Paper Info
Title
A reappraisal of structured analysis: design in an organizational context
Abstract
We review Structured Analysis as presented by Yourdon and DeMarco. First, we examine the implicit assumptions embodied in the method about the nature of organizations, work processes, and design. Following this we present the results of an exploratory study, conducted to find out how the method is applied in practice. This study reveals that while some of the tools of Structured Analysis—notably the data flow diagrams—are used and combined with other tools, the designers do not follow the analysis and design procedures prescribed by the method. Our findings suggest that there is a gap between the way systems development is portrayed in the normative technical literature and the way in which it is carried out.
Year
DOI
Venue
1993
10.1145/130226.148055
ACM Trans. Inf. Syst.
Keywords
DocType
Volume
implicit assumption,systems development,data flow diagram,design procedure,qualitative empirical studies,design process,organizational context,structured analysis,normative technical literature,exploratory study,work process,empirical study,structure analysis
Journal
11
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
2
1046-8188
87
PageRank 
References 
Authors
9.72
11
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jørgen P. Bansler126726.03
Keld Bødker213220.65