MANAGEMENT SKILLS, SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGNING, (MODERN SYSTEMS ANALYST SKILLS): SHORT FORMS USED IN MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS; SHORT NAMES USED IN SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGNING THEORY; SAD SHORT FORMS; SHORT FORMS IN SAD;

Below are some abbreviations / short forms used in the theory of SAD :

4GLS - 4th Generation Language;
CASE - Computer Aided Software Engineering;
CEO - Chief Executive Officer;
CIO - Chief Information Officer;
DBMS - Database Management Systems (also see RDBMS);
DD - Data Dictionary;
DFD - Data Flow Diagram;

DS - Distributed Systems;
DSS - Decision Support System;

ER Diagrams - Entity Relationship Diagrams;
ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning;
GD - Group Discussion;
IEC -
IEEE -
ISO - International Organization for Standardization;
ISO / IEC - see IEC upside;
IT - Information Technology (OR Information Technologist);

JAD - Joint Application Development;
JRP - Joint Requirement Planning;
MIS - Management Information System;

OAS - Office Automation System;

PD - Participatory Design;
QC - Quality Control;
RAD - Rapid Application Development;
RDBMS - Relational Database Management System (or Systems);
RTS - Real Time System;
SAD - System Analysis and Design (or Designing);
SDLC - System Development Life Cycle;
SDLCPD - System Development Life Cycle Participatory Design;
SDS - System Design Specification;
SEI / CMM Process Model -
SRS - System Requirement Specification;
TPS - Transaction Process System;