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systems analysis

systems analysis

2 4.5
Careful study of how parts work together to find problems and make improvements
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪstəmz əˈnæləsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : análisis de sistemas
  • First, they must engage in an intensive systems analysis.
  • systems analysis and design
  • computer systems analysis
  • complex systems analysis

And it's the nature of that systems analysis that will help to understand the climate of the Earth.

Examples

  • The team conducted a thorough systems analysis to identify potential improvements in their workflow.

  • And it's the nature of that systems analysis that will help to understand the climate of the Earth.

  • For our systems analysis purposes, it is necessary to describe the various steps in the process in some detail.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Second, based on the results of the systems analysis, administrators should develop a strategic vision for information systems.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Systems analysis also tells you how to restructure systems to make them manageable.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Before long, midsize firms and even small engineering consultancies embraced this powerful tool that brought speed and precision to systems analysis.

    Academic text (2005)
  • After completing the systems analysis, they discovered several areas where efficiency could be increased.

  • Her report included a detailed systems analysis that outlined the interactions among various components of the project.

How Detailed

systems analysis
  • Specialized
2 4.5
audit
69 4.4
to review
  • Literature
252 2.9
overview
74 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

system + analysis

The meaning 'detailed examination of the components and interactions of a system' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'system' (a collection of interacting components) with 'analysis' (systematic examination). This N+N composition follows a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Systems analysis began with engineers who looked at a whole machine or business like a map of parts and connections. The word systems means the set of parts and analysis means close study, so it now means 'a detailed study of a system to find what to change or improve'.