Business System Analysis &

Design
Mrs. S. Montaque-Dwyer

Business System Analysis and Design

 Lecture #2 -

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE

CYCLE (SDLC)

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System Development Life Cycle
• The SDLC is a phased approach to
analysis and design of information
systems.
– The principle behind it is that systems are
best developed through the use of a
specific cycle of analyst and user activities.
– The user should sign off at each stage
before moving on to the next section.

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 The stages of a system are:-

1. Analysis - Define problems,

requirements, existing system
2. Design - Create the system
3. Implementation - Installation of new
system and bringing it to a working
state.
4. Operation and Modification - Run and
regular maintenance of system
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 Seven Phase SDLC
1. Identify problems, opportunities and
objectives/Preliminary Investigation
(Survey)

2. Determine information requirements

/Detailed Investigation (Study)

WHAT IS THE OUTPUT AT EACH PHASE?

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 Seven Phase SDLC
3. Analyse system needs

4. Design the recommended system

WHAT IS THE OUTPUT AT EACH

PHASE?

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 Seven Phase SDLC
5. Develop and document software

6. Test and Maintain system

7. Implement and evaluate system

WHAT IS THE OUTPUT AT EACH

PHASE?
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 Preliminary Investigation
1. Fact finding techniques
1. Procedure Manuals
2. Interviews
3. Questionnaire
4. Form Analysis
5. Observations

2. Feasibility Study
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 Feasibility Study
1. Economic Feasibility
2. Technical Feasibility
3. Operational Feasibility
4. Schedule Feasibility

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 Feasibility Study
Feasibility study is a study done to see if
the proposed system is worthwhile
doing. Areas of feasibility are:

1. Economic Feasibility
2. Technical Feasibility
3. Operational Feasibility
4. Schedule Feasibility

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 Feasibility Study – Economic
Feasibility
• Economic Feasibility looks at the costs
and benefits associated with the
proposed system. The long run
benefits should outweigh the short
term costs
• It looks at two broad areas:
1. Costs
2. Benefits

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 Economic Feasibility
• Costs
1. Hardware Costs
2. Software Costs
3. Human Resource
Costs (Systems
Analyst & Team,
trainers, users)
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• Benefits
1. Tangible – those
benefits that can be
equated into
monetary terms.
E.g.
2. Intangible benefits
– those benefits
that cannot be
equated into
monetary terms.
E.g.
 Technical Feasibility
• This area of feasibility looks at the
technology and technical expertise
needed to develop the proposed
system.

Technical
Technology Expertise

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 Operational Feasibility
• This area of feasibility looks to see if the
proposed system will be used if put in
operation.
• Different fact finding techniques can be
employed to find out how proposed
users of the system feel about the idea
of proposed system

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 Schedule Feasibility
• This area of feasibility seeks to find out
if the proposed system can be
completed in the timeframe requested.
• Inadequate scheduling of the project
can cause the system to be developed
incorrectly.

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 When is a proposed project
Feasible?
• A project is feasible IF and ONLY IF all
four areas of feasibility are feasible.
• If the project is feasible, the feasibility
report is written and given to
management for their approval.
• If management approves then the
systems analyst can move on to the
next phase of SDLC.
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Questions or Comment

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