Modern Systems Analysis
and Design
Fifth Edition
Chapter 8
Structuring System
Logic Requirements:
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Learning Objectives
Use Structured English as a tool for
representing steps in logical processes in
data flow diagrams
Use decision tables and decision trees to
represent the logic of choice in conditional
statements
Select among Structured English, decision
tables, and decision trees for representing
processing logic
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Logic Modeling
Data flow diagrams do not show the logic
inside the processes
Logic modeling involves representing
internal structure and functionality of
processes depicted on a DFD
Logic modeling can also be used to show
when processes on a DFD occur
8.3
8.3
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Modeling a System’s Logic
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Logic Modeling
Deliverables and Outcomes
Structured English representation of process logic.
Decision Tables representation.
Sequence diagram.
Activity diagram
Structured English
Decision Tables
Decision Trees
State-transition diagrams
Sequence diagrams
Activity diagrams
8.5
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Modeling Logic with
Structured English
Structured English: modified form of English language used to
specify the logic of information system processes.
No single standard.
Typically relies on action verbs and noun phrases and contains
no adjectives or No specific standards.
Uses a subset of English
Action verbs
Noun phrases
No adjectives or adverbs
No specific standards
8.6
8.6
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Modeling Logic with Structured
English
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Modeling Logic with Structured English
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Modeling Logic with
Decision Tables
A matrix representation of the logic
of a decision which Specifies the
possible conditions and the resulting
actions
Best used for complicated decision
logic
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Figure 9-4
Complete decision table for payroll system example
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Modeling Logic with
Decision Tables
Consists of three parts
Condition stubs: that part of a decision table
that lists the conditions relevant to the
decision.
Action stubs: that part of a decision table
that lists the actions that result for a given set
of conditions.
Rules: that part of a decision table that
specifies which actions are to be followed for
a given set of condition.
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Modeling Logic with
Decision Tables
Indifferent Condition
Indifferent condition: in a decision table, a condition whose value
does not affect which actions are taken for two or more rules.
Procedure for Creating Decision Tables
Name the condition and values each condition can assume
Name all possible actions that can occur
List all rules
Define the actions for each rule
Simplify the table( remove any rules which has no actions)
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Figure 9-4
simplify decision table for payroll system example
8.13
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Decision Table for Hoosier
Burger’s Inventory reordering
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Simplified Decision Table for Hoosier
Burger’s Inventory reordering
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Modeling Logic with Decision
Trees
A graphical representation of a decision situation
Decision situation points (nodes) are connected
together by arcs and terminate in ovals
Two main components
Decision points represented by nodes
Actions represented by ovals
Read from left to right
Each node corresponds to a numbered choice on
a legend
All possible actions are listed on the far right
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Figure 9-9
Decision tree representation of the decision logic in the decision
tables in Figures 9-4 and 9-5, with only two choices per decision
point
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Deciding Among Structured English,
Decision Tables and Decision Trees
Criteria Structured Decision Decision
English Tables Trees
Determining Second Best Third Best Best
Conditions and
Actions
Transforming Best Third Best Best
Conditions and
Actions into
Sequence
Checking Third Best Best Best
Consistency
and
Completeness
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Deciding Between Table and
Tree
Criteria Decision Decision
Table Tree
Portraying complex logic Best Worst
Portraying simple problem Worst Best
Making decision Worst Best
More compact Best Worst
Easier to manipulate Best Worst
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