Chapter 1

Grade 12


SLC ( The System Life Cycle)

Lesson 2

Topic:  The  System analysis

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The learning outcomes are To:

1- Define the system analysis stage

2- Identify the methods of collecting information
3- Recognize how to choose each method

After defining the system analysis , let's identify the methods of collecting information .


Dear students now check  the table below and find out the right uses for each analysis method



The system analyst can use a number of techniques...

Observation

This involves the systems analyst walking around the organisation or business, watching how things work with his/her own eyes.

Observation allows the systems analyst to gather first-handunbiased information.

The downside to observation is that often people won't work the way they normally do if they know they are being watched.
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Interviews

The systems analyst can interview key people within the system to find out how it works.

Interviews allow lots of very detailed information to be gathered, but they take a long time to do, so are not possible if large groups of people are involved.
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Questionnaires

With large groups of people, a questionnaire is a quick and simple way to gather information.

However the information gathered is limited by the questions set by the systems analyst (people could have a lot of useful information in their heads, but if the questionnaire doesn't ask the right questions, they will not be able to pass it on)

Also many people do not take the time to fill in questionnaires seriously.
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Collecting Documents


Most businesses and organisations use documents to record information, or to communicate information (forms get filled in and passed to other offices, etc.)



The systems analyst needs to collect examples of the documents used to get an understanding of the type and quantity of data that flows through the business or organisation.

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