1. Managing a Project
Life Cycle of a System

2. Life cycle of a system
Developing a system is no different to solving any other problem.
There is a cycle of stages that you must go through.

3. We have a problem!

4. Identify

5. Identify What is the problem?
Mum keeps tripping over CDs and breaking some cases.

6. Analyse

7. What is causing the problem?
Analyse
What is causing the problem?
CDs get damaged when they are left on the floor, but there is nowhere else to put them.

8. Success criteria

9. How will we measure the success of the solution?
Success Criteria
How will we measure the success of the solution?
Clear floor, no broken cases, happy mum.

10. Research

11. Research

12. Design
Design

13. “A shelf on the wall. That’s it.”
Design
What kind of shelf?
“A shelf on the wall. That’s it.”

14. Implement

15. Implement
“I’ve done it!”

16. Test
Test

17. Test
Let’s check it out!
“Oh dear, not quite right!”

18. Review

19. “If I straighten the shelf and add two ends the CDs will stay on it.”
Review
How can I improve it?
“If I straighten the shelf and add two ends the CDs will stay on it.”

20. User documentation

21. “Must tell him how to use it.”
User Documentation
Instructions: How to use a CD shelf
Take CD out of player.
Put in CD case.
Raise arm.
Put case on shelf.
“Must tell him how to use it.”

22. Evaluate

23. Evaluate How did I do? Can I make it better next time?
“I could add slots to stop the CDs falling over.”

24. How does that apply to developing a system?
Life cycle of a system
How does that apply to developing a system?

25. The End