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Figure 6.10 The Position of the System Analyst: The System Analyst’s Perspective

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• The SDCQ statement: “It is important to me that development tasks are allocated equally
among team members.” Four from the industry sample (26 percent) disagree, while the rest
agree. All five from the examined project agree (none disagree).
• The SDCQ statement: “The Israeli hi-tech industry is characterized by unplanned software
development.” Seven from the industry sample (46 percent) agree, while the rest disagree.
All five from the examined project disagree (none agree).
• The SDCQ statement: “It is important to enable software developers to work flexible hours
(“come when you want, leave when you want”).” Six from the industry sample (40 percent)
agree, while the rest disagree. Four out of five from the examined project disagree.

In the SAQ (Appendix 6.2), the interviewees were asked to draw the position of the systems
analyst in the organization as they perceive it. Figure 6.10 shows the common perspectives of the