Structured methods of systems analysis and design are now widely used in the development of computer software. There are a number of methods which have become reasonably well established and choices have to be made between methods. However, very little guidance in such choices has been available until now.
In Systems Analysis and Design: A Comparison of Structured Methods, the authors address the central problem faced by systems developers - namely, how to choose between sometimes confusing methods with techniques and terminologies which have essentially the same purpose but which appear to be different.
The authors cover the latest versions of all the leading structured methods including SSADM (Version 4.2), Information Engineering, Soft Systems (Multiview), Merise and Yourdon. For each method, there is a description of its framework and techniques plus an examination of the type of development tools available to support it. The objective and subjective factors to be considered when selecting a structured method are also discussed. The book concludes by looking to the future, with particular reference to CASE tools and the development of a 'Euromethod' of structured systems analysis and design.
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Structured methods of systems analysis and design are now widely used in the development of computer software. There are a number of methods which have become reasonably well established and choices are having to be made of one method instead of another. However, very little guidance in such choices has been available until now. Systems developers are faced with sometimes confusing sets of techniques and terminologies which have essentially the same purpose but appear to be different within the alternative methods. This is the central problem addressed by the authors of "Systems Analysis and Design - A Comparison of Structured Methods". Although competitive factors will cause some convergence of methods in the future, the commercial pressures on the vendors will mean that they will continue to maintain their own brands of jargon and toolsets for software development.
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