System Analysis and Design: A Comparison of Structured Methods

Structured methods of systems analysis and design are now widely used in the development of computer software. There are a number of methods which have become reasonably well established and choices have to be made between methods. However, very little guidance in such choices has been available until now.
In Systems Analysis and Design: A Comparison of Structured Methods, the authors address the central problem faced by systems developers - namely, how to choose between sometimes confusing methods with techniques and terminologies which have essentially the same purpose but which appear to be different.
The authors cover the latest versions of all the leading structured methods including SSADM (Version 4.2), Information Engineering, Soft Systems (Multiview), Merise and Yourdon. For each method, there is a description of its framework and techniques plus an examination of the type of development tools available to support it. The objective and subjective factors to be considered when selecting a structured method are also discussed. The book concludes by looking to the future, with particular reference to CASE tools and the development of a 'Euromethod' of structured systems analysis and design.