Analysis Paralysis: when to stop?

TL;DR

This paper introduces a model to determine the optimal point to stop analysis during system development, addressing the common issue of analysis paralysis that causes delays and confusion.

Contribution

It proposes a novel model to help practitioners decide when to conclude analysis, improving efficiency in the systems development life cycle.

Findings

The model provides a structured approach to stopping analysis.

It reduces time and confusion in system development.

The approach is practical for real-world application.

Abstract

Analysis of a system constitutes the most important aspect of the systems development life cycle.But it is also the most confusing and time consuming of all the stages.The critical question always remains: How much and till when to analyse? Ed Yourdon has called this phenomenon as Analysis Paralysis. In this paper, I suggest a model which can actually help in arriving at a satisfactory answer to this problem.