Modern Systems Analysis and Design (6e)

The sixth edition of Modern Systems Analysis and Design covers the concepts, skills, methodologies, techniques, tools, and perspectives essential for systems analysts to successfully develop information systems. This book has been streamlined and updated to reflect the latest trends, information, and practices in the discipline. A practical rather than a technical approach has been followed to help students learn the methods and principles of systems development.

Features:

1. Coverage of new areas like cloud computing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and updated examples of failed systems implementation and leading security risks.

2. Screenshots from current versions of software products are added throughout the book, in addition to the latest version of CASE tools, which include IBM’s Rational®

3. Extensive coverage of oral and written communication skills, including systems documentation, project management, team management, and a variety of systems development and acquisition strategies.

4. Extensive selection of end-of-chapter materials including chapter summaries, key terms, review questions, problems and exercises, field exercises and margin-term definitions

5. It also includes three fictitious cases – Pine Valley Furniture, Hossier Burger (BG), and Broadway Entertainment Company, Inc. (BEC)