the systems life cycle
by slman al balooshi
1. implementaion
1.1. parallel running
1.2. direct changeover
1.3. phased implementation
1.4. pilot running
2. documentation
2.1. developing elements of technical documentation
2.2. designing and developing elements of user documentation
3. evaluation
3.1. using test results to evaluate the solution
3.2. obtaining feedback from users
3.3. idenifying limitations of the sytem
3.4. making improvements to the system
4. analysis
4.1. collecting information
4.1.1. questionnaires
4.1.2. interviews
4.1.3. observation
4.1.4. examination of documents
4.2. establishing the inputs, outputs and processing in the existing system
4.3. recording the information about the current system
4.4. indentifying problems with the current system
4.5. identifying suitable hardware and software for a new system
4.6. identifying the user and information requirements
5. design
5.1. designing data collection forms and screen layouts
5.2. designing report layouts and screen displays
5.3. designing the required data/file structures and processing
5.4. designing validation routines
5.5. specifying the required hardware and software
6. development and testing
6.1. creating data structures and program modules
6.2. testing stratigies
6.2.1. test data
6.2.2. live data