systems analysis
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systems analysis
noun
1.
the evaluation of an activity to identify its desired objectives and determine procedures for efficiently attaining them.
2.
Computers. the methodical study of the data-processing needs of a business or department, together with recommendations for specific hardware and software installations.
Origin:
1950–55
1950–55
Related forms
systems analyst, noun
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| systems analysis | |
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| the analysis of the requirements of a task and the expression of those requirements in a form that permits the assembly of computer hardware and software to perform the task | |
| systems analyst | |
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systems analysis definition
jobStudy of the design, specification, feasibility, cost, and implementation of a computer system for business. What a systems analyst does.
(1997-04-25)
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