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An overview of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), focusing on the feasibility study phase and SWOT analysis. The feasibility study evaluates operational, technical, economic, and schedule feasibility of a systems request. The SWOT analysis identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a company, in this case, FedEx, using external and internal factor analysis.
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SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
(^) Purpose – identify problem’s nature/scope (^) Systems request – begins the process & describes desired changes/improvements (^) Systems planning – includes preliminary investigation or feasibility study (^) End product – preliminary investigation report SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
(^) Purpose is to learn exactly how the current system operates (^) Fact-finding or requirements determination is used to define all functions of the current system SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
(^) Purpose is to satisfy all documented requirements (^) Identify all outputs, inputs, files, manual procedures, & application programs (^) Avoid misunderstanding through manager and user involvement (^) End product is system design specification SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
(^) Construct/deliver information system (^) Prepares functioning, documented system (^) Write, test, document application programs (^) User and manager approval obtained (^) File conversion occurs (^) Users, managers, IS staff trained to operate and support the system (^) Post-implementation evaluation performed SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE
OBJECTIVES (^) Describe the initial review of systems requests and the role of the systems review committee (^) Describe the internal and external factors that affect information systems projects (^) Define operational feasibility, technical feasibility, schedule feasibility and economic feasibility (^) Describe the steps and end product of a preliminary investigation
(^) Main Reasons for Systems Projects (^) Systems request (^) Improved service (^) Support for new products and services (^) Better performance (^) More information
(^) Internal Factors (^) Strategic plan (^) Top managers (^) User requests (^) Information technology department (^) Existing systems
(^) External Factors (^) Technology (^) Suppliers (^) Customers (^) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) (^) Competitors (^) Economy (^) Government