems Analyst
g. Formal Organization Structure
2. PART II. TOOLS OF THE SYSTEMS ANALYST

a. Chapter 3. Systems Development Life Cycle

a. Cause and Effect Relationships
b. The Scientific Method
c. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

b. Chapter 4. The Tools of the Analyst

a. System Modeling
b. Advantages of Design Diagrams
c. Traditional Design Tools
d. The Gantt Chart
e. Decision Trees
f. Decision Tables
g. Flowcharts
h. Structured Design Tools
i. Data Dictionary
j. Data Flow Diagrams
k. Hierarchy Plus Input-Process-Output (HIPO)
l. Structured English (Pseudocode)
m. Warnier-Orr Diagrams
n. Nassi-Shneiderman Charts
o. Presentation Graphs
3. PART III. THE PLANNING PHASE

a. Chapter 5. Preliminary Planning and Investigation

a. How to Conduct a System Study
b. Recognizing the Problem
c. Request for Services
d. How to Investigate a System
e. Defining the Problem
f. Feasibility Study

b. Chapter 6. Project Management

a. Project Concepts
b. Need for Project Management
c. Why Projects Fail?
d. Managing Projects
e. Traditional Project Management
f. Computer Project Management
g. Microcomputer Project Management Software
4. PART IV. THE ANALYSIS PHASE

a. Chapter 7. Systems Analysis Principles

a. Quantitative Assessments
b. Fact-Finding Techniques
5. PART V. THE DESIGN PHASE
 a. Chapter 8. Structured Systems Design
a. Systems Design
b. Logical and Physical Designs
c. Prototype Designs
d. Computerized System Design
e. Design Principles
f. The Data Cycle
g. Systems Design Task List
b. Chapter 9. Input Design and Control
a. Transaction-Oriented and Batch Processing
b. Elements of Data Input
c. Input Media
d. Design of Source Documents
e. Input Verification and Control
f. Input Design Guidelines
g. Data Dictionary
h. How to Layout an Input Record
i. How to Layout Terminal Screens
c. Chapter 10. Output System Design
a. Output Devices
b. How to Design Data Output
c. Form Options
d. Design Considerations
e. Forms Control
f. Designing Screen Output
g. Readability and Graphics
6. PART VI. THE DEVELOPMENT PHASE

a. Chapter 11. Systems Development

a. The Task of Systems Development
b. Lead Time Schedules
c. Contract Terms
d. Hardware Performance
e. Software Performance
f. Communication Equipment Performance
g. Prototype Installation
h. Benchmark Testing
b. Chapter 12. Computer-Aided Software Engineering
a. What is CASE?
b. CASE Concepts
c. CASE Elements
7. PART VII. THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE

a. Chapter 13. Systems Implementation

a. How to Undertake Systems Implementation
b. The Changeover Timetable
c. The Human Element
d. Training and In-Service Education
e. Implementation Trouble Spots
f. Assistance during Implementation

b. Chapter 14. Systems Evaluation and Optimization

a. Performance Criteria
b. Systems Optimization

c. Chapter 15. Systems Documentation

a. Need for Documentation
b. Guidelines for Preparing Documentation
c. Major Systems Documentation
d. Distribution of Documentation
e. Revision of Documentation

Reference: Systems Analysis and Design by Gerald A. Silver and Myrna L. Silver.
TOPICS:
Chapter I - What is a System?
This chapter describes the key system concepts; contrast business and information systems; explains the concepts of system
environment, boundaries and limits; contrasts open system and closed system; lists the advantages of s ystem analysis and
summarizes the limitations of system analysis

Chapter II - The Systems Analyst

This chapter discusses the duties and responsibilities of a systems analyst; describes a system’s analyst’s career path, working
conditions, and salary and discusses the organization structure

Chapter III - Systems Development Life Cycle

This chapter discusses cause and effect relationships; describes the scientific method of problem solving; contrasts structured and
classical systems analysis techniques; describes the cyclic nature of problem solving and describes the systems development life cycle
(SDLC).

Chapter IV - The Tools of the Analyst

This chapter discusses the value of system modeling techniques; describes the advantages of design diagrams; contrasts traditional
and structured systems analysis tools and understands the structured English and pseudocode.

Chapter V - Preliminary Planning and Investigation

This chapter describes how problems are brought to the attention of system analysts; discusses the function of feasibility studies;
discusses the elements of the feasibility study; describes how problems are recognized and diagnosed and describes the steps
followed in defining a problem.

Chapter VI - Project Management

This chapter discusses the need for project management; describes different ways of staffing a project; discusses traditional project
management; discusses computerized project management; describes the role of consultants in project management and contrasts
projects and programs.

Chapter VII - System Analysis Principles

This chapter discusses quantitative systems assessments; lists systems study and investigation techniques; discusses overall system
interrelationships; describes systems constraints and limitations; discusses time and motion studies and describes communic ation
traffic surveys.

Chapter VIII - Structured Systems Design

This chapter lists and explains the factors evaluated in systems design; describes the data cycle and give examples; discusses the
benefits of prototype system design; discusses software design concepts; discusses hardware design concepts and prepares a
systems design task list..

Chapter IX - Input Design and Control

This chapter discusses data input concepts; describes the use of the data dictionary in input systems; contrast transaction-oriented and
batch-processing methods and discusses data entry modes, input screens and hard copy input documents.

Chapter X - Output System Design

This chapter discusses about how to design hard copy and soft copy output forms; describe sprinter and various output media; states
guidelines for forms design and layout criteria; lists techniques for forms control; explains readability and graphics considerations and
describes commonly used types of forms.

Chapter XI - Systems Development

This chapter lists major criteria in vendor selection; explains how lead time considerations affect vendor and product selection; lists
major terms in a purchase contract; discusses benchmark testing; contrasts lease versus purchase of equipment; and explains why an
analyst may recommend use of an employment agency at this point in the SDLC.

Chapter XII - Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)

This chapter defines computer-aided software engineering (CASE); discusses traditional software development techniques;
summarizes the evolution of programming languages; discusses language selection criteria; lists the steps in the software development
life cycle; and lists some CASE packages currently available and describe their capabilities.

Chapter XIII - Systems Implementation

This chapter describes three common approaches to system changeover; discusses the human and psychological aspects of systems
implementation; discusses in-service training and education requirements; identifies potential systems implementation trouble spots
and suggest how to avoid them; describes the kinds and types of assistance available during implementation and discusses the effects
of the learning curve.
Chapter XIV - Systems Evaluation and Optimization
This chapter describes quantitative performance criteria; contrasts response time and turnaround time; lists major costs evaluated in
systems performance; discusses information security needs; discusses employee morale assessment and discusses systems
optimization.

Chapter XV - Systems Documentation

This chapter discusses the need for system documentation; describes major pieces of systems documentation; describes guidelines for
preparing clear documentation; discusses documentation distribution and revision; lists major pieces of software documentation and
discusses the use of graphics and illustrations in documentation.

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