Pros of analyst work - • Challenge
• Technology
• Variety
• Constant Change
• Problem Solving
Cons of analyst work - •Management's lack of communication
/recognition
•End-user mistakes and demands
•Stress/pressure/burnout
•Ever-changing business
technology
•Unrealistic deadlines
Four stages of the SDLC - Planning
Analysis
Design
Implementation
Planning - o Project Initiation
o Set up the project
feasibility study
Analysis - o Determine Analysis Strategy
o Collect and analyze requirement
o Prepare and present system proposal
requirements are clearly defined
Design - o Determine design strategy
, o Design system components
o Present to steering committee
determines how the system will work
Implementation - o System Construction
o System installation
o On-going system support
creating all components of the system, testing the system
business needs - presents the reasons prompting the project.
business requirements - the project refer to the business capabilities
that the system will need to have.
business value - describes the benefits that the organization should
expect from the system.
Role of project sposer - the person who will initiate the project and
serve as the primary contact for the project. And there are many kind of
sponsors like CIO, CEO, members of the finance department, vice president of
marketing, and steering committee.
Elements of a system request - project sponsor, business need,
business requirements, business value, and special issues.
Three categories of feasibility analysis -
Technical feasibility - Can We Build It?
Familiarity with application: Less familiarity generates more risk.
Familiarity with technology: Less familiarity generates more risk.
Project size: Large projects have more risk.
Compatibility: The harder it is to integrate the system with the company's
existing technology, the higher the risk will be.
Economic Feasibility - Should We Build It?
Development costs
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