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PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION - Coggle Diagram
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
MEANING
A systems analyst conducts a preliminary investigation to study the systems request and recommend specific action
Interaction With Managers And Users
-Employee attitudes and reactions are important and must be considered
-Question users about additional capability they would like to have
Planning The Preliminary Investigation
-During a preliminary investigation, a systems analyst typically follows a series of steps
-The exact procedure depends on the nature of the request, the size of the project, and the degree of urgency
Steps In Preliminary Investigation (6)
STEP 1: Understand The Problem Or Opportunity
popular technique for investigating causes and effects is called a fishbone diagram, or Ishikawa diagram
STEP 2 : Define The
Project Scope &Constrain
defining the specific boundaries, or extent, of the project
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characteristics CONSTRAIN(3)
Present versus future
Internal versus external
Mandatory versus desirable
STEP 3 :Perform Fact Finding
gather data about project usability, costs, benefits, and schedules
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STEP 4:Analyze Project Usability, Cost, Benefit, and Schedule Data
must analyze this data carefully
STEP 5 : Evaluate Feasibility
Start by reviewing the answers to the questions you asked
STEP 6 :Present Results and Recommendations to Management
prepare a report to managemen
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A typical report might consist of the following sections(8):
Systems request summary
Findings
Introduction
Case for action
Project Roles
Time & cost estimates
Expected benefits
Appendix