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One semester, Jr/Sr/Grad course in systems analysis and design, or capstone course in MIS departments where students work on a project or extensive case. McLeod and Jordan's text is ideal for courses where student teams develop and implement software systems in real organizations, or where students develop software to solve problems in written cases. The text is organized into nine chapters and eight supporting technical modules: the chapters provide a unique, thorough coverage of the entire system development life cycle (SDLC), and a strong foundation in systems concepts and systems methodologies, while the technical modules provide the tools students need to implement and apply the concepts. The goal of the text is to provide a strong foundation of the concepts, with emphasis on the later phases of actual implementation and design, providing the methodologies and tools necessary to complete a systems project in a real organization, including installation of operational software. It has been successfully class-tested by over 400 students.
List of contents
Part I --- Systems Fundamentals
Case Study Installment I
Forming the Client Project Team
Chapter 1
Introduction to Systems Development
Case Study Installment II
Managing the ASTA Project
Technical Module A
Data Modeling
Technical Module B
Process Modeling
Technical Module C
Object Modeling
Chapter 2
Systems Concepts
Chapter 3
Systems Development Methodologies
Technical Module D
Project Planning and Control
Technical Module E
Computer-Aided Software Engineering
Part III -- Systems Development
Chapter 4
Primary Investigation
Technical Module F
Economic System and Project Justification
Case Study Installment 3
Analyzing the ASTA System
Technical Module G
Evaluation of Systems Alternatives
Case Study Installment 4
Designing the ASTA System
Chapter 6
Systems Design
Technical Module H
Web and Graphical User Interface Design
Case Study Installment 5
Preliminary and Final Construction of the ASTA Stystem
Chapter 7
Preliminary Construction
Chapter 8
Final Construction
Chapter 9
System Test and Installation
Summary
Provides a coverage of the entire system development life cycle. This text is intended to provide student teams with the methodologies and tools necessary to create a system for a real organization, or for a case problem based on a real development challenge.
