Document Review
Document review can help you to understand how the current system is supposed to work. You should revi ew all the system documentation, which include technical documentation and operations manual such as user guide, also include the software package documentation if any.
Observation
The observation of the current operating procedures is another fact-finding technique. It gives you a better understanding of system procedures.
During the observation you have to do the following:
1. Observe all the steps in a transaction and note the documents, inputs, outputs, and process involved.
2. Examine each form, record, report, procedures works in the organization.
3. Consider each user who works. Determine the purpose of each item of information serves.
4. Talk to the people who receive current reports to see whether the reports are complete, timely, accurate, and in useful form.
5. May help the analyst to follow the bottlenecks.
Estimation and Sampling
1. When studying an information system you should collect example of actual documents using a process called sampling. The sample might include records, reports, operational logs, data entry documents, and various types of forms. The main objective of sample is to ensure that it represents the overall population accurately. You may consider sampling when using interviews or questionnaires.
Search Recording
Research is another important fact-finding technique.
Your research can include reviewing journals, periodicals, and books to obtain background information, technical material, and news about industry trends and developments.
The advantages of this method:
- To keep the fact save from the lost and modify.
- = = = = more understandable and clear.
- Good ideas may come up through fact recording.
- Classifying the facts may help the administrators to understanding and give support.
المادة المعروضة اعلاه هي مدخل الى المحاضرة المرفوعة بواسطة استاذ(ة) المادة . وقد تبدو لك غير متكاملة . حيث يضع استاذ المادة في بعض الاحيان فقط الجزء الاول من المحاضرة من اجل الاطلاع على ما ستقوم بتحميله لاحقا . في نظام التعليم الالكتروني نوفر هذه الخدمة لكي نبقيك على اطلاع حول محتوى الملف الذي ستقوم بتحميله .