Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.

Due Day 3

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Why is the role of the systems analyst so critical in a systems development project?
• What skills and knowledge are required to be effective?
• What role do systems analysts play in determining the feasibility of a system development project?

Due Day 7

Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

Answer:

ROLE OF SYSTEM ANALYST IS CRITICAL IN SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT :

1. System Analysts are IT professionals who act as a mediator between clients and technical team.

2.They are responsible for integrating business requirements into technology and ensure smooth functioning of the software development models.

3.They use both business and technical knowledge for analyzing processes, computer systems, and infrastructure to develop effective strategies that can help in accomplishing daily needs of the organization.

5.A system analyst is someone who is in charge of designing, transforming, modifying and evaluating different systems to ensure compatibility and users’ efficiency and effectiveness and also turns user requirements into a set of functional specifications, which are the blueprint of the system.

5.System analysts develop the manual and machine procedures and the specifications for each data entry, update, and query and report program in the system.

6.System Analyst mostly works with configuring system requirements of a business or an organization as a whole. System analyst should have a sound knowledge on computer software, hardware and networking.

7.The key and primary responsibilities include interact with end users and consumers or clients, plan the system flow, manage design considerations, and implementation while managing time-lines.

8.So , the role of system analyst is so critical in software development project.

SKILLS NEEDED OR REQUIRED TO BE EFFECTIVE SYSTEM ANALYST :

A formal qualification will be important when advertising for a highly skilled System Analyst, however, some candidates will be self-taught or have learned their programming skills on the job. In a System Analyst job description, the below fields of study would be most relevant to include:

1.IT

2.Science or Computer Science

3.Business Administration

Whether formally qualified or not, a System Analyst should also possess these skills:

1. Critical thinking ability

2.Strong problem-solving capacity

3.High-level written and verbal communication skills

4.Project management skills

5.Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

6.Knowledge of data modelling and data visualisation tools

ROLES SYSTEM ANALYSTS PLAY IN DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT :

1.Start Preliminary Investigation: The systems analyst of each project team starts preliminary investigations .through different fact finding techniques.

2.Prepare the Current Systems Flowchart: After preliminary investigations, the analysts prepare the systems flowchart of the current system. These charts describe the general working of the system in a graphical way.

3.Describe the Deficiencies in the Current System: On studying the systems flowcharts, the analysts identify and describe the deficiencies in the current system.

4.Determine Objectives of the Proposed System: The major objectives of the proposed systems are listed by each analyst and are discussed with the project leader.

5.Prepare the Proposed Systems Flowchart: After determining the major objectives of the proposed system, the analysts prepare their systems flowcharts. Systems flowcharts of the proposed system are compared with those of current system in order to ensure that they meet the objectives.

6.Determine the Technical Feasibility: The existing computer systems (hardware and software) of the concerned department are identified and their technical specifications are noted down. The analysts decide whether the existing systems are sufficient for the technical requirements of the proposed system or not.

7.Determine the Economic Feasibility: The analysts determine the costs and benefits of proposed system in order to ensure that the project is economically feasible.

8.Determine the Operational Feasibility: After determining the economic feasibility, the analysts identify the responsible users of the system and hence determine the operational feasibility of the project.

9.Presentation of Feasibility Analysis: During the feasibility study, the analysts also keep on preparing the feasibility study report. At the end of feasibility analysis, the feasibility analysis report is given to the management along with the oral presentation.