An introduction to established concepts and practices of information systems analysis and design for information managers. Topics covered include database design, human-computer interface design, and the implementation of computer designs.
Part 1 Systems, computers, organizations and people: systems; system
life-cycles; when to use system analysis and design; the system analysis and
design project; people in systems analysis and design; information-systems
methodologies. Part 2 Systems analysis and modelling: the system
specification; fact-finding techniques; systems-description techniques;
logical modelling. Part 3 Database design: databases; models; database
development; data modelling; entity - relationship modelling; normalization;
database design; the relational model; the network model; the hierarchical
model; user views and an external schema; database implementation; database
software; database organization and storage. Part 4 Human-computer interface
design: users; input and outpur procedures; input design; output design;
interface and dialogue design; forms and screen design; codes and code
design; design and documentation of manual procedures; documentation. Part 5
Implementation of computer systems: planning and preparation; data
conversion; education and training; the changeover - going live; security;
systems review and evaluation.
