Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Systems Development:
Investigation and
Analysis
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PRINCIPLES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Effective systems development requires a
team effort from stakeholders, users,
managers, systems development special-
ists, and various support personnel, and it
starts with careful planning.
Identify the key participants in the systems development
process and discuss their roles.
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Define the term information systems planning and list
several reasons for initiating a systems project.
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Systems development often uses tools to
select, implement, and monitor projects,
including net present value (NPV), proto-
typing, rapid application development,
CASE tools, and object-oriented
development.
Discuss the key features, advantages, and disadvan-
tages of the traditional, prototyping, rapid application
development, and end-user systems development life
cycles.
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Identify several factors that influence the success or
failure of a systems development project.
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Discuss the use of CASE tools and the object-oriented
approach to systems development.
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Systems development starts with investi-
gation and analysis of existing systems.
State the purpose of systems investigation.
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Discuss the importance of performance and cost
objectives.
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State the purpose of systems analysis and discuss some
of the tools and techniques used in this phase of systems
development.
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