system analysis

Definitions

The process of studying a procedure or business to identify its goal and purposes and create systems and procedures that will efficiently accomplish them.

A problem-solving technique that decomposes a system into its component pieces for the purpose of studying how well those parts work and interact to accomplish their purpose.

Examples

The IT team conducted a thorough system analysis to identify the bottlenecks in our current software infrastructure.

System analysis is a critical phase in the development lifecycle that ensures all user requirements are properly documented.

Synonyms

systems engineering operational assessment process evaluation structural investigation methodological review

Antonyms

intuitive guesswork unstructured observation haphazard approach random speculation disorganized synthesis