Systems Analysis and Design Methods

This book worked perfect for my class. I encourage everyone that sells a book to include what edition their book is and whether it's the international version or not. This can be critical to the course you are taking.

This book is clearly written for those who are seeking to be System Analysts. A significant chunk of pages are dedicated to their specific role. The book covers everything from Database Design, Project Management, Process Management, Object Oriented Programming, UML Diagrams, and System Design. Obviously, no textbook can cover all the topics in depth. Overall, the textbook is very well written and easy to read. The summaries at the end of chapters were very well done. The questions were quite thought provoking. If you are a System Analyst or would like to be one, this book is highly informative. If not, then you will still get a good overview Information Technology.

I'm self studying and think it's a great book. I'm new to this stuff and wanted something that'd go from the ground up, explain things well, but eventually get into meaty stuff. The book does this.They take time to lay a solid concpetual foundation, gradually building the depth and complexity, and eventually getting extremely practical and specific. Very friendly non-intimidating style. (Lots of repetition though)At first I thought the case study they keep coming back to was lame and cheesey, but it actually turns out to be quite useful.I'm a little concerned that it's not going to get heavily into object orientation (one chapter).All in all, very happy with it.

I was introduced to the 1994 version of this book during a Systems Analysis and Design class as part of a Master's Degree program. I was impressed with its thoroughness, and although, not necessarily written at an "entry-level", it is understandable to people possessing some background & experience in the systems development arena. I am a Quality Improvement Manager for a major telecommunications and system/software development company and I use it almost daily. This new version expands and updates information supplied in earlier versions of the book and incorporates a very thorough indoctrination into Object-Oriented (O-O) methodologies. I've seen this book being used as a text book in Mid-West and East coast Universities and colleges--in various areas of educational pursuit!! This is a cornerstone reference book in my library. Anyone serious about learning and maintaining sound methodologies, processess, procedures, and techniques in systems analysis and design should keep an updated version of this book handy--I do!

I found the authors treatment of this very comprehensive subject to be the best I have ever seen. I was so impressed by their pedagogical approach and their coverages, that I built my entire Internet WebClass around the book.