System Analysis Task
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A System Analysis Task is an analysis task for a system.
- Context:
- It can (typically) aim to comprehensively understand and evaluate a system's structure, behavior, and interactions within its environment.
- It can (typically) include the identification of system requirements, understanding the system's workflows, and assessing its performance and efficiency.
- It can make use of a System Analysis Technique, such as use case modeling.
- It can (often) be a critical component in system design, system development, and system maintenance processes.
- It can use Qualitative analysis methods and Quantitative analysis methods.
- It can contribute to identifying potential improvements and optimizations within the system.
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- Example(s):
- System Failure Analysis, which focuses on identifying the causes of system failures and developing strategies to mitigate such failures in the future.
- System Evaluation, which assesses a system's performance against a set of criteria or benchmarks.
- Business Process Analysis, where the goal is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of various business processes within an organization.
- Counter-Example(s):
- Program Compilation Task, which involves translating source code into executable code, rather than analyzing or evaluating systems.
- Data Analysis Task, which primarily focuses on extracting insights from datasets rather than analyzing the components and interactions of systems.
- See: Requirement Analysis, Operations Research, System Design, System Dynamics.
References
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_analysis Retrieved:2018-2-16.
- The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines system analysis as "the process of studying a procedure or business in order to identify its goals and purposes and create systems and procedures that will achieve them in an efficient way". Another view sees system analysis as a problem-solving technique that breaks down a system into its component pieces for the purpose of the studying how well those component parts work and interact to accomplish their purpose. [1] The field of system analysis relates closely to requirements analysis or to operations research. It is also "an explicit formal inquiry carried out to help a decision maker identify a better course of action and make a better decision than she might otherwise have made." [2] The terms analysis and synthesis stem from Greek, meaning "to take apart" and "to put together," respectively. These terms are used in many scientific disciplines, from mathematics and logic to economics and psychology, to denote similar investigative procedures. Analysis is defined as "the procedure by which we break down an intellectual or substantial whole into parts," while synthesis means "the procedure by which we combine separate elements or components in order to form a coherent whole." [3] System analysis researchers apply methodology to the systems involved, forming an overall picture.
System analysis is used in every field where something is developed. Analysis can also be a series of components that perform organic functions together, such as system engineering. System engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed.
- The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines system analysis as "the process of studying a procedure or business in order to identify its goals and purposes and create systems and procedures that will achieve them in an efficient way". Another view sees system analysis as a problem-solving technique that breaks down a system into its component pieces for the purpose of the studying how well those component parts work and interact to accomplish their purpose. [1] The field of system analysis relates closely to requirements analysis or to operations research. It is also "an explicit formal inquiry carried out to help a decision maker identify a better course of action and make a better decision than she might otherwise have made." [2] The terms analysis and synthesis stem from Greek, meaning "to take apart" and "to put together," respectively. These terms are used in many scientific disciplines, from mathematics and logic to economics and psychology, to denote similar investigative procedures. Analysis is defined as "the procedure by which we break down an intellectual or substantial whole into parts," while synthesis means "the procedure by which we combine separate elements or components in order to form a coherent whole." [3] System analysis researchers apply methodology to the systems involved, forming an overall picture.
- ↑ System Analysis and Design for the Global Enterprise by Lonnie D. Bentley p.160 7th edition
- ↑ SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
- ↑ Tom Ritchey, Analysis and Synthesis.