Name: Nurul Audina Amalia

Nim: 20160420186

IPACC I

MANAGING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Question:

Describe in detail the process steps for selecting, preparing for, and implementing a software
application package, as well as some of the project team roles and keys to success.
The students describe in detail the process steps for selecting, preparing for, and
implementing a software application package, as well as some of the project team roles and
keys to success
Answer:

The Purchasing Methodology Steps that is the systems development life cycle SDLC, also
referred to as the application development life cycle, is a term used in systems
engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a process for
planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system. The systems development
lifecycle concept applies to a range of hardware and software configurations, as a system can
be composed of hardware only, software only, or a combination of both.

Definition:

 Feasibility Analysis
 Requirements Definition
 Create Short List of Packages
 Estabilish Evaluation Criteria
 Develop and Distribute RFP
 Choose Pakage
 Negotiet Contract

Construction:

 System Design
 System Bulding
 System Testing

Imlementation:

 Installation
 Operations
 Maintance

When purchasing a software package, the construction phase is generally reduced.

One exception to this is when organizatiton tes packages that are not fully developed.

The organization may serve as an:

 Alpha site: can play a significant role in determining the final functionality and user
interface design for the new package.
 Beta site: plays a significant role in user acceptance testing for the vendor.

Project team for purchasing packages :

 Business managers and users

 IS professionals

 Project manager – usually a business manager

 Software vendor personnel

 Sometimes includes a third‐party implementation partner

 Purchasing specialists

 Attorneys

Managing A Purchased System Project:

 Ensure adequate attention is given to the Definition phase

 Success of Implementation phase dependent on how well Definition phase was

performed

 Purchased system risks:

 Success dependent on performance of third‐party

 Short‐term and long‐term success dependent on the contract negotiation process