Systems Analysis & Design In A Changing World - Chapter 4

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A type of workflow diagram that describes the user activities and their sequential flow

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Activity Diagram

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Questions that have a simple, definitive answer

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Closed-ended questions

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A system requirement that describes an activity or process that the system must perform (based on the procedures and rules that the organization uses to run its business).

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Functional requirement

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A computer system that enables multiple people to participate with comments at the same time, each on the user’s own computer.

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Group support system (GSS)

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A technique to define requirements or design a system in a single session by having all necessary people participate.

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Joint Application Design (JAD)

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Any model that shows what the system is required to do without committing to any one technology

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Logical Model

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An example of a final product that is for viewing only, and not executable

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Mock-up

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Questions that require discussion and do not necessary have a simple, short answer

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Open-ended questions

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A system requirement that describes an operational characteristic related to workload measures, such as throughput and response time

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Performance Requirement

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Any model that shows how the system will actually be implemented

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Physical Model

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A preliminary working model of a larger system

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Prototype

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A system requirement that describes the dependability of a system, such as service outages, incorrect processing and error detection and recovery

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Reliability requirement

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A system requirement that describes user access to certain functions and the conditions under which access is granted

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Security Requirement

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All the people who have an interest in the success of the new system

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Stakeholders

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A review of the findings from your investigation and of the models build based on those findings.

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Structured Walkthrough

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A rectangular area on an activity diagram representing the activities done by a single agent

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Swimlane

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A symbol in an activity diagram to control the splitting or uniting of sequential paths

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Sychronization Bar

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Specifications that define the functions to be provided by a system

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System requirements

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A system requirement that describes an operational characteristic related to an organization’s environment, hardware and software

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Technical requirements

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A single occurrence of a piece of work or an activity done in an organization

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Transaction

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A system requirement that describes an operational characteristic related to users, such as the user interface, work procedures, online help, and documentation

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Usability Requirements

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A sequence of steps to process a business transaction

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Workflow