Zen & the Art of Systems Analysis: ILLUSTRATED Meditations on Systems Development - Couverture souple

McDermott, Patrick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1456513842 ISBN 13 : 9781456513849

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

Stuck in a rut? Need to get outside the box? Don’t know what you’re doing? Try a little Zen Analysis. Whether you’re new to systems analysis—or have been there, done that and seen it all—but especially if you want to ponder the significance of information systems analysis in the scheme of the universe, this book is for you. The author brings a unique perspective to the problems of computer system analysis & design that will get your creative juices flowing. Chapters consider the essence of Analysis, Design, Consulting, Business, Economics, Culture, Methodology, and Modeling. Each topic is looked at from a perspective that will give experienced or aspiring analysts a new way of looking at the job. Learn why and how to Embrace Contradiction and Choose the Middle Way to come up with an idea which is completely absurd, except that it works. This will let you attack a difficult problem from another angle, one that leads to a surprisingly elegant solution. This book is the opposite of academic—read it to open your mind to see different, and get out of the box.

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À propos de l'auteur

PATRICK McDERMOTT was a professional economist before he became a computer programmer, and so understands both the art of business and the science of Information Systems, and strives to connect the two in his writing and teaching. He is the author of Zen & the Art of Systems Analysis, and co-author of Workflow Modeling: Tools for Process Improvement and Application Development. His undergraduate degree was in Economics “with Honors” from The California State University at Sacramento. He has Master of Science in Information Systems from the University of San Francisco, a Professional Certificate in Computer Programming “with Distinction” from the University of California at Berkeley Extension and a Professional Award from The University of California at Santa Cruz Extension. He has been working in the Computer Industry for over twenty years, as a programmer, analyst, developer, consultant, manager and trainer. Employers have included the California Division of Labor Statistics & Research and American President Lines. He teaches seminars at the University of California, Berkeley and Extension and programming classes at the College of Alameda. He is a former Director of the San Francisco Chapter of Data Management Association (DAMA). He runs his own consulting firm in Oakland, California, specializing in training and consulting on computer technology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1456513842
• ISBN 13: 9781456513849
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg