Information Systems Development

Systems Development Life-Cycle

Methodologies & Commercial Alternatives

 

Traditional SDLC

      Initial Investigation (Feasibility)

      Systems Analysis

      Systems Design

      Systems Development (Programming)

      Testing

      Implementation

      Use

      Maintenance

 

Measuring Feasibility

      Economic

    Years to Breakeven

    Return on Investment

      Technical

    Physical requirements

    HR requirements

      Operational

    Business needs

    Interface with other systems

 

Economic Analysis Example

      A marketing rep suggests your company create a data warehouse that would list perspective customers.  He asserts such a list would increase sales 20% and profits 20% (about $60K/yr).  Your quick analysis shows the hardware and software purchase costs will be $100,000 with license fees of $12,000 after the first year.  Is it feasible?

 

Systems Analysis

      Review current system

      Review current business processes

      Examine proposed changes

      Methods:  error reports, company records, observation, interviews, benchmarks and best practice models

 

Systems Design

      System inputs, outputs, and user interfaces

      Description of hardware, software, databases, networks, personnel, and procedures

      System integration detail

 

Development

      Build

   Programming tools

   Modular design

   Reuse

      Purchase

   RFP

   Checklist/benchmarks/points

 

Testing

      Modular testing

      Integrative testing

      Test sets

      Beta releases

 

Implementation

      Installation, training, use

      Phased

      Parallel

      Direct

 

Maintenance

      Corrective

      Perfective

      Adoptive

 

Alternative Strategies

      End-user computing

    Speed and knowledge vs connectivity and standards

      External Acquisition

    Increasing supply of off-the-shelf systems

    Adjusting local processes to business standards

  -  Beware the integration challenge – vanilla versus customization

      Outsourcing

    Core competencies

    Local control

    Access to expertise

-  ERPS