An analyst needs an organized method for collecting facts. Some systems analysts will frequently jump right into
Question:
An analyst needs an organized method for collecting facts. Some systems analysts will frequently jump right into interviews. They believe, “Go to the people. That’s where the real facts are!” Wrong! This approach fails to recognize an important fact of life: People must complete their day-to-day jobs. You may be thinking, “But I thought you’ve been seen saying that the system is for people and that direct end-user involvement in systems development is essential. Aren’t you contradicting yourselves?”
A. Write a paragraph to offer your opinion on the issue described in the above statement.
B. Given that you can use all seven common fact-finding techniques: (1) sampling of existing documentation, forms, and databases, (2) investigation, (3) observation of the work environment, (4) questionnaires, (5) interviews, (6) prototyping, and (7) joint application design. Propose a general step-by-step strategy to discover the information system requirements using the above-mentioned techniques.
Systems Analysis and Design
ISBN: 978-1133274636
9th Edition
Authors: Shelly Cashman, Gary B. Shelly and Harry J. Rosenblatt