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What are the initial steps? - ANSWER The first steps in the process are toidentify a project that would add value to the business and to develop a system
request that includes basic information about the proposed system.
SLDC - ANSWER System Development Life Cycle- the process of
understanding how an information system (IS) may meet business needs,
designing the system, creating it, and delivering it to users.
Systems Analyst - The Key Person in the SDLC!
- Analyze the business solution, identify opportunities for improvement, and
design information systems to accomplish them.
- They may also act as change agents, identifying areas for organisational
development, developing mechanisms to achieve those changes, and motivating
others to adopt the system.
What is the main goal? - The answer is to create value (profit) for the
organisation.
What skills do systems analysts possess? - ANSWER Technical, business,
analytical, interpersonal, managerial, and ethical.
The Systems Analyst Role - ANSWER focusses on IS concerns. This person
generates ideas and proposals for how IT may assist and improve business
operations, as well as contributes to the design of new business procedures and
policies.
Business Analyst Role - ANSWER focusses on the business concerns
surrounding the system, understands the business value that the system will
, create, generates ideas for enhancing business processes, and assists with the
design of new business procedures and policies.
Requirements Analyst Role - ANSWER Focusses on eliciting requirements
from stakeholders linked with the new system.
The Infrastructure Analyst Role - ANSWER focusses on technical concerns
related to how the system will interact with the organization's technical
infrastructure. (hardware, software, network, and database)
Change Management Analyst - ANSWER Concentrates on the personnel and
management challenges around the system implementation. They guarantee that
users have enough documentation and assistance, as well as training on the new
system. They also devise tactics to overcome resistance.
Project Manager Role - ANSWER Ensures the project is completed on schedule
and within budget. Ensures that value was provided to the organisation.
What does a software architect do? - ANSWER This person gets a
comprehensive perspective of the organization's IT environment and advises
application design decisions.
What are the deliverables? - ANSWER Specific documents and files that
describe different aspects of the system.
** It is what you submit at the end of each phase of the SDLC and is required
for the following phase.
What constitutes a system request? - ANSWER A system request provides a
quick summary of a business need. It also describes how a system meets needs
and generates economic value.
Planning Phase (1) - ANSWER: Understand why an IS should be constructed
and how the project team will build it.
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