Interviewing : SYSTEMS analyst collects information from individuals or groups by interviewing. The analyst can be formal, legalistic, play politics, or be informal; as the success of an interview depends on the skill of analyst as interviewer.

It can be done in two ways 

• Unstructured Interview : The system analyst conducts question-answer session to acquire basic information of the system.
• Structured Interview :It has standard questions which user need to respond in either close (objective) or open (DESCRIPTIVE) format.

Advantages of Interviewing :

• This method is frequently the best source of gathering qualitative information.
• It is useful for them, who do not communicate effectively in writing or who may not have the time to complete questionnaire.
• Information can easily be validated and cross checked IMMEDIATELY.
• It can handle the complex SUBJECTS.
• It is easy to discover KEY problem by seeking opinions.
• It bridges the gaps in the areas of misunderstandings and minimizes future problems.

Interviewing : Systems analyst collects information from individuals or groups by interviewing. The analyst can be formal, legalistic, play politics, or be informal; as the success of an interview depends on the skill of analyst as interviewer.

It can be done in two ways 

Advantages of Interviewing :