System Analysis: Waterfall Methodology, Questionnaire, Interview, and Document Examination

This article discusses the traditional method of system development methodology, questionnaire, interview, and document examination in system analysis. It also includes functional and non-functional requirements.

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QUESTION 1
Waterfall methodology
This is referred to as the traditional method of system development methodology where the
methodology tends to arrange the event in a linear flow of procedures that the user has to
complete one level in order to proceed to the next level (Dennis, Wixoman and Roth., 2008).
The levels include: Gathering information about the system, Analysis, Implementation,
Integration and testing, Deployment of the system, Maintenance.
 The advantages of this methodology are:
 It is simple and easy to comprehend.
 The rigidity makes it easy to manage.
 The procedures are completed one at a time making it easier.
 The steps are clearly defined thus ease the developers work.
 The process and outputs have a well documentation.
QUESTION 2
Questionnaire
This is a research gathering technique that involves a series of question that are based on a
particular context. Questionnaire can either be in written form or in real time through phone or
face to face (Kendall and Kendall, 2010). The use of this technique is successful in that:
 It is an economical technique of gathering information thus suitable for the ASC limited
funds. With little resources, the ASC will be able to gather a load sum of information.
 The respondents to the questionnaires provide data that is later easily transformed to
quantitative data.
 The technique is reliable since the questions are standardized and can be replicated at any
particular point.

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Interview
Interview is a crucial social research method. It is primarily helpful in situations where there is
need to achieve profoundly customized information and additionally in situations where there are
open doors for testing to get fundamental components (Willis, 2014). They likewise turn into a
practical alternative where there are restricted respondents and a decent return rate is vital.
Document and records examination
This involves examining the existing record of the ASC activities. These records include minutes
from meetings, financial record, and previous published newsletter and reports. This method is
cost friendly thus will be manageable with the limited capital.
QUESTION 3
SAMPLE QUESTIONNAIRE
What is your name or Initials?
What can you say about the ASC facilities?
What facilities would you like us to
purchase?
How many times do you visit the sports
club?
Do you think the management is effective?
How would you rate the services out of 10?
Are the newsletters relevant and interesting?
Do you get the newsletters in time?
Is the article of your sport activity well
represented in the newspaper?

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Is the any additional comment you may wish
to add.
QUESTION 4
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
These are the desires that which the information system is expected to execute. They include;
generation of a separate list of members and members with their respective sports and email
addresses, articles to be published, adverts that are to be published in the newsletter, lead
member with their respective published newsletters (Skogestad and Postlethwaite, 2009).
NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
These are the functionalities the information system will execute that were not predefined by the
system users. The Information System will be able to keep a record of all the activity thus
avoiding misplacement of documents. The system will also generate a time table of events thus
preventing late publishing of their newsletters. In addition it will act as a centralized source of
information, thus making it easier for the president to get information.

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References
Dennis, A., Wixom, B.H. and Roth, R.M., 2008. Systems analysis and design. John Wiley & Sons.
Kendall, K.E. and Kendall, J.E., 2010. Systems analysis and design. Prentice Hall Press.
Skogestad, S. and Postlethwaite, I., 2009. Multivariable feedback control: analysis and design (Vol. 2, pp.
359-368). New York: Wiley.
Willis, G.B., 2014. Cognitive interviewing: A tool for improving questionnaire design. Sage Publications.