PART Ⅰ FOUNDATIONS FOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1 The Systems Development Environment
What Is Information Systems Analysis and Design?
Systems Analysis and Design: Core Concepts
Systems 6
Definition of a System andlts Parts
Important System Concepts
A Modern Approach to Systems Analysis and Design
Your Rolein Systems Developmen
Developing Information Systems and the Systems
Development Life Cycle
Phase 1: Systems Planrung and Selection
Phase 2: Systems Analysis
Phase 3: Systems Design
Phase 4: Systemslmplementation and Operation
Alternative Approaches to Development
Prototyping
Computer-Aided Software Engineering (CASE) Tools
Joint Application Design
Rapid Application Development
Participatory Design
Agile Methodologies
Key Points Review
Key Terms Checkpoint
Review Questions
Problems and Exercises
Discussion Questions
Case Problems
Chapter 2 The Sources of Software
Introduction
SystemsAcquisition
Outsourcing
Sources of Software
Choosing Off-the-Shelf Software
Reuse
Key Points Review
Key Terms Checkpoint
ReviewQuestions
Problems and Exercises
Field Exerases
Case: Petrie's Electronics
Chaoter 3 Monaging the Information Systems Prolect
Pine Valley Furniture Company Background
Managingthelnformation Systems Project
Initiating the Project
Planning the Project
Executing the Project
Closing Downthe Project
Representing and Scheduling Project Plans
Representing Project Plans
Calculating Expected Time Durations Using PERT
Constructing a Gantt Chart and Network Diagram at Pine Valley Furniture
Using Project Management Software
Establislung a Project Starting Date
Entering Tasks and AssWung Task Relationships
Selecting a Scheduling Method to Review Project Reports
Key Points Review
Key Terms Checkpoint
Review Questions
Problems and Exercises
Discussion Questions
Case Problems
Case: Petrie's Electronics
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PART Ⅲ SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
PART Ⅳ SYSTEMS DESIGN
PART Ⅴ SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION
Appendix A ObjecFOriented Analysis and Design
Appendix B Agile Methodologies
References
Glossary of Acronyms
Glossary of Terms
Index