System Development Life Cycle

&
Implementation of MIS
 CONTENTS
What is SDLC?
Stages in SDLC
Implementation of MIS
Steps in
Implementation of MIS
What is SDLC?
 Mainly used in Systems Engineering,
Information Systems & Software
Engineering.
 A process of creating, or altering
information systems, and the models &
methodologies used to develop the
systems.
Stages/Phases of Life Cycle
 Systems Investigation
 Systems Analysis
 Systems Design
 Systems Development
 Systems Implementation
 Systems Maintenance
 Model of the System
Development Life Cycle
 1. Systems Investigation
 Assesses feasibility and practicality of system
 Determine if a new system is needed
 Five primary tasks:
1. List problems, opportunities and directives
2. Negotiate preliminary scope
3. Assess project worth
4. Plan the project
5. Present the project and plan
 2. Systems Analysis
 In depth study of old system and identifying
new system requirements
 Defines system from user's view
 Forms of analysis
1. Organisational Analysis
2. Analysis of Present System
3. Functional Requirements Analysis
 3. Systems Design
 Design new/alternative system
 Specifies how the system will accomplish the
objectives.
 Consists of design activities to be
implemented that was done earlier in the
systems analysis stage
Systems design consists of 4 major
activities:-
1. User Interface Design
2. Data Design
3. Process Design
4. System Specifications
 4. Systems Development
 Build the system to the design specifications
 Develop the software
1. Purchase off-the-shelf software OR
2. Write custom software
 Acquire the hardware
 Test the new system
1. Module (unit) test - tests each part of system
2. Integration testing - tests system as one unit
 Create manuals for users and operators
 5. Systems Implementation
 Installing the system
 Convert from old system to new system
 Train end users
 Compile final documentation
 Testing & Evaluating the new system
 5. Systems Implementation
Types Of Conversion
 Direct/plunge/crash approach – entire new
system completely replaces entire old system, in
one step
 Parallel approach - both systems are operated side
by side until the new system proves itself
 Pilot/location approach - launched new system for
only one group within the business -- once new system
is operating smoothly, implementation goes company-
wide
 Phased/staged/incremental approach - individual parts
of new system are gradually phased-in over time, using
either crash or parallel for each piece.
 ACQUISATION OF HARDWARE,
SOFTWARE & SERVICES

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT OR
MODIFICATION

END USER TRAINING

IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIVITIES SYSTEM
DOCUMENTATION
CONVERSION:-
PARALLEL
PHASED
PILOT
PLUNGE
 6. Systems Maintenance
(Operations)
Types of changes undertaken in this phase:-
 Physical repair of the system
 Correction of new bugs found (corrective)
 System adjustments to environmental
changes(Systems Audit)
 Adjustments for users’ changing needs
(adaptive)
 Changes to user better techniques when they
become available (perfective)
IMPLEMENTATION OF
MIS
 Introduction
• After the design & development process of an
information system, comes it implementation.
• By implementation, it means to put the
system to work.
• There are 4 basic methods of implementation
of MIS:
1. Install the system in a new
operation or organisation.
2. Cut off the old system and install the
new.
3. Cut over by segments.
4. Operate in parallel and cut over.
 Steps in Implementation
1. Planning the implementation activities.
2. Acquiring and laying out facilities and offices.
3. Organising the personnel for implementation.
4. Developing procedures for installation and testing.
5. Developing the training program for operating personnel.
6. Completing the system’s software.
7. Acquiring the required hardware.
8. Generating files.
9.Designing forms.
10.Testing the entire system.
11.Complete cutover to the new system.
12.Documenting the new system.
13. Evaluating the MIS.
14. Providing System Maintenance
(debugging & Improving).
References
Management Information
System- Gordon B.
Davis
Wikipedia.com
MIS Blogs
Slideshare.net