Systems analysis and design/ by Kenneth E. Kendall

Includes glossary, and index.

Contents: 1. Assuming the role of the system --2.Understanding organizational style and its impact on information systems --3. Determining feasibility and managing analysis and design activities --4.Information gathering: Interactive methods --5.Information gathering: Unobtrusive methods --6.Prototyping,rad,and extreme programming --7.Using data flow diagrams --8.Analyzing system using data dictionaries --9.Describing process specifications and structured decisions --10.Preparing the system proposal --11.Designing effective output --12.Designing effective input --13.Designing databases --14.Designing user interfaces --15.Designing accurate data entry procedures --16.Quality assurance through software engineering --17.Succesfully implementing the information system.