Amazon.com description: Product Description: This text effectively blends coverage of the theoretical basis of systems analysis and design with practical instruction on how to design a system. Section One reviews business data processing concepts, the systems life cycle, organizational issues and common business functions affected by systems analysis and design. Section Two explains the systems life cycle in depth, covering both theory and practice. The phases of the cycle are emphasized by three cases which are developed throughout the chapters of this section: an illustrated example of a payroll case; an illustrated accounts payable case; and a "hands-on" receivables case for students to develop themselves. Section Three addresses topics relevant to the execution of the systems life cycle, including human relations skills, data communications and microcomputers and office automation. Structured design techniques are also emphasized with Warnier-Orr, Yourdon and a modified version of VTOC's included for illustration. This book should be of interest to degree and diploma students on systems analysis and information systems design courses.