Sampling of Existing Documentation, Forms, and Files
Collecting Facts from Existing Documentation
- Next, the analyst may want to trace the history that led to the project. (continued)
- There are usually documents that describe the business function being studied or designed. These documents may include:
- The company's mission statement and strategic plan.
- Formal objectives for the organization sub-units being studied.
- Policy manuals that may place constraints on any proposed system.
- Standard operating procedures (SOPs), job outlines, or task instructions for specific day-to-day operations.
- Completed forms that represent actual transactions at various points in the processing cycle.
- Samples of manual and computerized databases.
- Samples of manual and computerized screens and reports.
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