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Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 3/E
Jeffrey A. Hoffer
Joey George, Florida State University
Joseph Valacich, Washington State University

ISBN-10: 0130339903
ISBN-13:  9780130339904

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2002
Format:  Cloth; 768 pp
Published:  06/19/2001
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For Systems Analysis and Design courses.

The third edition of Modern Systems Analysis and Design investigates the very latest of systems analysis and design. Rather than looking strictly at the technological aspects, Hoffer, George and Valacich focus on the business perspective and the human, organizational and technical skills an information systems professional needs to be successful.


Features

  • NEW - Real-world running cases—A Web store has been added to the Pine Valley Furniture running case and a Web-based customer-relationship management system to the Broadway Entertainment running case.

    • Ties in the practical use for Systems Analysis.

  • NEW - Systems integration—More focus on “make vs. buy” and systems integration.

    • Introduces the newest theories of systems to the students.

  • Net Search Exercises—Icons throughout the text.

    • Direct students to the accompanying Internet exercise related to the topic.

  • Internet-related SAD—Chapter 16 covers Internet-based systems.

    • Gives students exposure to the newest systems in the discipline.

  • Oracle 9i, Visible Analyst 7.5 software, System Architect, MS Visio, or MS Project—Can be packaged with the text.

    • Gives students experience using actual commercial software applications, at a package price.


New To This Edition

  • Real-world running cases—A Web store has been added to the Pine Valley Furniture running case and a Web-based customer-relationship management system to the Broadway Entertainment running case.

    • Ties in the practical use for Systems Analysis.

  • Systems integration—More focus on “make vs. buy” and systems integration.

    • Introduces the newest theories of systems to the students.


Table of Contents

I. FOUNDATIONS FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.

 1. The Systems Development Environment.

 2. Succeeding as a Systems Analyst.

 3. Managing the Information Systems Project.

 4. Automated Tools for Systems Development.

II. MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE.

 5. Identifying and Selecting Systems Development Projects.

 6. Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects.

III. ANALYSIS.

 7. Determining Systems Requirements.

 8. Structuring Systems Requirements: Process Modeling.

 9. Structuring Systems Requirements: Logic Modeling.

10. Structuring Systems Requirements: Conceptual Data Modeling.

11. Selecting the Best Alternative Design Strategy.

IV. DESIGN.

12. Designing Databases.

13. Designing Forms and Reports.

14. Designing Interfaces and Dialogues.

15. Finalizing Design Specifications.

16. Designing Distributed and Internet Systems.

V. IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE.

17. System Implementation.

18. Maintaining Information System.

VI. ADVANCED ANALYSIS AND DESIGN METHODS.

19. Rapid Application Development.

20. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design.


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NEW OR EXPANDED CONTENT COVERAGE TO KEEP YOU ON THE LEADING EDGE…

  • Increased focus on "make versus buy" and systems integration. More and more systems development involves the use of packages in combination with legacy applications and new modules. Chapter 11 shows how companies deal with these issues.
  • Coverage of Internet-based systems. The authors have redesigned the distributed systems design chapter (now Chapter 16) to also address Internet-based application design topics not covered in the other chapters: They cover Internet application design standards, how to maintain site consistency, security issues, and data warehousing, among other topics.
  • Expanded coverage of process modeling techniques. Chapter 8 now includes an introduction to business process modeling and functional hierarchy modeling as alternatives to data flow diagramming. These three process-modeling techniques are compared so you know when to use each in practice.
  • Unlike other SAD texts, Modern Systems Analysis and Design has continually offered strong coverage of RAD — an important element in systems design.
FEATURES THAT MAKE THIS EDITION AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE:

Expanded and updated coverage of systems analysis as a profession
Updated coverage of codes of conduct and new material on how systems professionals approach business problems with ethical considerations. Updated information on career paths with the latest information gathered from professional societies.

Net Search Exercises
New margin icons for Net Search exercises on the Web site can be found in every chapter. The icon signals when a topic in the text has a corresponding Net Search exercise on the Web site. You can access the exercise from http://www.prenhall.com/hoffer and e-mail your findings to your instructor

Integration of Electronic commerce into the running cases
One of three fictional running cases in the text, Pine Valley Furniture, is a furniture company founded in 1980, that now, in the Third Edition, has decided to explore electronic commerce as an avenue to increase its market share. Broadway Entertainment Company, Inc., BEC, a fictional video and record retailer, is a project case that allows you to study and develop a Web-based customer relationship management system.

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