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This document guides students through Milestone 2 of a Systems Analysis & Design Methods case study. It explains how to perform a problem analysis to understand a proposed system and whether it is worth developing. It covers creating a Context Diagram, Cause-Effect Analysis, and documenting findings using the Problems, Opportunities, Objectives, and Constraints Matrix.
What's inside
- Introduction to problem analysis
- Creating a Context Diagram
- Cause-Effect Analysis
- Problems, Opportunities, Objectives, and Constraints Matrix
- Classifying system requirements
- Interview transcript for analysis
Who it is for: Students studying Systems Analysis & Design Methods. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Problem analysis is a key step in systems analysis and design. Students learn how to understand existing systems, identify problems and opportunities, and decide if a new system is worth building.
Problem Analysis
Students learn why it is important to understand the business problem domain. The phase helps to uncover new problems and opportunities.
Cause-Effect Analysis
Students perform this analysis to understand the system's problems, opportunities, and directives. They document their findings using a matrix.
Context Diagram
Students develop this diagram to understand the proposed system and its interactions. They also list functional and non-functional requirements.
Interview Transcript
An interview transcript is provided to help students complete the Problems, Opportunities, Objectives, and Constraints Matrix. The transcript discusses current issues and potential solutions.
Key terms
- PIECES framework
- A tool to classify problems, opportunities, and directives.
- Context Diagram
- A diagram that shows the system as a whole and its interactions.
- Functional requirements
- Requirements that describe what the system should do.
- Non-functional requirements
- Requirements that describe how the system should perform.
- Cause-Effect Analysis
- A technique to understand the causes and effects of problems.
- Problems, Opportunities, Objectives, and Constraints Matrix
- A matrix to document findings from the cause-effect analysis.
Questions this document helps with
- What is the purpose of the problem analysis phase?
- How do you create a Context Diagram?
- What are functional and non-functional requirements?
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