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
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In short order, McNamara became first among equals in Kennedy’s cabinet, winning plaudits for his use of systems analysis to make the Pentagon function more economically by reducing weapons redundancies among the services and better allocating resources.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
In 1972, the Club of Rome published Limits to Growth, a systems analysis of how five interacting forces, namely, population, industrial output, food production, resource use, and pollution, play out over time on a finite planet.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
Combined with a wealth of sustainability data, supply chain scrutiny and systems analysis lay the groundwork for deriving strategic business value.
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Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Access To High-Demand Jobs Beyond computer programming, computer science assists in various additional roles within the business landscape, such as game development, IT administration, web development, and systems analysis.
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Steve Taplin,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
This is advanced, highly technical and specialized work in computer programming and testing, problem definition, resolution, and systems analysis.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2024
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.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 July 2023
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
In 1972, the Club of Rome published Limits to Growth, a systems analysis of how five interacting forces, namely, population, industrial output, food production, resource use, and pollution, play out over time on a finite planet.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Aug. 2025
Combined with a wealth of sustainability data, supply chain scrutiny and systems analysis lay the groundwork for deriving strategic business value.
—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Access To High-Demand Jobs Beyond computer programming, computer science assists in various additional roles within the business landscape, such as game development, IT administration, web development, and systems analysis.
—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
This is advanced, highly technical and specialized work in computer programming and testing, problem definition, resolution, and systems analysis.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2024
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
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