Systems Analysis & Design in an Age of Options

Systems Analysis & Design in an Age of Options, 1st Edition, is a textbook that guides students through consequential methodological choices in modern systems analysis and design. The text presents an integrated approach for navigating the ongoing debate surrounding plan-driven, agile, and hybrid methodologies.

The volume explores core development alternatives, such as building new software features versus configuring commercial-off-the-shelf solutions. To help learners navigate these paths, it introduces an original systems development process framework that shows how to coordinate and balance methodological options within a single project.

Emphasizing the business analyst as a key creative contributor across all project phases, the textbook includes semester-long project cases to support practical exercises across flexible course structures.