“Why Is the Waterfall Model Valuable in the Management of Information Technology Projects?”
I answered this question by explaining that the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) also known as “the waterfall model" is an extremely valuable tool to use in the implementation or revamping of any company. The Systems Development Life Cycle provides a strategic foundation in which a company can either update its existing system, or a company can create an entirely new system from scratch. There are seven phases to the Systems Development Life Cycle, and each phase must be completed in order, before the next phase begins, the phase before it must be complete. If a mistake is made, it may be necessary to start from scratch all over again, or go back several phases. If the phases are completed in order you should have a great foundation and you will be on your way to building a successful information system.
For this checkpoint I am going to break down each of the seven phases in the Systems Development Life Cycle in detail beginning with phase one.
Phase One - Planning - The first phase is in my opinion the most important of all of the 7 phases. I believe that with precision planning, mistake free calculations, and a foolproof strategy a project leader and his/her team can really set the tone for the entire project. The project leader makes all the final decisions and his /her team research, gather, review and compile the information. The information is organized by using a feasibility analyses in four different areas. These four areas are the schedule, which includes project timelines and deadlines, a project calendar, and other specifics. The other three areas are technical, economic, and operational. These areas fit into the schedule as well. The information is reviewed by the project leader and his /her team and decisions are made by the knowledge that they have gathered. Once the project leader and his team has decided which direction they want to pursue the information is sorted it is then handed over to another team. Specific instructions are
For this checkpoint I am going to break down each of the seven phases in the Systems Development Life Cycle in detail beginning with phase one.
Phase One - Planning - The first phase is in my opinion the most important of all of the 7 phases. I believe that with precision planning, mistake free calculations, and a foolproof strategy a project leader and his/her team can really set the tone for the entire project. The project leader makes all the final decisions and his /her team research, gather, review and compile the information. The information is organized by using a feasibility analyses in four different areas. These four areas are the schedule, which includes project timelines and deadlines, a project calendar, and other specifics. The other three areas are technical, economic, and operational. These areas fit into the schedule as well. The information is reviewed by the project leader and his /her team and decisions are made by the knowledge that they have gathered. Once the project leader and his team has decided which direction they want to pursue the information is sorted it is then handed over to another team. Specific instructions are