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Systems analysis: a systemic analysis of a conceptual model

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Itzhak ShemerAuthors Info & Claims

Communications of the ACM, Volume 30, Issue 6

Pages 506 - 512

https://doi.org/10.1145/214762.214768

Published: 01 June 1987 Publication History

Abstract

Adopting an appropriate model for systems analysis, by avoiding a narrow focus on the requirements specification and increasing the use of the systems analyst's knowledge base, may lead to better software development and improved system life-cycle management.

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Systems analysis: a systemic analysis of a conceptual model
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Computing industry
    2. Management of computing and information systems

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June 1987

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