This book explains in detail the concepts, strategies and issues involved in analysing, designing and developing an information system for an organization. It presents a detailed discussion on analysis and design tools and techniques used in developing a business system. Fact gathering techniques, flowcharting methods, data flow diagrams, decision tree, decision tables, structured charts and data dictionary are explained using many examples and case studies. Guidelines for business forms design, reports design, GUI design etc. Are discussed in an easy to understand language and using ample examples. Topics of modular and structured design, system implementation, evaluation, review and maintenance are treated in a simple and lucid manner. The br>Chapter on object Oriented analysis and design focuses on explaining the use of object Oriented techniques in system development process. Latest UML (unified modelling language) diagrams and standards are explained with simple example and effective illustrations. Features: - all chapters in this book are written in a very simple language and using a large number of illustrations. Solved Sample case-studies are given to improve the understanding of the subject matter. Descriptive questions with answers are added at the end of each br>Chapter so that the readers can evaluate their progress by comparing their answers with the answers with the answers given in the book. A comprehensive index is included for quick and easy access to all the topics in the book and for reducing the reader's valuable time in searching for a topic. A glossary of numerous technical terms is included for easy understanding of the subject matter. Management Information system (MIS) concepts are explained with easy-to-understand examples. Br>
table of Contents: br>Chapter 1: Introduction to systems br>Chapter 2: system analyst br>Chapter 3: system development Life cycle br>Chapter 4: system planning br>Chapter 5: system design and modelling br>Chapter 6: input and output design br>Chapter 7: file organization and database design br>Chapter 8: br>Module and structured design br>Chapter 9: system implementation and maintenance br>Chapter 10: Computer system Audit and security br>Chapter 11: object Oriented analysis, design and umm br>Chapter 12: hardware/software selection and the computer contract br>Chapter 13: Project scheduling and software br>Chapter 14: management Information system and MIS planning br>Chapter 15: MIS design and implementation br>Chapter 16: MIS for accounting and finance functions br>Chapter 17: MIS for marketing system glossary index.