CIS Final 3

the overall process for developing information systems from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance

1. Planning 2. Analysis 3. Design 4. Deveopment 5. testing 6. Implementation 7.Maintenance

an activity-based process in which each phase in the SDLC is performed sequentially from planning through implementation and maintenance

aims for customer satisfaction through early and continuous delivery of components developed by an iterative process

breaks a project into tiny phases, and developers cannot continue on to the next phase until the first phase is complete

• Unclear or missing business requirements
• Skipping SDLC phases
• Failure to manage project scope
• Scope creep – occurs when the scope increases
• Feature creep – occurs when extra features are added
• Failure to manage project plan
• Changing technology

• Slash the budget
• If it doesn’t work, kill it
• Keep requirements to a minimum
• Test and deliver frequently
• Assign non-IT executives to software projects

• Lost goodwill
• Dissolution of partnerships
• Lost investment opportunities
• Low morale

Time, cost scope = Quality

any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project

represents key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

an individual who is an expert in project planning and management

an internal department that oversees all organizational projects