In this chapter, students will be able to understand: Systems development life cycle, application development methodologies, project management, systems acquisition, development phases in a structured process. | PART 1 Information Systems Development LEARNING OBJECTIVES Systems Development Life Cycle Application Development Methodologies Project Management Systems Acquisition Development Phases in a Structured Process APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Application that is built correctly can transform as the organization and its business transforms Application that effectively meets employee needs will help an organization become more productive and enhance decision making Application that does not meet employee needs may have a damaging effect on productivity and can even cause a business to fail APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT . . . As organizations’ reliance on application software grows, so do the business-related consequences of application software successes and failures including: Increase or decrease revenue Repair or damage to brand reputation Prevent or incur liabilities Increase or decrease productivity The Need for Structured Systems Development Process The process of defining requirements, designing, building, and maintaining information systems Standardized development methods Best practices to follow Consistent quality Software engineering THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE (SDLC) Systems development life cycle (SDLC) – The overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance The Systems Development Life Cycle Planning phase – Establishes a high-level plan of the intended project and determines project goals Analysis phase – Involves analyzing end-user business requirements and refining project goals into defined functions and operations of the intended system (WHAT) Business requirements – Specific business requests the system must meet to be successful CLASSROOM EXERCISE Space Needle Exercise Break your students into groups and give them equal materials from a Tinker Toy set, a Zome set, or a product of your choice. Give them each the following instructions and observe the groups as they . | PART 1 Information Systems Development LEARNING OBJECTIVES Systems Development Life Cycle Application Development Methodologies Project Management Systems Acquisition Development Phases in a Structured Process APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT Application that is built correctly can transform as the organization and its business transforms Application that effectively meets employee needs will help an organization become more productive and enhance decision making Application that does not meet employee needs may have a damaging effect on productivity and can even cause a business to fail APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT . . . As organizations’ reliance on application software grows, so do the business-related consequences of application software successes and failures including: Increase or decrease revenue Repair or damage to brand reputation Prevent or incur liabilities Increase or decrease productivity The Need for Structured Systems Development Process The process of defining .
