| The need for Systems Analysis and Design | | | | emphasizes the importance of planning, |
| Most of you must have heard about | | | | analysis, and solution design in the |
| "System analysis and design" but many | | | | process of evaluating and acquiring |
| may not know exactly what is the | | | | infrastructure solutions. Planning and |
| importance of this. Lets have a look | | | | conducting and needs assessment are |
| here at this here. | | | | often some of the crucial first steps. |
| We are living in the information age. | | | | Analysis involves collecting and |
| All businesses require information | | | | interpreting data around the current |
| systems in order to operate effectively. | | | | environment and performance, as well as |
| Systems analysis and design is the | | | | mapping trends. Solution design involves |
| process of developing information | | | | the "blueprint" or architecture of the |
| systems that effectively use hardware, | | | | infrastructure as guided by the results |
| software, data processes and people to | | | | of the planning and analysis |
| support the company's business | | | | As technology becomes exponentially more |
| objectives. Systems analysis is normally | | | | important to modern day businesses, the |
| done by a systems analyst working in the | | | | benefits of capacity planning are seen |
| IT department in conjunction with users | | | | throughout the data center and in the |
| from the user department. Systems | | | | bottom line. Systems analysis and design |
| analysis processes involve team work. A | | | | capacity planning specialists work with |
| successful project team consist of | | | | organizations to plan for growth and |
| welltrained people from IT as well as | | | | future needs while establishing their |
| user departments. | | | | current infrastructure to perform |
| Through a focus on offering total | | | | optimally. This way they help companies |
| solutions which address clients' needs | | | | identify potential bottlenecks and |
| precisely and completely, the Systems | | | | establish an environment that will meet |
| analysis and design professionals | | | | needs today and tomorrow. |