Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Introduction to the Book
Chapter 1: Information Systems and Organizations
Chapter 2: What is Systems Analysis and Systems Design?
Chapter 3: The Role of the Systems Planner or Systems Analyst
Chapter 4: Terms of Reference and Selecting our Planning/development Tools: Sequence and Schedule
Chapter 5: What is the Problem? The Human Activity System: Making a Model
Chapter 6: Information Modelling: Making a Workable System
Chapter 7: Technical Needs, Social Needs: Getting the Right Balance
Chapter 8: The Human?Computer Interface
Chapter 9: Technical Aspects: What is Needed?
Chapter 10: The Total Design, Training, Hardware, Software and Implementation
Appendix 1: Systems Analysis and Systems Design: Methodologies in relation to each other
Appendix 2: The Project Cycle: Seeing the task in perspective
Appendix 3: Some Thoughts on Answers to the Exercises
Glossary of Buzzwords
Suggested Reading
References