Reviewer: 3rd Year, 2nd Semester

Rhia Pixie T. Cañaveral

BS Accounting Information System
C- IT2 | Information Systems Analysis and Design

Lesson 1: System Analysis and Design

The Impact of IT
Information Technology
 Combination of hardware and software products and services. (manage access,
communicate and share info.)
 Information treats as vital asset, must be used effectively, updated constantly and
safeguarded.
The Future of IT
 Create new economy (advances in hardware, software and connectivity) that benefits
business and persons around the world
 Companies spend enormous amount in their IT
The role of SAD (System Analysis and Design)
 SAD is a step by step process of developing high quality information systems.
 Information system, combines information technology, people and data to support business
requirements
Who develops information Systems?
1. In-house applications 5. Internet based application systems
2. Software packages 6. Custom solutions from IT
3. Outsourcing consultants
4. Enterprise wide software strategies
Information System Components
1. System
 Set of related components that produces specific results
2. Mission Critical System
 Vital to the company’s operation
3. Data
 Consists of basic facts that are system’s raw materials
4. Information
 Data that transformed into output that is valuable to the user.

Components of IS

Understanding the business

 Represent company’s operations and information needs
Requirement:
1. Business Profile
a) Overview of the company
2. Business Model

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a) Graphical representation of one or more business process that company’s

performs.