system development life cycle

The sequence of events in the development of an information system (application), which requires mutual effort on the part of both the user and technical staff. See agile software development and information processing cycle.

1. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN

feasibility study

general design

prototyping

detail design

functional specifications

2. USER SIGN OFF

3. PROGRAMMING

design

coding

testing

4. IMPLEMENTATION

training

conversion

installation

5. USER ACCEPTANCE

The System Development Life Cycle

From information requirements to final implementation, the system development life cycle is an ongoing process. As the business changes, information requirements change, and the cycle continues.

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