systems analysis
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the evaluation of an activity to identify its desired objectives and determine procedures for efficiently attaining them.
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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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Origin of systems analysis
First recorded in 1950–55
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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
He worked for the Defense Department as a specialist in anti-nuclear submarine warfare and systems analysis before becoming an independent consultant in 1968.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2017
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