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

Staffan Qvist, an expert in energy systems analysis and decarbonization strategies, has extensively researched the feasibility of replacing coal plants with emissions-free alternatives in China and Poland.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2022

She holds a degree in computer science from the UK's South Bank University and a masters in business systems analysis and design from City University, also in the UK.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 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