Specifications

2-6 800 MHz System Planner R4-11-4G
SYSTEM ANALYSIS
Information Gathering and Operational Objectives
2.4 System Analysis
This section describes how system analysis leads to the system requirements.
System analysis compiles and organizes the information required to create
the technical requirements for the customer. The analysis activities are based
on business case and management’s decision to pursue the opportunity.
The solution team usually decides on an approach and meets early in the
problem definition and the information gathering phases.
System analysis covers the following:
• Information gathering and operational objectives
• Availability expectations
•Constraints
System analysis is the basis for determining whether a wireless computer
system is the correct solution for the customer. The system analysis focuses
on how the customer plans to use the system which leads to the technical
requirements. A system analyst should:
• Obtain an end-to-end functional description of how the system should
operate based on the customer’s needs. This includes identifying all the
Motorola or third-party hardware and software needed for the system.
• Evaluate the customer’s connectivity requirements and assist in
evaluating the existing hardware platforms and applications.
• Identify the message flow and routing requirements through the
communication network and develops a system load profile for the
system.
• Identify the customer’s dependence on the network for business flow
which leads to addressing the availability issues.
2.4.1 Information Gathering and Operational Objectives
Gathering information begins with assessing the problem. The following is
an example of the type of question that probes for the problem. Following
the question are several example responses that speak to the types of issues
behind the customer’s inquiries.
What are some of the reasons for adding mobile computers to an existing
information system?