Structured data analysis (SDA) is a method for analysing the flow of information within an organization using

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s. It was originally developed by

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for

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in electronic

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, although it has now been adapted for use to describe the flow of information in any kind of project or organization, particularly in the

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where the nodes could be departments, contractors, customers, managers, workers etc.

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