The Information System Consultant's Handbook: Systems Analysis and Design (Kindle Edition)
by William S. Davis (Editor) and David C. Yen (Editor)
The Information System Consultant's Handbook familiarizes systems analysts, systems designers, and information systems consultants with underlying principles, specific documentation, and methodologies. Corresponding to the primary stages in the systems development life cycle, the book divides into eight sections: · Principles · Information Gathering and Problem Definition · Project Planning and Project Management · Systems Analysis · Identifying Alternatives · Component Design · Testing and Implementation · Operation and Maintenance Eighty-two chapters comprise the book, and each chapter covers a single tool, technique, set of principles, or methodology. The clear, concise narrative, supplemented with numerous illustrations and diagrams, makes the material accessible for readers - effectively outlining new and unfamiliar analysis and design topics.
Customer Review:
This book is a compendium of tools and techniques that are routinely used in one consulting engagement after another. The topics are standard fare and are covered in a plain, straightforward manner.
I use this book as an encyclopedia of techniques when I am searching for a method or procedure that fits a particular situation or requirement. I also use it as a refresher when I set aside time for professional reading.
What I like about the book is the wide range of techniques covered - everything from control charts to structured analysis is addressed, with an apparent bias towards project management techniques (crash mode analysis, PERT, critical path method, etc.) It also covers object-oriented techniques, database design and rapid application design.
I also like the fact that techniques are grouped into chapters under sections that cover Principles, Information Gathering,/Problem Definition, Project Management, Systems Analysis (some great material in this section), Identifying Alternatives, Design, Testing/Implementation, and Operations & Maintenance. This makes finding a particular technique easy to locate and to also place into the context of whatever project you happen to be working on.
Why four stars? The writing is dry, and in many sections too verbose. Also, there is a discernible difference in writing style between authors Davis and Yen, which could have been rectified by a good editor. Other than this minor complaint I recommend this book to consultants because it does provide a single source of reference material on a wide range of topics and techniques.
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