The systems development life cycle (SDLC) is the traditional approach used by organizations to plan large IT projects, such as IT infrastructure. The SDLC is a structured framework that consists of sequential processes by which information systems are dev

To Prepare:

• Consider      the following scenario: 
  • Your       school intends to develop a student management system. The system will       need to hold all details of registered students, including personal       information, courses taken, and examination grades.

Submit by Day 7 a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

• A      description of the core activities in the software development process 
• An      explanation of the distinction between systems analysis and systems design      and a description of the activities involved in each
• An      explanation of the benefits of information systems
• An      explanation of what the information system’s requirements are
• An      explanation of why the information system’s requirements are difficult to      determine correctly
• An      explanation of why the testing stage of systems development is so      important.
• An      explanation of the difference between the three stages of testing for an      information system
• A      description the role of programming, conversion, production, and      maintenance in systems development
• An      evaluation of which of the three (programming conversion, production, and      maintenance) is most important to project success and why
• An      explanation of which of the three (conversion, production and maintenance)      is most difficult to do correctly and why
• An      analysis of the benefits and limitations of each of the following methods      of building information systems: traditional waterfall method,      prototyping, and component-based development
• A      recommendation for which method the school should use for developing a      student management system and justification of your choice