1. System Analysis and Design System engineering tools
IE352
System Analysis and Design
Session IV
System engineering tools

2. Analysis and Design The analysis processes depend on the
anatomy of the system
To understand a system, you should break it down to its basic elements
Relationships and connections between the different elements describe the system function and work
Drawing the relationships and the connections is the main and effective way to present the system

3. System Understanding
The simplest and common technique used to present and understand a system is the flowchart
There are many types of flowcharts
used worldwide
Computer flowchart and Process Flowchart with their combinations are the most used types

4. System Engineerin g Tools
System Flow Charts
Organization Analysis
Organization/Personnel
Assessment
Engineering Management

5. System Flow Charts
Used to explain and describe the systems whatever its components
It describes the processes, the flow or the steps to be programmed
The description of the system using the charts depends mainly on the understanding of its components and its interrelationships

6. System Flow Charts Processes flowcharts Work flowcharts
Computer flowcharts

7. Organizational Analysis
Institutional Analysis
Analyzing the relations between the organization and different stakeholders
Organization Analysis
Analyzing the interrelations between the organization components and its internal problems to identify the appropriate approach for development

8. Organization Analysis
Institutiona l Analysis
Coverage Matrix
Institugram
Organization al Anal ysis
Problem & Solution Trees
SWOT Analysis
Strategic Orientation Matrix (SOR)

9. Organization/ Personnel Assessment
Used to assess the organization in regards to legitimacy, suitability, efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility and sustainability
Assessing the personal management style and culture style to indicate the development needs for both organization and individuals

10. Organization/ Personnel Assessment
IOM Assessment Criteria
Personal Management Style
Individual and Organization Culture Style

11. Engineeri ng Manage ment
Used to manage the implementation of the outputs of system analysis and design in general
Different forms of management tools and all are time bounded
The most integrated and recent tool is Logical Framework

12. Engineering Manage ment
Network Diagrams and Critical Path Method (CPM)
Gantt Chart
Logical Framework