1. The Systems Development Life Cycle
Planning
Product:
Feasibility Study
Understand the
Business
Problem or
Opportunity
Develop an
Information
System
Solution
Systems Analysis
Product:
Functional Requirements
Systems Design
Product:
System Specifications
Implement
the
System
Solution
Systems Implementation
Product:
Operational System
Systems Maintenance
Product:
Improved System

2. Project Example: Data flow in the public schools.
Hypothesis: If data on absences, tardiness, quiz and test scores, etc. were more immediately available to parents, administrators, and students, motivation and learning would increase.
Proposal: connect an interactive voice response system to the existing database at the schools. Give parents 24 hour access via their telephones and a password.

3. Planning.
Investigation: Is there really a problem here? Feasibility study: organizational, economic, and technical.

4. System Request Lists key elements of the project Project name
Project sponsor
Business need
Functionality
Expected value
Special issues or constraints

5. Feasibility Analysis Detailing Expected Costs and Benefits
Technical feasibility
Economic feasibility
Organizational feasibility

6. Technical Feasibility: Can We Build It?
Familiarity with application
Knowledge of business domain
Familiarity with technology
Extension of existing firm technologies
Project size
Number of people, time, and features

7. Economic Feasibility Should We Build It?
Benefits
Development costs
Operational costs
Totals

8. Expected Value
Costs
Benefits
Tangible
Intangible *

9. Cash Flow Method for Cost Benefit Analysis

10. Return on Investment Calculation
RETURN ON INVESTMENT EQUALS
Total (benefits - costs)
Divided by
Total costs

11. Organizational Feasibility If we build it, will they come?
Stakeholder analysis
Project champion(s)
Organizational management
System users