PAPER QUALITY, TYPE, AND SIZE. Output can be printed on innumerable kinds of paper. The
overriding constraint is usually cost. One example is the use of security paper for checks and
check envelopes, as well as for documents that must bear official, inalterable seals or holograms,
such as passports.
Preprinted forms can easily convey a distinctive corporate image through the use of corporate colors, logos, and other design elements. Using innovative shapes, colors, and layouts is also
a dramatic way of drawing users’ attention to the report contained on the preprinted form.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS.In designing the printed report, the systems analyst works with users
to incorporate both functional and stylistic or aesthetic considerations so that the report supplies
the user with necessary information in a readable and pleasing format. Because function and form
reinforce each other, one should not be emphasized at the expense of the other.
Functional Attributes The functional attributes of a printed report include (1) the heading or title
of the report, (2) the page number, (3) the date of preparation, (4) the column headings, (5) the
grouping of related data items together, and (6) the use of control breaks. Each of these serves a
distinctive purpose for the user.
There are several stylistic or aesthetic considerations for the systems analyst to observe when
designing a printed report. If printed output is unappealing and difficult to read, it will not be used
effectively or may not be used at all. The upshot is uninformed decision makers and a waste of
organizational resources.
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