systems analysis

American  

noun

1. the evaluation of an activity to identify its desired objectives and determine procedures for efficiently attaining them.

2. Computers. the methodical study of the data-processing needs of a business or department, together with recommendations for specific hardware and software installations.

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systems analysis British  

noun

1. the analysis of the requirements of a task and the expression of those requirements in a form that permits the assembly of computer hardware and software to perform the task

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Other Word Forms

• systems analyst
  noun

Etymology

Origin of systems analysis

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

And this could well be a growing trend: Bas Amelung, a professor in environmental systems analysis at Wageningen University, says that certain parts of Europe might become too hot for many in the future.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

“It’s absolutely discouraging,” said John Milton, director of transportation safety and systems analysis for WSDOT.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

Authorities then use a form of systems analysis adapted from People's Liberation Army doctrine to flag people seen as potentially disruptive.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2018

Mouttet, B. Memristive systems analysis of 3-terminal devices.

From Nature • Feb. 20, 2018

Judith Currier, 74, who was a partner in a business that provided systems analysis for aviation and aeronautics, died March 26 at her home in .

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2015