本书是关于介绍“系统分析与设计”的英文原版，第4版保持了前几版广受欢迎的写作风格和组织方式，全面论述系统分析和设计领域的两大类方法——传统的结构化方法和面向对象方法，包括现代系统分析员、系统分析任务、系统设计任务及实施与支持四个部分的内容，既关注概念，又重视方法，更注重实践。全书通过具体的系统项目案例和最佳实践，完整地介绍先进的系统分析与设计方法，在承认现实世界中开发环境多变的同时，强调永久价值的基本原则。

本书第4版保持了前几版广受欢迎的写作风格和组织方式，全面论述系统分析和设计领域的两大类方法——传统的结构化方法和面向对象方法，包括现代系统分析员、系统分析任务、系统设计任务及实施与支持四个部分的内容，既关注概念，又重视方法，更注重实践。全书通过具体的系统项目案例和最佳实践，完整地介绍先进的系统分析与设计方法，在承认现实世界中开发环境多变的同时，强调永久价值的基本原则。新版全面整合UMI-2．O，将高级面向对象主题贯穿于全书，加强和更新了项目管理相关知识和技术方面的内容，指出在系统开发生命周期内要关注现代结构分析，关注RAD、RUP、基于Web的开发、极限编程等最新技术。

Part 1 The Systems Analyst

 chapter 1 The World of the information Systems Analyst

Systems Analyst at Consolidated Refineries

Overview

The Analyst as a Business Problem Solver

Systems That Solve Business Problems

Required Skills of the Systems Analyst

The Environment Surrounding the Analyst

The Analyst’s Role in Strategic Planning

R0ckv Mountain Outfitters and Its Strategic Information Systems PIan

The Analvst as a System Developer(the Heart of the Couse)

Summary

Key Terms

Review Questions

Thinking Critically

Experiential Exercises

Case Studies

Further Resources

  chapter 2 Approaches to System Development

Development Approaches at Ajax Corporation，Consolidated

Concepts．and Pinnacle Manufacturing

Overview

The Systems Development Life Cycle

Activities 0f Each SDLC Phase

Methodologies．Models．Tools．and Techniques

Two Approaches to System Development

Systems Development Life Cycle Variations

Current ends in Development

Tools to Support System Development

Summary

Key Terms

Review Questions

Thinking Critically

Experiential Exercises

Case Studies

Further Resources

 chapter 3 The Analyst as a Project Manager

Blue Sky Family of Mutual Funds：Managing the IRA and

Educational Savings Plan Project

Overview

Project Management

Project Initiation and Project Planning

Defining the Problem

Producing the Project Schedule

Confirming Project Feasibility

Staffing and Launching the Project

Recap of Project Planning for RMO

Summary

Key Terms

Review Questions

Thinking Critically

Experiential Exercises

Case Studies

Further Resources

PART 2 Systems Analysis Tasks

PART 3 Systems Design Tasks

PART 4 Implementation and Support

Supplemtntal Web Resources

Online Appendix