Includes index.

Contents: Systems analysis fundamentals: Assuming the role of the systems analyst -- Understanding organizational style and its impact on information systems -- Project management -- Information requirements analysis: Information gathering: Interactive methods -- Information gathering: Unobtrusting methods -- Agile modelling and prototyping -- The Analysis process: Using data flow diagrams -- Analyszing systems using data dictionaries -- Describing process specifications and structured decisions -- Preparing the systems proposal -- The Essentials of design: Designing effective output -- Designing effective input -- Designing databases -- Human-computer interaction -- Designing accurate data entry procedures -- Software engineering and implementation: Quality assurance through software engineering -- Successful implementing the information system -- Object-oriented systems analysis and design using UML.