Adrian M. wrote
I am wondering what type of software tools do you use (or used) in your day to day role as analyst (anything from Notepad to Rational Rose)?
Here are some that I use:
- SOFTWARE: MS World, PURPOSE: Functional Specifications, Requirements Documents, Vision Document, Business Case.
- SOFTWARE: MS Excel, PURPOSE: Capacity planning, Traceability, Data Analysis.
- SOFTWARE: MS Visio, PURPOSE: Process Models, Use Case Models, Domain Models (Class Diagram), Sequence Diagrams.
- SOFTWARE: ErWin, PURPOSE: Entity Relationship Diagrams.
- SOFTWARE: MS PowerPoint, PURPOSE: Present of problem statements, Present possible solutions, etc.
- SOFTWARE: Visual Studio Web Edition, PURPOSE: UI Mockups, Prototypes
- Adrian
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that was great list of types of software but there are some most common application software which are using nowadays. here are some most common software mentioned below:
Word processing software: Tools that are used to create word sheets and type documents etc.
Example: Microsoft Word, WordPad, AppleWorks and Notepad
Spreadsheet software: Software used to compute quantitative data.
Example: Apple Numbers, Microsoft Excel and Quattro Pro
Database software: Used to store data and sort information.
Oracle, MS Access and FileMaker Pro
Application Suites: A collection of related programs sold as a package.
Example: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office
Multimedia software: Tools used for a mixture of audio, video, image and text content.
Example: Real Player, Media Player
Communication Software: Tools that connect systems and allow text, audio, and video-based communication.
Example: MS NetMeeting, IRC, ICQ
Internet Browsers: Used to access and view websites.
Example: Netscape Navigator, MS Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome
Email Programs: Software used for emailing.
Example: Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail
I read this information on GoodCore Blog