System analysis is the process by which:

System analysis is the process by which:

• A. The management needs are identified
• B. The system's functional requirements are derived from users' needs
• C. A proposed design is reviewed for feasibility
• D. Potential vendor solutions are explored

Answer: (B)

System analysis centers on understanding who will use the system and what they need it to do. The primary goal is to identify and document the functions the system must perform by translating users’ and the organization’s needs into functional requirements. This means capturing how the system should behave, what data it must handle, what outputs it should produce, and how it should respond in different situations. In nursing informatics, this ensures the new system supports actual clinical workflows, enables required data capture and reporting, and aligns with patient care goals, while guiding later design and testing. Other activities described—focusing only on broad management needs, evaluating a design’s feasibility, or exploring vendor options—are related to different phases (discovery, feasibility/design review, or procurement) and do not capture the core task of turning user needs into specific system functions.

System analysis centers on understanding who will use the system and what they need it to do. The primary goal is to identify and document the functions the system must perform by translating users’ and the organization’s needs into functional requirements. This means capturing how the system should behave, what data it must handle, what outputs it should produce, and how it should respond in different situations. In nursing informatics, this ensures the new system supports actual clinical workflows, enables required data capture and reporting, and aligns with patient care goals, while guiding later design and testing.

Other activities described—focusing only on broad management needs, evaluating a design’s feasibility, or exploring vendor options—are related to different phases (discovery, feasibility/design review, or procurement) and do not capture the core task of turning user needs into specific system functions.