systems analysis

noun

: the act, process, or profession of studying an activity (such as a procedure, a business, or a physiological function) typically by mathematical means in order to define its goals or purposes and to discover operations and procedures for accomplishing them most efficiently
systems analyst noun

Examples of systems analysis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Renewable energy on the Texas grid lowered the cost of electricity in the state by $11 billion in 2022, according to a report by energy systems analysis firm IdeaSmiths. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2023 Despite the collective progress [made into cloud systems analysis so far], [software] engineers are unable to realize the true potential of observability due to the complexity of manually analyzing troves of telemetry data emitted from increasingly complex software systems. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 May 2023 Robbins also draws on systems analysis to bring out the structural factors that could be pushing us to the edge of apocalypse. Violet Lucca, Harper’s Magazine , 20 Dec. 2022 Even though much of our work today—thanks to the ballooning service and information sectors—requires critical thinking and systems analysis. Tara McMullin, Quartz, 28 Nov. 2022 But that journey of self-discovery set off a side trip into systems analysis. Paul Ford, Wired, 11 Jan. 2022 Argibay hopes that in the future people will embrace Agile as an asset in the decision-making process rather than an onerous systems analysis. Ellevate, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 In a tweet, Stefan Rahmstorf — the head of Earth system analysis at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research — pointed out that the five hottest European summers since 1,500 AD have all occurred in the last two decades. Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2019 In aviation systems analysis for certification purposes, a hazardous failure must have a probability of no more than one in 10 million. Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 27 Nov. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of systems analysis was in 1950

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“Systems analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/systems%20analysis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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