Developing Information Systems: Practical Guidance for IT Professionals
- 5h 17m
- James Cadle (ed)
- BCS
- 2014
Systems development is the process of creating and maintaining information systems, including hardware, software, data, procedures and people. It combines technical expertise with business knowledge and management skill. This practical book provides a comprehensive introduction to the topic and can also be used as a handy reference guide by those already working in the field. It discusses key topics of systems development such as lifecycles, development approaches, requirements engineering and how to make a business case, among others. It is the only textbook that supports the BCS Certificate in Systems Development.
About the Author
James has been involved in the management services field since 1975 and in IT since 1981. He has been a systems analyst, business analyst, project manager, consultant and business manager and, since 1995, he has developed and presented training courses in his chosen fields. Not including the present text, he is the co-author of four books: Project Management for Information Systems (5th edition, 2008); Business Analysis (3rd edition, 2014); Business Analysis Techniques (2nd edition, 2014); and The Human Touch (2012). James is a Chartered Fellow (FBCS CITP) of BCS, a full Member of the Association for Project Management (MAPM) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). James is an oral examiner for the BCS Diplomas in Business Analysis and Solution Development.
In this Book
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Foreword
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Introduction to Systems Development
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Lifecycle Types and Their Rationales
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Analysing the Business Need
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Making a Business Case
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Requirements Engineering
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Programming and Development Approaches
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System Modelling Techniques
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Systems Design – 1
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Systems Design – 2
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Solution-Related Architectures
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Quality and Testing
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Implementation and Changeover
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Maintenance and Evaluation
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Solution Development Tools
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Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
