SYSTEM ANALYST

ystem analyst is a business professional who uses analysis and design techniques to solve business problems using information technology (pg. 4). Analysts should remember that to the usr of the system,the user interface is the system. The user interface is more than just the screen—it is everything the user comes into contact with while using the system, conceptually, perceptually, and physically (pg. 329).

A system analyst is often thought of as a problem solver than a programmer. Many choices must be made by system analyst, involving questions such as theses (pg. 5-6):

·         What are the needed components?

·         What technology should be used to build the different components?

·         Where are the components located?

·         How will components communicate over networks?

·         How are components configured into a system?

·         How will people interact with the system?

·         Which components are custom-made, and which are purchased from vendors?

·         Who should build the custom-made components?

·         Who should assemble and support the components?

Source:

John W. Satzinger, Robert B. Jackson, Stephen D. Burd. 2007. Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World, Fourth Edition. Canada: Thomson.

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