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Lesson 1. The World of the Modern Systems Analyst INSY 55: System Analysis and Design

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This module describes the roles of the systems analyst in terms of business problem
solving, strategic planning, and system development. It includes the systems analyst’s nature of
work, the necessary knowledge and skills, and the types of systems and special projects an
analyst works on.

No matter what occupation or position you will have in any business in the future, you will
likely participate in systems analysis and design. Some will become systems analysts, the key
players in systems analysis and design; while the rest may work with systems analysts as projects
come and go in different organizations. It emphasizes systems analysts, the people who usually
facilitate systems development through the methods that will be described.

At the end of this chapter, students should be able to:

1. explain the key role of a systems analyst in business;
2. describe the various types of systems an analyst might work on;
3. explain the importance of technical, people, and business skills for an analyst;
4. explain why ethical behavior is crucial for systems analyst’s career;
5. describe the types of technology an analyst needs to understand;
6. describe various job titles and places of employment where analysis and design work
are done;
7. discuss the analyst’s role in strategic planning for an organization; and
8. describe the analyst’s role in a system development.

✓ Data – consists of basic facts that are the system’s raw materials.
✓ Database – a centrally managed collection of data

✓ Information – is the data that has been transformed into output that is valuable/useful
to users.

✓ Information System (IS) – the arrangement of technology, people and data to provide
support for business functions such as order processing, inventory control, human
resources, accounting, and others.
✓ Information Technology (IT) – the combination of hardware, software, and services
that people use to manage, communicate, and share information.
✓ Subsystem – a system that is part of a larger system.

✓ System – a set of related components that produces specific results.

Mr. John Mark L. Dula