http://www.visualspec.org daily 1 2009-08-10T11:23:04Z http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design "What should the system do?" Within an enterprise, a great amount of responsibility rests on the shoulders of a system designer. The system designer specifies what a system should do, and provides an outline of a system's functionality. The system designer may be specifying an IT system, but directly impacts the people that work with the system. For operational systems, a design of a system directly influences the daily work of an employee, and indirectly influences the culture of the organization. Well-designed systems become a valuable tool in the hands of their users, and contribute towards the business's increased competitiveness. Poorly-designed systems tend to get in the way of their users, require redesign if new business models are introduced, and hinder the growth of a business. No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-11T08:06:45Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-what-is-a-system Systems are an inter-disciplinary term, and have different definitions in different fields. Electrical engineers build power systems. Integrated circuit designers build electronics systems. Doctors study human systems, such as the nervous system or digestive system, and apply that knowledge to treat individuals. The definition of a system, if it is cover all these scenarios, would be a set of elements that work together to accomplish a defined objective. No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-13T08:01:46Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-elements-of-system-design No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-07T07:35:29Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-business-case-development No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:36:32Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-stories No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:36:55Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-use-cases No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:37:19Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-system-processes No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:37:38Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-screen-definitions No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:37:59Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-page-interaction-design No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:38:22Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/system-design-system-ontologies No publisher danielcodrea 2009-08-06T11:39:53Z Page http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/braunCoffeeMaker.jpg An example of a coffee maker No publisher indranil 2009-08-13T07:28:19Z Image http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/copy_of_braunCoffeeMaker.jpg Braun Tassimo Coffee Maker No publisher indranil 2009-08-13T07:34:21Z Image http://www.visualspec.org/system-design/busstop.jpg A bus stop No publisher indranil 2009-08-13T07:40:40Z Image