198. Unit IV: information systems analysis

Active vocabulary:

1. Accurate (adj) – верный, правильный, точный	11. Questionnaire (n) – анкета, вопросник
2. Cost effectiveness – экономическая эффективность, экономичность	12. Relevant (adj) – уместный, подходящий, соответствующий
3. Current system – существующая система	13. Requirements (n) – технические требования, запросы
4. Data dictionary – словарь данных	14. Schedule (n) – график, расписание, план
5. Data store – информационный склад, хранилище данных	15. Scope of the system – область применения системы
Establish a plan – разработать план	16. Significance (n) – значимость, важность, значение
7. Feasibility study – технико-экономическое обоснование	17. Summarized information – итоговая информация
8. Inference (n) – вывод, заключение	18. System(s) analyst – специалист по системному анализу
9. Liaise (v) – поддерживать связь	19. Trustworthy (adj) – достоверный, надёжный, заслуживающий доверия
10. Phase (n) – фаза, стадия	20. Workability (n) – применимость, годность

Text a: System Life Cycle

System life cycle is an organizational process of developing and maintaining systems. It helps in establishing a system project plan, because it gives overall list of processes and sub-processes required developing a system. System development life cycle means combination of various activities. Following are the different phases of system (or software) development life cycle: system study, feasibility study, system analysis, system design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance.

System Study gives a clear picture of what actually the physical system is. In practice, the system study is done in two phases. In the first phase, the preliminary survey of the system is done which helps in identifying the scope of the system. The second phase of the system study is more detailed and in-depth study in which the identification of user's requirements and the limitations and problems of the present system are studied. After completing the system study, a system proposal is prepared by the System Analyst and placed before the user. The proposed system contains the findings of the present system and recommendations to overcome the limitations and problems of the present system in the light of the user's requirements. System study phase passes through the following steps: problem identification and project initiation, background analysis, inference or findings.

Feasibility Study. The feasibility study is basically the test of the proposed system in the light of its workability, meeting user's requirements, effective use of resources and the cost effectiveness. The main goal of feasibility study is not to solve the problem but to achieve the scope. In the process of feasibility study the cost and benefits are estimated with greater accuracy.