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I have been given an a task to provide analysis of a company and then to do data anlysis. It is following this that a new system can be designed.
I have gathered requirements and the functionality of the proposed system.
Please can someone tell me a simple definition of data analysis and what it involves. My understanding of it is to analyse the functions and tasks of users and provide a scope of the system, ie. objects, typical range and scope of variables (i.e. Employee number must be 5 digits). Am I on the right lines here?
Any guidleines to follow on this would be a massive help to me.
Thankyou for your assistance.
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by: kosturdurPosted on 2007-11-13 at 15:27:37ID: 20276322
Hi gray180,
Your "Requirements Definition Report" should be;
1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose
1.2. Background
1.3. Scope
1.4. Definitions, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
2. General Project Description
2.1. Functional Requirements
3. Requirements and Constraints
3.1. Functional Requirements
3.2. NonFunctional Requirements
4. Conclusion
4.1. Outstanding Issues
Appendix(optional)
You can use some programs for modeeling lile Table Designer, Relitional Rose, System Architect
In Modelling You can use;
1. "Use Cases" - Use Case Diagrams
2. Data Modelling(Context Data Model-Key Based Data Model-Attribute Data Model)
3. Process Modelling(Simple Data Flow Diagrams, Context Data Flow Diagrams,Functional Decomposition Diagram, Event Diagrams, Event&Response Diagrams)
4. Feasibility Reports (Operational,Technical, Schedule, and Economic Feasibility Reports)
5. Object Oriented Analysis and Modelling using the UML
6. Database Design Models (Object Oriented or Entity Relationship Diagrams)
7. A prototype
8. Input output Models-Prototypes
9. Interface Design
10. Finding Test Data
A book I know is;
"Systems Analysis and Design Methods" from Jeffery L. Whitten, Lonnie D.Bentley, Kevin C. Dittman
ISBN 0-07-247417-3
HTH,