Solution Manual for Modern Systems Analysis and Design, 8th Edition
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Chapter 1 Modern Systems Analysis and Design 8th edition Instructor’s Manual
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Chapter 1
The Systems Development Environment
Chapter Overview
Chapter 1 is an overview of the systems development process, as well as an overview of the textbook.
This chapter introduces students to the modern approach to systems analysis and design using various
methodologies. Students are introduced to several systems development components, including the
process and data-oriented approaches to systems development; different types of information systems;
and the systems development life cycle.
This textbook is intended primarily for juniors taking a core course in the information systems major,
although the book can be adapted for a similar course at the junior college level or for a two-course
sequence on analysis and design. Often students are not familiar with the systems development
process, different organizational components, or how these components work together. This chapter
provides the general organizational context in which systems development takes place.
The text uses the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology (including its associated
problems with the traditional waterfall approach) to introduce students to the structured approach in
creating new systems. The student is also introduced to other methodologies such as Computer-Aided
Systems Engineering (CASE), the Agile Methodologies, eXtreme Programming, Object Oriented
Analysis and Design (OOAD), and the Rational Unified Process (RUP). The text compares and
contrast the new with more traditional methods in an effort to show both the advantages and
limitations of these methods.
Chapter 1 introduces students to CASE usage in organizations, CASE components, and visual and
emerging development tools. CASE tools are used to apply an engineering approach to systems
development and can support each phase of the SDLC. The purpose of CASE is to make it easier for
an organization to enact a single design philosophy across many projects, systems, and stakeholders.
CASE provides support for all SDLC activities.
Instructional Objectives
Specific student learning objectives are included at the beginning of the chapter.
From an instructor’s point of view, the objectives of this chapter are to:
1. Define and discuss the modern approach to systems analysis and design from an
organizational perspective incorporating techniques, tools, and methodologies.
2. Explain how an organization’s objectives, structure, and processes are essential in the
development of systems to meet their needs.
3. Explain that the SDLC process is not sequential but cyclical and that the order is adaptable as
required for different projects; also to emphasize that often analysts and designers may go
backwards to the previous step to complete unfinished products or to correct errors or
omissions discovered in the next phase.
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Chapter 1
The Systems Development Environment
Chapter Overview
Chapter 1 is an overview of the systems development process, as well as an overview of the textbook.
This chapter introduces students to the modern approach to systems analysis and design using various
methodologies. Students are introduced to several systems development components, including the
process and data-oriented approaches to systems development; different types of information systems;
and the systems development life cycle.
This textbook is intended primarily for juniors taking a core course in the information systems major,
although the book can be adapted for a similar course at the junior college level or for a two-course
sequence on analysis and design. Often students are not familiar with the systems development
process, different organizational components, or how these components work together. This chapter
provides the general organizational context in which systems development takes place.
The text uses the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology (including its associated
problems with the traditional waterfall approach) to introduce students to the structured approach in
creating new systems. The student is also introduced to other methodologies such as Computer-Aided
Systems Engineering (CASE), the Agile Methodologies, eXtreme Programming, Object Oriented
Analysis and Design (OOAD), and the Rational Unified Process (RUP). The text compares and
contrast the new with more traditional methods in an effort to show both the advantages and
limitations of these methods.
Chapter 1 introduces students to CASE usage in organizations, CASE components, and visual and
emerging development tools. CASE tools are used to apply an engineering approach to systems
development and can support each phase of the SDLC. The purpose of CASE is to make it easier for
an organization to enact a single design philosophy across many projects, systems, and stakeholders.
CASE provides support for all SDLC activities.
Instructional Objectives
Specific student learning objectives are included at the beginning of the chapter.
From an instructor’s point of view, the objectives of this chapter are to:
1. Define and discuss the modern approach to systems analysis and design from an
organizational perspective incorporating techniques, tools, and methodologies.
2. Explain how an organization’s objectives, structure, and processes are essential in the
development of systems to meet their needs.
3. Explain that the SDLC process is not sequential but cyclical and that the order is adaptable as
required for different projects; also to emphasize that often analysts and designers may go
backwards to the previous step to complete unfinished products or to correct errors or
omissions discovered in the next phase.
Chapter 1 Modern Systems Analysis and Design 8th edition Instructor’s Manual
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4. Explain the difference between the logical design and the physical design as it relates to
systems development.
5. Discuss the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and the need to incorporate
system security at the beginning of system development.
6. Discuss the problems with the waterfall SDLC and explain the different approaches analysts,
designers and developers have developed to improve the Systems Analysis and Design
process.
7. Discuss computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools and their application to the
SDLC, specifically how the tools are applied and in which phase of the SDLC.
8. Discuss Agile methodologies and eXtreme programming and how these compare to the
traditional Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
9. Explain and discuss object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) and the Rational Unified
Process (RUP).
10. Show students that the life cycle is a flexible basis for systems analysis and design and that it
can support many different tools and techniques, such as Agile methodologies and eXtreme
Programming.
11. Compare and contrast the various development approaches introduced in Chapter 1 and
depict how they all use an iterative approach.
12. Finally explain that the boundaries and divisions of the 5 steps in Figure 1-2 when imposed to
explain the steps are neither hard nor fast and that in many real-world situations phases or
sub-phases may be combined to improve efficiency and understanding. The cycle is an
organizing and guiding principle; however in companies and software development teams
will adapt it to suit their needs for specific projects.
Classroom Ideas
1. Figure 1-1 depicts that methodologies, techniques, and tools drive organizational approaches to
systems analysis and design. Ask students to identify the names of methodologies, techniques,
and tools. List them on the board under the heading that they suggest; then after they have
identified 5 or 6 in each heading review and emphasize the differences between the three and
move any from an incorrect category to the correct one and explain why it is one and not the
other.
2. When introducing the systems development life cycle model featured in the textbook, discuss
other life cycle models using actual ones from existing organizations. Show that the basic
model presented (Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance) are broken
down into smaller phases by many companies but that in the end that could be categorized into
one of the basic five explained. This reinforces to students that no one standard life cycle
model exists and the model they will use as a systems analyst will likely differ from the
textbook’s life cycle model. The point is that the life cycle represents activities that must be
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4. Explain the difference between the logical design and the physical design as it relates to
systems development.
5. Discuss the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) and the need to incorporate
system security at the beginning of system development.
6. Discuss the problems with the waterfall SDLC and explain the different approaches analysts,
designers and developers have developed to improve the Systems Analysis and Design
process.
7. Discuss computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools and their application to the
SDLC, specifically how the tools are applied and in which phase of the SDLC.
8. Discuss Agile methodologies and eXtreme programming and how these compare to the
traditional Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
9. Explain and discuss object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD) and the Rational Unified
Process (RUP).
10. Show students that the life cycle is a flexible basis for systems analysis and design and that it
can support many different tools and techniques, such as Agile methodologies and eXtreme
Programming.
11. Compare and contrast the various development approaches introduced in Chapter 1 and
depict how they all use an iterative approach.
12. Finally explain that the boundaries and divisions of the 5 steps in Figure 1-2 when imposed to
explain the steps are neither hard nor fast and that in many real-world situations phases or
sub-phases may be combined to improve efficiency and understanding. The cycle is an
organizing and guiding principle; however in companies and software development teams
will adapt it to suit their needs for specific projects.
Classroom Ideas
1. Figure 1-1 depicts that methodologies, techniques, and tools drive organizational approaches to
systems analysis and design. Ask students to identify the names of methodologies, techniques,
and tools. List them on the board under the heading that they suggest; then after they have
identified 5 or 6 in each heading review and emphasize the differences between the three and
move any from an incorrect category to the correct one and explain why it is one and not the
other.
2. When introducing the systems development life cycle model featured in the textbook, discuss
other life cycle models using actual ones from existing organizations. Show that the basic
model presented (Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance) are broken
down into smaller phases by many companies but that in the end that could be categorized into
one of the basic five explained. This reinforces to students that no one standard life cycle
model exists and the model they will use as a systems analyst will likely differ from the
textbook’s life cycle model. The point is that the life cycle represents activities that must be
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