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A textbook for a one- or two-semester course in the undergraduate curriculum. The included HyperCase disk contains an original hypertext-based software that allows students to become immersed in organizational life. Among the features of this edition (2nd ed., 1992) are a new chapter on object-oriented systems analysis and design, and a number of group projects. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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There is simply no other Systems Analysis and Design textbook as exciting as Kendall & Kendall'. Their dynamic, comprehensive presentation leaves no stone unturned. With plenty of review questions and problems, hypothetical consulting situations, an ongoing case study, and even an associated Internet-based case study, this book makes the concepts of the course understandable and motivating. You are given all the tools to learn how to become a successful systems analyst, ace your exams, and have fun doing it' YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO BE A SYSTEMS ANALYST AND SYSTEMS DESIGNER...

This book includes expanded coverage of data flow diagrams, data dictionaries, and process specifications, as it introduces examples of new software used by analysts and designers to manage projects, analyze and document systems, design new systems, and implement their plans. YOU NEED CURRENT TOPICS IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN...

The fifth edition of Systems Analysis and Design has new coverage of UML, wireless technologies, ERP, Web-based systems for e-commerce, and expanded coverage on RAD and GUI design. YOU WANT YOUR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN TEXT TO GIVE YOU HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE...

HyperCase—original, hypertext-based software created by the authors—is located on the text's Companion Web site: www.prenhall.com/kendall. This innovative software gives users firsthand experience with a business and organizational structure, allowing you to interview employees, observe office dynamics and practices, analyze prototypes, and review existing systems. The case, a businesssimulation called "Maple Ridge Engineering," is revisited throughout the text, with end-of-chapter exercises. All activities are based on real-life consulting experiences. YOU MUST HAVE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET EXPERIENCE AS A SYSTEMS ANALYST...

The authors include new coverage on analyzing e-commerce—including thorough new material of e-commerce Web site design—and more than 70 consulting opportunities, including new ones with an e-commerce focus. Students can evaluate the political, ethical, social, and economic implications of their systems design in these mini-cases. KENDALL & KENDALL, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, FIFTH EDITION giving you the tools to learn, practice, and perfect your skills in Systems Analysis and Design like no other text on the market ever has or ever will!

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This fifth edition of a text for undergraduates at a university, graduate school, or community college includes new mini cases on designing for e-commerce and modeling with UML, new approaches for designing e-commerce Web sites, expanded coverage of GUI design, and new coverage of Web site security and privacy. Full color has been added for this edition, making concept diagrams and screen captures more clear. Coverage encompasses systems analysis fundamentals, information requirements analysis, the analysis process, essentials of design, and software engineering and implementation. An ongoing case takes students through all phases of the systems development life cycle, and cases at a Web site immerse students in a virtual organization. The authors are affiliated with the School of Business- Camden at Rutgers University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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