Analyst workbenches /

Analyst Workbenches examines various aspects of analyst workbenches and the tasks and data that they should support. The major advances and state of the art in analyst workbenches are discussed. A comprehensive list of the available analyst workbenches, both the experimental and the commercial produ...

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Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology.; Pergamon Infotech.
Group Author: Rock-Evans, R. (Rosemary) (Editor)
Published: Pergamon Infotech,
Publisher Address: Oxford ; New York :
Publication Dates: [1987]
©1987
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: State of the art report ; 15:1
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780080341118
Summary: Analyst Workbenches examines various aspects of analyst workbenches and the tasks and data that they should support. The major advances and state of the art in analyst workbenches are discussed. A comprehensive list of the available analyst workbenches, both the experimental and the commercial products, is provided. Comprised of three parts, this book begins by describing International Computers Ltd's approach to automating analysis and design. It then explains what business analysis really means, outlines the principal features of analyst workbenches, and considers the ways in which they can.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (ix, 436 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-426) and index.
ISBN: 9781483152899
1483152898
Index Number: QA76
CLC: TP302.1
Contents: Front Cover; Analyst workbenches: State of the Art Report; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Publisher's note; Part I: Invited Papers; Chapter 1: The ICL approach to automating analysis anddesign; The ICL approach to automatinganalysis and design; Chapter 2: Automation-what does the analystreally need?; Automation-what does the analystreally need?; Chapter 3: The need for automation ofanalysis; The need for automationof analysis; Chapter 4: Towards automation of the performanceanalysis function; Towards automation of theperformance analysis function
Chapter 5: A review of analyst workbenchproductsA review of analystworkbench products; Chapter 6: Analyst workbenches-whatthe future holds; Analyst workbenches-what thefuture holds; Chapter 7: Analyst workbenches and knowledge engineering/artificialintelligence; Analyst workbenches and knowledge engineering/artificialintelligence; Chapter8: Strategy studies-the future; Strategy studies-the future; Chapter 9: Automating the information engineer-IPSEs and workbenchesin context; Automating the information engineer-IPSEs and workbenchesin context
Chapter 10: Analyst workbenches-design and othermapping issuesAnalyst workbenches-design andother mapping issues; Invited Paper references; Part II: Analysis; Chapter 1: What is an analystworkbench?; What is an analyst workbench?; Chapter2: The scope of workbench products; Introduction; The deliverables of analysis; The activities of analysis; The required design architecture; Conclusion; Chapter 3: Method specific ormethod independent?; Method specific or methodindependent?; Chapter 4: The level of support offered by some existingproducts
The level of support offered by someexisting productsChapter 5: Selection of aworkbench; Selection of a workbench; Chapter 6: Is automation reallythe answer?; Is automation really the answer?; Chapter 7: The future ofworkbench products; The future of workbench products; Analysis references; Bibliography; An annotated bibliography on analyst workbenches and their evolutionand origin; An annotated bibliography on analyst workbenches and their evolutionand origin; Index; Subject and contributor index