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| Kenneth E. Kendall, Julie E. Kendall |
| March 2004, Prentice Hall, Hardcover, 752 pages, ISBN 0131454552
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OFTEN IMITATED, NEVER DUPLICATED...
There is simply no other Systems Analysis and Design textbook as exciting
as Kendall & Kendall'. Their dynamic, comprehensive presentation
leaves no stone unturned. With plenty of review questions and problems,
hypothetical consulting situations, an ongoing case study, and even
an associated Internet-based case study, this book makes the concepts
of the course understandable and motivating. You are given all the
tools to learn how to become a successful systems analyst, ace your
exams, and have fun doing it'
YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO BE A SYSTEMS ANALYST AND SYSTEMS DESIGNER...
This book includes expanded coverage of data flow diagrams, data
dictionaries, and process specifications, as it introduces examples
of new software used by analysts and designers to manage projects,
analyze and document systems, design new systems, and implement
their plans.
YOU NEED CURRENT TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN...
The fifth edition of Systems Analysis and Design has new coverage
of UML, wireless technologies, ERP, Web-based systems for e-commerce,
and expanded coverage on RAD and GUI design.
YOU WANT YOUR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TEXT TO GIVE YOU HANDS-ON
EXPERIENCE...
HyperCase—original, hypertext-based software created by the
authors—is located on the text's Companion Web site: www.prenhall.com/kendall.
This innovative software gives users firsthand experience with a
business and organizational structure, allowing you to interview
employees, observe office dynamics and practices, analyze prototypes,
and review existing systems. The case, a businesssimulation called
"Maple Ridge Engineering," is revisited throughout the
text, with end-of-chapter exercises. All activities are based on
real-life consulting experiences.
YOU MUST HAVE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET EXPERIENCE AS A SYSTEMS
ANALYST...
The authors include new coverage on analyzing e-commerce—including
thorough new material of e-commerce Web site design—and more
than 70 consulting opportunities, including new ones with an e-commerce
focus. Students can evaluate the political, ethical, social, and
economic implications of their systems design in these mini-cases.
KENDALL & KENDALL, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, FIFTH EDITION
giving you the tools to learn, practice, and perfect your skills
in Systems Analysis and Design like no other text on the market
ever has or ever will!
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Pt. I Systems Analysis Fundamentals
1 Assuming the Role of the Systems Analyst 1
2 Understanding Organizational Style and its Impact on Information
Systems 27
3 Determining Feasibility and Managing Analysis and Design Activities
49
Pt. II Information Requirements Analysis
4 Information Gathering: Interactive Methods 89
5 Information Gathering: Unobtrusive Methods 123
6 Prototyping: RAD, and Extreme Programming 151
Pt. III The Analysis Process
7 Using Data Flow Diagrams 191
8 Analyzing Systems Using Data Dictionaries 245
9 Describing Process Specifications and Structured Decisions 283
10 Preparing the Systems Proposal 319
Pt. IV The Essentials of Design
11 Designing Effective Output 359
12 Designing Effective Input 405
13 Designing Databases 443
14 Designing User Interfaces 497
15 Designing Accurate Data Entry Procedures 543
Pt. V Software Engineering and Implementation
16 Quality Assurance Through Software Engineering 581
17 Successfully Implementing the Information System 621
18 Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design Using UML 657
Glossary 703
Acronyms 713
Index 714
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Review-Date: 1/26/2011 Rating: 1 Summary: Buyer Beware
The text book arrived in a reasonable amount of time. The book was advertised Used and was in good Used condition EXCEPT for one glaring problem:
Both the front and back outside covers of the text book were literally covered with these large, impossible to remove, "Used Book" black and fluorescent green stickers! Two of these ridiculous stickers on the front and one massive sticker on the back cover.
These stickers do two things to the text book:
1. Significantly reduce the resale value
2. Make the book unsightly for any respective library
I have ordered used text books from many vendors but this is the first vendor to plaster their book covers with stickers. In fact, my other four used text books from different vendors arrived in excellent condition WITHOUT any of these stickers. I attempted to remove them but they are literally impossible to remove without damaging the cover. I will not do business with this vendor again. If you value your text books and hope to either resell them or keep them for your personal library then you need to understand what you are getting.
Review-Date: 3/9/2010 Rating: 4 Summary: Decent for a textbook
This isn‘t bad for a text book. The writing is clear and easy to get through, the concepts are broken down enough to make sense to beginners. My professor keeps "disagreeing" with points in the book, though, so it‘s not exactly authoritative. For a subject so dense, it‘s a good book.
Review-Date: 7/15/2008 Rating: 4 Summary: Great Resource
This book is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn the ‘how to‘ of Systems Analysis and Design. It is easy to read and the examples are interesting and relevant. I definitely recommend this book.
Review-Date: 8/14/2001 Rating: 4 Summary: Comprehensive but pricey
The text covers the topic with ample examples and diagrams, plus cases short and long. The level of detail is appropriate for a graduate level course. The book is too ... The authors could eliminate the chapter on the office environment. They should condense the chapters on questionnaires and system presentation. Another solution: put the lengthy end–of–chapter case material on a CD; it is doubtful that all of it is used in any course. Perhaps the authors have too much clout to be edited.
Review-Date: 11/7/2000 Rating: 4 Summary: Everything you ever wanted to know, and then some...
The Kendalls have definitely created a comprehensive book on systems analysis. Virtually every aspect is covered here, and in plenty of detail. There are plenty of review questions and problems, hypothetical consulting situations, an ongoing case–study, and even an associated web–based case study.While being well written, I feel that this text may be a bit overdone. Most sections are longer than neccessary, over–explaining fairly obvious concepts. So although the reader can never complain about being short–changed, I would be amazed if any reader needed ALL of the explanations to understand what was being discussed. I have also noticed a few cases of dated information creeping through from previous editions. One example is a discussion on groupware that talks about features of Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT, and mentions the ‘upcoming‘ Chicago release. Chicago was the working name for Windows 95, which was hardly ‘upcoming‘ for a text published in 1999. It feels as if the Kendalls have been adding new information to their revised editions, but not revising thoroughly enough to remove old or out of date references. If a really good job of revision was done here, I think this text could be reduced by at least a hundred pages or so without any real loss of useful content. Since it emphasises practice more than theory, it may not appeal to all types, but for anyone who needs to know HOW to be a systems analyst, this is probably the book to read.
Review-Date: 4/29/2000 Rating: 1 Summary: Doesn‘t Teach Much
I used this book in my systems analysis and design course. First off, it is over priced. I understand that college books are expensive, but this one was too overpriced.Second, it is not helpful. It spends chapters talking about how to get information from users. Did I really need several chapters to tell me to interview them, send out surveys, and observe them? That is kind of obvious information. Following this course, I took a software development course. The two classes are in series. Techniques learned from this book did not help me. When it came time to write documents (project proposals, documents for external design and internal design phases, etc.) this book was no help. There were no examples of what should be in them. Not helpful unless you are clueless as to where to begin. Even then it‘s not a tremendous help.
Review-Date: 11/10/1999 Rating: 4 Summary: Excellent book with more really illustrations and exercises
I am Tran Ngoc Thuan An, student of Department of Information Technology, Hochiminh City University of Technology.I read the book "System Analysis and Design" through my lecturer‘s instruction. His name is Nguyen Manh Tho, teaching the subject : System Analysis and Design. I found in this book the full teachnique, examples, illustrations,demotrations and exercises with real applications. I hope after finish the course, I could work as the System analysist or System Designer. To me, this book just have 1 drawback. That‘s some chapter is still too theorical (e.g chapter 12,14,20,21). It‘s will better if the author give more exercise on these chapters.
Review-Date: 3/20/1999 Rating: 5 Summary: A great book about Systems Analysis and Design
Well. This is a great book about Systems Analysis and Design. The whole book is under wonderful organization. As a MIS student, this book is the best start point to understand the systems analysis and design. The prototyping chapter is the best one, compare to other same topic books. In addition, the HyperCase is the best example to show how Internet could help teaching.
Review-Date: 2/17/1999 Rating: 5 Summary: Excellent for an Aspiring Systems Analyst
This book starts with the fundamental aspects of a system, its life cycles and then goes into data gathering and system design. I think it is an excellent book to start with for persons in MIS/ computer related fields.the book alos comes with a software in which various CASE tools are featured.The hypercase experience is most interesting where actually u interview people taking the role of a systems analyst.
Review-Date: 2/13/1999 Rating: 1 Summary: Not for novices, written for experts in the field
I am an Electrical Engineer in graduate school studying Information Systems and this book was definitely written for professionals currently in the IS industry, working in systems analysis. The book illustrates techniques in a very broad manner and utilizes vague generalizations. Definitely NOT for inexperienced IS individuals.
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