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Introduction to Systems Analysis

What is a System?
System Fundamentals
Types of System
The Study of Systems Analysis
Advantages of Systems Analysis
Limitations of Systems Analysis

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WHAT IS A SYSTEM?
A regularly interacting or interdependent
group of elements forming a unified whole.
Eg. Water system, Transportation System,
Ecological sytem..etc..

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Business Systems
Is a collection of polices, procedures,
methods, people, machines, and other
elements that interact and enable the
organization to reach its goals.

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Information Systems
Are collection of procedures, programs,
equipment and methods that process data
and make it available to management for
decision making.
Data raw material to be processed.
Information the product resulting from
the manipulation of raw data.
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SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS
Systems are constructs that operate within an
environment.
Systems are separated by a boundary.
Systems receive input, process information and
generate output.
Composed of Subsystems.
A Subsystem performs a specified task that is
compatible with the goals of the larger system of
which it is a part.
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Computer-based Information System

An Information System is an organized combination of people,
hardware, software, communication networks and the data resources that
collects, transforms and disseminates information in a organization.

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Payroll
System

IS Vs IT
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY

Inventory
System

Hardware
Software
Databases

are used to build

INFORMATION
SYSTEMS

Networks

Marketing
System

Other related
components

Customer
Service
System

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1. Operations support systems process data generated by business operations

Major categories are:
i) Transaction processing systems
ii) Process control systems
iii) Office automation systems
2. Management Support Systems provide information and support needed for
effective decision making by managers
Major categories are
i)

Management Information System

ii)

Decision Support Systems

iii) Executive Information System

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Operations Support System

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i) Transaction processing systems

Process business exchanges

Maintain records about the exchanges
Handle routine, yet critical, tasks
Perform simple calculations

ii) Process control systems monitor and control industrial processes.

iii) Office automation systems automate office procedures and enhance office
communications and productivity.

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2. Management support systems provide information and support

needed for effective decision making by managers
Major categories are:

i)

Management information systems

Routine information for routine decisions

Operational efficiency
Use transaction data as main input
Databases integrate MIS in different functional areas

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ii) Decision Support System

Interactive support for non-routine decisions or problems

End-users are more involved in creating a DSS than an MIS

iii) Executive information systems

provide critical information tailored to the information needs of
executives

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Other categories
a)

Expert systems

b)

End user computing systems

c)

Business information systems

d) Strategic information systems

a) Expert Systems are knowledge-based systems that provides expert advice and
act as expert consultants to the users
b) End user computing systems support the direct, hands on use of computers
by end users for operational and managerial applications
c) Business information systems support the operational and managerial
applications of the basic business functions of a firm
d) Strategic information systems provide a firm which strategic products,
services, and capabilities for competitive advantage
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TYPES OF SYSTEM
Open Systems the output cannot be
determined precisely.
Closed Systems results can be
predicted with certainty.

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THE STUDY OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

the investigation of business or information
systems.
A scientific study of the systems process,
including investigation of inputs and outputs, in
order to find better, more economical, and more
efficient means of processing.

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ADVANTAGES OF SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Greater Efficiency
Maximizing profits
Full use of resources
Reduction of human effort
Faster turnaround
Reducing or eliminating of errors in data
and information
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LIMITATIONS
Some business problems are beyond the
scope of SA Techniques. (stockholders or
public)
SA effort cost time and money
The human element can cause
complications
Effort is required to sell a system.
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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

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