System analysis : a comparison of two methods : an honors thesis ([HONRS] 499)

This paper will present the system analysis phase of two different software engineering methods-the method used in the CS 497 course (BSU86) and the method proposed by Richard E. Fairley (FA185). The purpose of studying and using the analysis phase of these different software engineering methods is to gain an understanding of the difference between the types of software engineering methods that can be applied to the same life cycle. The analysis phase of the software engineering method discussed by Fairley will be compared to the CS 497 software engineering method to evaluate the differences between the two methodologies. The differences will be used to formulate possible improvements to the CS 497 Software Engineering I Systems Analysis course that would help make it more beneficial to computer science students.Honors CollegeThesis (B.?.