Systems Development Lec01
Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) * Is the process of determining how an information system (IS) can support business needs, designing the system, building it, and delivering it to users. * The key person in the SDLC is the systems analyst, who analyzes the business situation, identifies the opportunities for improvements, and designs an IS to implement the improvements.
The Systems Analyst * The systems analyst plays a key role in IS development projects. * The systems analyst works closely with all project team members so that the team develops the right system in an effective way. * Systems analysts must understand how to apply technology in order to solve problems. * Systems analysts may serve as change agents who identify organizational improvement needed, design systems to implement those changes, and train and motivate others to use the systems.
Systems Analyst Skills * Technical – Must understand the technical environment, technical foundation, and technical solution. * Business – Must understand how IT can be applied to business situations. * Analytical – Must be problem solvers. (Analyse) * Interpersonal – Need to communicate effectively. * Management – Need to manage people and to manage pressure and risks. * Ethical - Must deal fairly, honestly, and ethically with other project members, managers, and systems users.
Systems Analyst Roles * Business analyst - Focuses on the IS issues surrounding the system. * Systems analyst - Focuses on the business issues surrounding the system. * Infrastructure analyst - Focuses on technical issues * Change management analyst - Focuses on the people and management issues surrounding the system installation. * Project manager - Ensures that the project is completed on time and within budget, and that the system delivers the expected value to the organization.
Career Paths for Systems Analysts
* PADI
PLAN - This phase is the
The Systems Analyst * The systems analyst plays a key role in IS development projects. * The systems analyst works closely with all project team members so that the team develops the right system in an effective way. * Systems analysts must understand how to apply technology in order to solve problems. * Systems analysts may serve as change agents who identify organizational improvement needed, design systems to implement those changes, and train and motivate others to use the systems.
Systems Analyst Skills * Technical – Must understand the technical environment, technical foundation, and technical solution. * Business – Must understand how IT can be applied to business situations. * Analytical – Must be problem solvers. (Analyse) * Interpersonal – Need to communicate effectively. * Management – Need to manage people and to manage pressure and risks. * Ethical - Must deal fairly, honestly, and ethically with other project members, managers, and systems users.
Systems Analyst Roles * Business analyst - Focuses on the IS issues surrounding the system. * Systems analyst - Focuses on the business issues surrounding the system. * Infrastructure analyst - Focuses on technical issues * Change management analyst - Focuses on the people and management issues surrounding the system installation. * Project manager - Ensures that the project is completed on time and within budget, and that the system delivers the expected value to the organization.
Career Paths for Systems Analysts
* PADI
PLAN - This phase is the