Class8SystemsDevelopment.pptVIP

6150 Management of Information Systems Technology 6150 Management of Information Systems Technology 6150 Management of Information Systems Technology Class 8 Systems Development Asper School of Business - MBA 6150 Management of Information Systems Technology April-June 2009 Instructor: Bob Travica Updated May 2009 * of 12 6150 Management of Information Systems Technology Outline System development methodologies Feasibility of IS development project Risks of IS development project Management of IS development project Systems’ business value - planning and monitoring Messages for change leader System Development Methodologies Structured approach (“waterfall model”), system life cycle (SLC) a as a sequence of stages: or Installation or Construction Systems Planning Get system requirements Create system “on paper” Code, assemble software Mount software on test hardware and study performance Install software on production hardware; Train users Business use of system, and upgrading Decide which system to build. Assess expected value, feasibility, risks. (see slide 12) * of 12 Note: Arrows mean relationships between SLC and organization. * of 12 6150 Management of Information Systems Technology Rapid Application Development Analysis Design (a function, a part of user interface) Construction Installation User’s Testing Build system’s functions user interface quickly, piece by piece Keep revising design (iterate) based on user’s feedback IT changes (components, Object-Oriented tech.), business too ? need of speed in SLC * of 12 6150 Management of Information Systems Technology Markus Tanis: Four-Phase Enterprise Systems Experience Cycle Phases Chartering (Planning) 2. Project (Development, Implementation – configuring of-the-shelf software rather than coding) 3. Shakedown (“Go live” to achieve system’s routine use – process change challenge) ERP Systems Development Cases on Provincial Power Corporation and Dow Corning * of 12 6150