Structured Analysis Method

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Structured Analysis Method
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Structured Analysis Method

• Structured system analysis and design (SSAD)
• Formal structured dev method
• Developed by UK Gov. in the 1980s
• We will focus only on analysis
• Was used a lot when automating existing manual
  systems
• Main steps
• Draw a context diagram
• Draw DFD of the existing system
• Draw DFD of the proposed system and identify the
  man-machine boundary

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Context Diagram

• SSAD Main steps
• Draw a context diagram
• Draw DFD of the existing system
• Draw DFD of the proposed system and identify the
  man-machine boundary

• The context diagram - represent all external
  entities that may interact with a system
• Is a DFD with one transform (the system), with
  all inputs, outputs, sources, sinks for the
  system identified
• The highest level view of a system

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Example Context Diagram
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DFD of the current system

• SSAD Main steps
• Draw a context diagram
• Draw DFD of the existing system
• Draw DFD of the proposed system and identify the
  man-machine boundary

• The current system is modeled as-is as a DFD to
  understand the working
• The context diagram is refined
• Each bubble represents a logical transformation
  of some data
• Leveled DFD may be used
• Generally obtained after understanding and
  interaction with users
• Validate the DFD by walking through with users

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Modeling the Proposed System

• SSAD Main steps
• Draw a context diagram
• Draw DFD of the existing system
• Draw DFD of the proposed

• No general rules for drawing the DFD of the
  future system
• Use existing system understanding
• DFD should model the entire proposed system -
  process may be automated or manual validate with
  the user
• Then establish man-machine boundary
• what processes will be automated and which
  remains manual
• Show clearly interaction between automated and
  manual processes

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Example context diagram
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Example DFD of existing sys
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Example DFD of proposed system