chapter 1

Systems development methodologies and techniques based on objects rather than data or processes

• System development life cycle

• Object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD)

The first phase of the SDLC in which an organization’s total information system needs are identified ,analyzed, prioritized and arranged

• Planning

• Processing logic

The third phase of the SDLC in which the description of the recommended solution is converted into logical and then physical system specifications

• Design

• Implementation

The complex organization process whereby computer-based information systems are developed and maintained

• Information system analysis and design

• Object-oriented analysis and design

Computer software designed to support organizational functions and processes

• Application software

• System software

The organizational role most responsible for the analysis and design of information systems

• Stakeholder

• System analyst

The use of previously written software resources, especially objects and components, in new application.

• Analysis

• reuse

A structured process in which users, managers and analysts work together for several days in a series of intensive meetings to specify or review system requirements

• OOAD

• JAD

An iterative process of systems development in which requirements are converted to a working system that is continually revised through close work between an analyst and users

• JAD

• Prototyping

The part of the design phase of the SDLC in which all functional features of the system chosen for development in analysis are described independent of any computer platform

• Logical design

• Physical design