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1976

Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Purdue University

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A Methodology For The Determination And Communication Of Requirements For An Information Processing System, Carl Allen Singer Apr 1976

A Methodology For The Determination And Communication Of Requirements For An Information Processing System, Carl Allen Singer

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A Requirements Statement Methodology is developed and coupled with a solution to the database design problem. The need for the Requirements Statement Methodology is discussed with the viewpoint of management texts and systems design guidelines. The methodology is developed using forms, computer generated forms, a data dictionary and interactive dialogue. A detailed explanation of PSL (the Problem Statement Language) and PSA (Problem Statement Analyzer) in the context of the Requirements Statement Methodology is presented. A formal discussion of data base design, specifically record and set design, appears. A theoretical model to solve record design is developed and a hueristic and …