Economic Growth Disadvantage and Advantage

Accounting
Information
Systems
9th Edition
Marshall B. Romney
Paul John Steinbart

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Systems Development and Documentation
Techniques

Chapter 6

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Learning Objectives
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Prepare and use data flow diagrams to understand, evaluate, and design information systems.
Draw flowcharts to understand, evaluate, and design information systems. ©2003 Prentice Hall Business Publishing,
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Introduction
S&S opened a year ago.
 Ashton Fleming has been very busy.
 Kimberly Serra from Computer
Applications explained to Ashton that her company developed systems ranging from simple general ledger operations to highly integrated software. 

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Ashton’s first priority is to understand S&S’s information needs more clearly.
Ashton was given the following assignments:
What types of tools and techniques should S&S use to document its existing system so it is easy to understand and evaluate?
What development tools and techniques should
S&S use to design its new computer-based information system?

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Introduction
This chapter explains the most common systems documentation tools and techniques.
 They include data flow diagrams and flowcharts.  These tools save both time and money, adding value to an organization. 

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The chapter discusses the following five documentation tools:
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Data