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CHAPTER 2: SYSTEM PLANNING - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 2: SYSTEM PLANNING
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
study the systems request and recommend specific action
Interaction With Managers And Users
Employee attitudes and reactions are important and must be considered
Planning The Preliminary Investigation
During a preliminary investigation, a systems analyst typically follows a series of steps
6 Steps In Preliminary Investigation
STEP 1 : Understand The Problem Or Opportunity
Depend on what information is need to investigate the system request
STEP 2 : Define The Project Scope & Constrain
PRESENT VERSUS FUTURE
INTERNAL VERSUS EXTERNAL
MANDATORY VERSUS DESIRABLE
Constrains should identify early to avoid future problems and surprise
STEP 3 : Perform Fact Finding
During fact finding, you might;
Analyze Organization Charts
Conduct interviews
Review documentation
Observe operations
Conduct a user survey
STEP 4: Analyze Project Usability, Cost, Benefit, and Schedule Data
Before evaluating feasibility must analyze the data carefully
STEP 5: Evaluate Feasibility
Operational feasibility
Technical feasibility
Economic feasibility
Schedule feasibility
STEP 6: Present Results and Recommendations to Management
report consist of
Introduction
Systems request summary
Findings
Case for action
Project Roles
Time & cost estimates
Expected benefits
Appendix