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SAAD Lecture I - Introduction
SAAD Lecture I - Introduction
[Figure 12.1]
Participants in
Systems Development
Stakeholders
Individuals who ultimately benefit from the systems
development project, vendors and suppliers
Users
Individuals who interact with the system regularly
Owners /Sponsors/Top Management
Financers of the Project
Systems analyst and designer
A professional who specializes in analyzing and designing
business systems
Participants in
Systems Development
Programmer
The individual responsible for modifying or developing
programs to satisfy user requirements
Technical Specialist
Experts in certain types of technology e.g. Telecom,
databases, Mobile computing etc.
Vendors
They provide/sell software and hardware to the
organisation.
Why Initiate a Systems
Development Project?
[Figure 12.2]
Information Systems Planning
Translation of
strategic and
organizational goals
into systems
development
initiatives [Figure 12.3]
The Steps of IS Planning
Strategic plan
Develop objectives
Identify IS projects
Set priorities
Analyze resource [Figure 12.4]
requirements
Set schedules
Develop planning
document
Information Systems Planning