System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Quiz

System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• SDLC is a process for understanding how an Information System (IS) can support business needs, designing the system, building it, and delivering it to users.
• The SDLC generally consists of four fundamental phases: Planning, Analysis, Design, and Implementation.
• The phases can follow sequentially, iteratively, concurrently, or in a different order depending on the project.

Planning Phase

• The planning phase answers the question "Why should we build a system?"
• Planning involves two steps: Project Initiation and Project Approval.

Project Initiation

• The system request document explains the business reasons for building the system and its potential value.
• It is suggested and performed by the project sponsor and submitted to the approval committee.
• It includes:
  • Project sponsor - the primary contact for the project.
  • Business need - the reason for building the system.
  • Business requirements - the capabilities the system will provide.
  • Business value - the benefits the system will create.
  • Special issues or constraints - relevant issues regarding implementation.

Project Approval

• The Information System department conducts a feasibility analysis with the system request department.
• Feasibility analysis examines technical, economic, and organizational feasibility of the project.
• Technical Feasibility considers factors like familiarity with the application and technology, project size, and compatibility with existing software and hardware.
• Economic Feasibility evaluates development costs, tangible and intangible benefits and costs, annual operating costs, and annual benefits.
• Organizational Feasibility assesses user acceptance and alignment of project goals with business objectives.
• The system request and feasibility analysis documents are submitted for project approval.
• Once approved, the project proceeds to project management with staff assignment and a work plan.

Project Selection

• A revised system request is submitted to the approval committee after the feasibility analysis is complete.
• The approval committee evaluates the business need, risk, and the organizational portfolio which includes all projects categorized by size and risk.
• The committee decides to proceed with building the project, reject it, or put it on hold.

Test your knowledge on the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its phases, including Planning, Analysis, Design, and Implementation. This quiz will cover the fundamentals of each phase, focusing on the importance of the Planning phase and the project initiation process.