Prof. ISHIOLA Chapter1

ITC4324
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
By
Associate Prof. Ishola D. Muraina
Computer Science Department
Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano Nigeria
Topic One
Systems Development Environment

Learning Objectives
✔ Define information systems analysis and design

✔ Discuss the modern approach to systems analysis and design
✔ Describe the organizational role of the systems analyst
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Learning Objectives
✔ Describe four types of information systems:

✔ Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
✔ Management Information Systems (MIS)
✔ Decision Support Systems (DSS)
✔ Expert Systems (ES)
✔ Describe the information systems development life cycle (SDLC)
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Learning Objectives
✔ Discuss alternatives to the systems development life cycle

✔ Discuss the role of computer aided software engineering (CASE) tools
in systems development
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OVERVIEW
• Systems Analysis is a proven method to help business utilize

information to its fullest
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Central to Information Systems Development
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Information Systems Analysis and Design
• A method used by companies to create and maintain systems that

perform basic business functions
• Main goal is to improve employee efficiency by applying software
solutions to key business tasks
• A structured approach must be used in order to ensure success
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Information Systems Analysis and Design
• Systems Analyst performs analysis and design based upon:

• Understanding of organization’s objectives, structure and processes
• Knowledge of how to exploit information technology for advantage
• Fig 1-1 illustrates the Systems Development Life Cycle, a four-phased
approach used throughout this text
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Systems Analysis and Design: Core Concepts
• Major goal: to improve organizational systems by developing or

acquiring software and training employees in its use
• Application software, or a system, supports organizational functions
or processes
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Systems Analysis and Design: Core Concepts
•System: Turns data into information and includes:

•Hardware and system software
•Documentation and training materials
•Job roles associated with the system
•Controls to prevent theft or fraud
•The people who use the software to perform their jobs
•Figure 1-2 illustrates all the components of a system
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Software Engineering Process
•A process used to create an information system

•Consists of:
•Methodologies
• A sequence of step-by-step approaches that help develop the
information system
•Techniques
• Processes that the analyst follows to ensure thorough, complete
and comprehensive analysis and design
•Tools
• Computer programs that aid in applying techniques
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System
• A system is an interrelated set of business procedures used within

one business unit working together for a purpose
• A system has nine characteristics
• A system exists within an environment
• A boundary separates a system from its environment
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Characteristics of a System
•Components
•Interrelated Components
•Boundary
•Purpose
•Environment
•Interfaces
•Constraints
•Input
•Output
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Important System Concepts
•Decomposition
•The process of breaking down a system into smaller
components
•Allows the systems analyst to:
• Break a system into small, manageable subsystems
• Focus on one area at a time
• Concentrate on component pertinent to one group of users
• Build different components at independent times
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Important System Concepts
• Modularity
• Process of dividing a system into modules of a relatively uniform size
• Modules simplify system design
• Coupling
• Subsystems that are dependent upon each other are coupled
• Cohesion
• Extent to which a subsystem performs a single function
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A Modern Approach to Systems Analysis
and Design
• Systems Integration
• Allows hardware and software from different vendors to work together
• Enables procedural language systems to work with visual programming
systems
• Visual programming environment uses client/server model
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Data and Processes
•Three key components of an information system

•Data
•Data Flows
•Processing Logic
•Data vs. Information
•Data
• Raw facts
•Information
• Derived from data
• Organized in a manner that humans can
understand
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Data and Processes
• Data
• Understanding the source and use of data is key to good system design
• Various techniques are used to describe data and the relationship amongst
data
• Data Flows
• Groups of data that move and flow through the system
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Data and Processes
• Data Flows (Continued)

• Include description of sources and destination for each data flow
• Processing Logic
• Describe steps that transform data and events that trigger the steps
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Approaches to Systems Development
•Process-Oriented Approach
•Focus is on flow, use and transformation of data in an
information system
•Involves creating graphical representations such as data
flow diagrams and charts
•Data are tracked from sources, through intermediate
steps and to final destinations
•Natural structure of data is not specified
•Disadvantage: data files are tied to specific applications
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Approaches to Systems Development
• Data-Oriented Approach
• Depicts ideal organization of data, independent of where and how data are
used
• Data model describes kinds of data and business relationships among the
data
• Business rules depict how organization captures and processes the data
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Databases and Application Independence
•Database
•Shared collection of logically related data
•Organized to facilitate capture, storage and retrieval by
multiple users
•Centrally managed
•Designed around subjects
• Customers
• Suppliers
•Application Independence
•Separation of data and definition of data from
applications
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Role of the Systems Analyst
•Study problems and needs of an organization

•Determine best approach to improving organization
through use of:
•People
•Methods
•Information technology
•Help system users and managers define their
requirements for new or enhanced systems
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Role of the Systems Analyst
• Assess options for system implementation

• In-house development
• Outsourced development
• Outsourced development and operation
• Commercial application
• For in-house projects, work on a team of analysts and developers
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Skills of a Successful Systems Analyst
• Analytical
• Understanding of organizations
• Problem-solving skills
• System thinking
• Ability to see organizations and information systems as systems
• Technical
• Understanding of potential and limitations of technology
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Skills of a Successful Systems Analyst
• Managerial
• Ability to manage projects, resources, risk and change
• Interpersonal
• Effective written and oral communication skills
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Types of Information Systems
and Systems Development
•Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)
•Automate handling of data about business activities
(transactions)
•Management Information Systems (MIS)
•Converts raw data from transaction processing system
into meaningful form
•Decision Support Systems (DSS)
•Designed to help decision makers
•Provides interactive environment for decision making
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Types of Information Systems
and Systems Development
• Expert Systems (ES)
• Replicates decision-making process
• Knowledge representation describes the way an expert would approach the
problem
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Systems Development Life Cycle
• System Development Methodology

• Standard process followed in an organization
• Consists of:
• Analysis
• Design
• Implementation
• Maintenance
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• Series of steps used to manage the phases of development for an

information system
• Consists of four phases:
• Planning and Selection
• Analysis
• Design
• Implementation and Operation
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• Phases are not necessarily sequential

• Each phase has a specific outcome and deliverable
• Individual companies use customized life cycle
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Phases of the Systems Development Life
Cycle
•Systems Planning and Selection
•Two Main Activities
• Identification of need
• Investigation and determination of scope
•Systems Analysis
•Study of current procedures and information systems
• Determine requirements
• Generate alternative designs
• Compare alternatives
• Recommend best alternative
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•System Design
•Logical Design
• Concentrates on business aspects of the system
•Physical Design
• Technical specifications
•Implementation and Operation
•Implementation
• Hardware and software installation
• Programming
• User Training
• Documentation
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• Operation
• System changed to reflect changing conditions
• System obsolescence
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Approaches to Development
•Prototyping
•Building a scaled-down working version of the system
•Advantages:
• Users are involved in design
• Captures requirements in concrete form
•Rapid Application Development (RAD)
•Utilizes prototyping to delay producing system design
until after user requirements are clear
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Approaches to Development
• Joint Application Design (JAD)

• Users, Managers and Analysts work together for several days
• System requirements are reviewed
• Structured meetings
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Summary
• Information systems analysis and design

• Process of developing and maintaining an information system
• Modern approach to systems analysis
• Process-Oriented
• Data-Oriented
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Summary
• Role of Systems Analyst

• Four types of information systems
• Transaction Processing (TPS)
• Management Information Systems (MIS)
• Decision Support (DSS)
• Expert Systems (ES)
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Summary
•Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

•Systems Planning and Selection
•Systems Analysis
•Systems Design
•Systems Implementation
•Alternatives to Systems Development Life Cycle
•Prototyping
•Rapid Application Development (RAD)
•Joint Application Design (JAD)
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ITC4324

INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

Systems Development Environment

✔ Define information systems analysis and design

✔ Describe four types of information systems:

✔ Discuss alternatives to the systems development life cycle

• Systems Analysis is a proven method to help business utilize

• A method used by companies to create and maintain systems that

• Systems Analyst performs analysis and design based upon:

• Major goal: to improve organizational systems by developing or

•System: Turns data into information and includes:

•A process used to create an information system

• A system is an interrelated set of business procedures used within

•Three key components of an information system

• Data Flows (Continued)

•Study problems and needs of an organization

• Assess options for system implementation

• System Development Methodology

• Series of steps used to manage the phases of development for an

• Phases are not necessarily sequential

• Joint Application Design (JAD)

• Information systems analysis and design

• Role of Systems Analyst

•Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

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