How to Design and Develop Business Systems: A Practical Approach to Analysis, Design, and ImplementationIn this book, Steve Eckols presents a complete, proven system-development method that lets you develop more reliable systems in less time -- whether you use the method in its entirety or just pick out certain ideas to try in conjunction with your current method. Here, then, you'll find timesaving yet practical tips on data flow diagrams, structure charts, database and file design, menu and screen design, documentation...and more! |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
An introduction to system development | 9 |
Analysis | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
access paths advance billings ALT KEY alternate key analysis DFD bank deposit Bill sales billing functions cess chapter COBOL coding and testing components context DFD contract cardex contracting functions CREATE PURCHASE CONTRACTS Create sale contracts data access diagram data dictionary data elements data flow diagram data hierarchy diagram data structure database design database views Delivery documents DELIVERY PIC development method DFD in figure Display ENTRY SCREEN example functions functions functions Perform gram identify implementation Invoice Issue purchase advances management reports menu structure model DFD operational brokerage functions payables Perform final Perform purchase phases preliminary contents lists Prepare procedure Process cash receipts program overview program specifications program structure chart Purchase contract requirements Record deliveries reference data store reference screen result selection Seller code Settle purchases SOD copy struc structured programming subprogram system development system structure chart tion top-down verification screen Zip code