Systems analysis

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  • systems analysis
definition
  • A means of organizing elements into an integrated analytic and/or decisionmaking procedure to achieve the best possible results.
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Abstract from DBPedia
    Systems analysis is "the process of studying a procedure or business to identify its goal and purposes and create systems and procedures that will efficiently achieve them". Another view sees system analysis as a problem-solving technique that breaks down a system into its component pieces, and how well those parts work and interact to accomplish their purpose. The field of system analysis relates closely to requirements analysis or to operations research. It is also "an explicit formal inquiry carried out to help a decision maker identify a better course of action and make a better decision than they might otherwise have made." The terms analysis and synthesis stems from Greek, meaning "to take apart" and "to put together," respectively. These terms are used in many scientific disciplines, from mathematics and logic to economics and psychology, to denote similar investigative procedures. The analysis is defined as "the procedure by which we break down an intellectual or substantial whole into parts," while synthesis means "the procedure by which we combine separate elements or components to form a coherent whole." System analysis researchers apply methodology to the systems involved, forming an overall picture. System analysis is used in every field where something is developed. Analysis can also be a series of components that perform organic functions together, such as system engineering. System engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and managed.

    システム解析(システムかいせき)とは、コンピュータシステムの分析など、相互作用する物を対象に調査、分析を行うことである。要求分析やオペレーションズ・リサーチと密接な分野である。「仮に行わなかった場合と比較して、より良い事業計画や意思決定へと導くために行われる、明示的に体系化された調査である。」

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Systems_analysis)