1. What role does systems analysis play in the success of firms today? Why? Where would you "place" the analysis function to maximize its effectiveness? Please support your recommendations.
2. What does the future hold for the discipline of systems analysis? Why? Please support your forecast and recommendations.
3. What role do (a) CASE tools, (b) Application generators, (c) requirement and configuration management tools, and (4) organizational structured systems development life cycles play in a system analyst's success or failure in their work life? Explain. You may explain each individually or cluster them into relevant subgroups if you see it that way.