Introduction
The objectives of information system analyst are to make complex project into methodical methods, and the technique to employ this is to make use of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The SDLC is a strategy of breaking complex project into simpler and more manageable project. The project’s management segmentation technique is to manage project phases as well as managing projection completion. In a project that involves software development, the initiation of the project will involve several phases. The initiation will include planning, analysis and design. The other phases of software development will include testing, and implementation.
The objective of this paper is to describe how my committee and I would implement a new management software system at a University using SDLC system.
Main body
There are phases that should be considered when implementing management software. The phases are described as follows:
- Initiation: The first phase that the committee and I need to do is to start the initiation phase. This involves setting down the criteria for the need of the organization. At this stage, we will have to plan on the best software to develop that will meet the technological, business, and strategic goals of the university. After this phase, we will develop the feasibility of the initiation.
- Feasibility: At this stage, there is need to develop feasibility plan for the senior management in order to acquire fund for the project. The feasibility will involve the identification of the expected costs that will be needed to complete the project. The feasibility will also cover the technical, economical and operational goals of the project. The feasibility will also include the alternative solution for the project in case of approval or rejection. Thus, we will start the planning phase after the project’s approval.
- Planning: At this phase, we will need to develop a planning phase for the project. This involves coordinating the activity of the project as well as plan to manage the project. Typical, we will need to develop standard, the documentation, and scheduling and staff development for the project.
Design
We will need to identify strategies to prove the design specification. This includes the design layout. We will devise the top-down technique for the program and this will involve linking to major program to smaller subsystem in order to enhance connection. Meanwhile, we will make adequate documentation for all design phase in order to help the programmer when developing the software.
- Coding: We will input some coding that will be needed to be used for testing which will be integrated in the project. The coding will also help the programmer when developing the software.
- Testing: The phase involves testing of the software. The testing is very important because testing the software should meet the management needs. Typically, testing will reveal the effective of the program.
- Implementation: The implementation is very essential. We will need to implement the software in order to ensure that it meets the requirements of the university. At this stage, we will need to rectify any error found in the program. (Federal Financial Institution Examination Council 3).
- After the implementation and it has been found that, the program meets all the objectives of the university. The next phase is training.
- Training: At this phase, we will need to make a plan how we will conduct training for the university employees. Training is very important for the implementation of the program.
- Conversion and Installation: Conversion and installation of the software is essential for the application of the program. Typically, we will need to install the program in the university system for the overall use of the university purpose. The final stage is user acceptance.
- User acceptance: We will carry out the user acceptance testing by this stage. It is at this stage that we will require the management acceptance for the program we develop. The testing will involve testing the program to compare it with the management objectives. It should be noted that the program could be accepted or rejected at this stage. (Federal Financial Institution Examination Council 4).
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