FACT FINDING TECHNIQUES : FACT FINDING TECHNIQUES FACT FINDING TECHNIQUES : FACT FINDING TECHNIQUES It is the formal process of using techniques to collect information about systems requirements.
It is also called information gathering. Fact Finding Techniques : Interview
Joint Requirement Planning. (JRP)
Research & site visits. Fact Finding Techniques Interview : An interview is a face to face discussion. It is includes two types of persons. They are
1. Interviewee (system user)
2. Interviewer (system analyst) Interview Questionnaires : Questionnaires are used to gather data from large number of peoples.
Analyst provides set of questions to relevant peoples at the same times.
Two types of questions available
Free format questions
Fixed format questions Questionnaires Observation : Observation System analyst participates in or watches a person perform activities to learn about the system.
It could be catachreses as follow
Informal Observation Research & site visits : Research & site visits Thoroughly research the application and problem.
Computer trade journals
Worldwide Web Joint Requirement Planning : Joint Requirement Planning Joint application design can replace a series of interviews with the user community.
JRP participants are
3. Users & Manager
5. IT staffs Proto typing : Proto typing Projects, especially in cases where the development team is having problems defining the system requirements.
It is important that the prototype be developed quickly so that it can be used during the development process. Summary : Summary What is Fact finding?
Fact finding techniques Reference : Reference Own prepared
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