Systems Development Life Cycle
Systems Development Life Cycle
BSA/376
August 25, 2014
Deborah Marshall
Systems Development Life Cycle
A systems development life cycle (SDLC) is a tool for managing and controlling a project (Satzinger, Jackson & Burd, 2009). A manager uses an SDLC by following a series of steps, tools, techniques and several methodologies to decide on what approach will be used. It is important for any organization to understand and utilize a formal SDLC when working with an information system. The SDLC keeps everything organized and everyone involved on the same page, by knowing what the plan is and when and how they will reach the set goal. This paper will explain the concepts of a formal systems development life cycle.
There are several steps that are taken when implementing a new information system, using an SDLC will aide management in this plan. One of the first phases or steps is system planning, using a strategic approach. Stakeholders and other evaluate the effectiveness of the new system, does it meet the entity’s mission and objectives they set out to obtain (Singleton, 2014). This is the beginning phase, a long term plan is devised, policies for selection of the IT project, long-term, and short-term IT budgets are decided. The project proposals and schedules are submitted to management for approval. These documents illustrate a formal approach to systems development, which shows an effective planning system for IT projects and systems (Singleton, 2014). Before the next step is taken IT auditors will want to verify the approved systems planning phase or IT governance activities to verify the effectiveness of the system, and will be repeated after every step in the planning of implementation (Singleton, 2014).
After a proposal or plan is completed and approved the project falls into a system analysis phase, IT professionals gather the required information needed for the IT project for the end users. The systems analyst or developer uses all
BSA/376
August 25, 2014
Deborah Marshall
Systems Development Life Cycle
A systems development life cycle (SDLC) is a tool for managing and controlling a project (Satzinger, Jackson & Burd, 2009). A manager uses an SDLC by following a series of steps, tools, techniques and several methodologies to decide on what approach will be used. It is important for any organization to understand and utilize a formal SDLC when working with an information system. The SDLC keeps everything organized and everyone involved on the same page, by knowing what the plan is and when and how they will reach the set goal. This paper will explain the concepts of a formal systems development life cycle.
There are several steps that are taken when implementing a new information system, using an SDLC will aide management in this plan. One of the first phases or steps is system planning, using a strategic approach. Stakeholders and other evaluate the effectiveness of the new system, does it meet the entity’s mission and objectives they set out to obtain (Singleton, 2014). This is the beginning phase, a long term plan is devised, policies for selection of the IT project, long-term, and short-term IT budgets are decided. The project proposals and schedules are submitted to management for approval. These documents illustrate a formal approach to systems development, which shows an effective planning system for IT projects and systems (Singleton, 2014). Before the next step is taken IT auditors will want to verify the approved systems planning phase or IT governance activities to verify the effectiveness of the system, and will be repeated after every step in the planning of implementation (Singleton, 2014).
After a proposal or plan is completed and approved the project falls into a system analysis phase, IT professionals gather the required information needed for the IT project for the end users. The systems analyst or developer uses all
References: Satzinger, J. W., Jackson, R. B., & Burd, S. D. (2009). Systems analysis and design in a changing world (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology/Cengage Learning Short Courses. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://shortcourses.ca/presentation/sdlc_team.pdf Singleton, T. (2014). ISACA. Retrieved from http://www.isaca.org/journal/past-issues/2007/Volume-1/Pages/Systems-Development-Life-Cycle-and-IT-Audits.aspx