Week 12: Muddy - System Development Cycle

This weeks material was based on information systems development. Although the system development cycle was covered in the lecture, I was still a bit unclear of each of the different processes and exactly what each one was. Here is a brief breakdown of each of the phases:

1. Planning: This phase entails reviewing the project requests and prioritizing all of the requests.

2. Analysis: During this phase one performs a preliminary investigation which includes looking over the current syste, user needs and any possible solution.

3. Design: Acquire hardware and software, then develop the details of the system.

4. Implementation: During this phase, one would develop programs, test the new system, train users and ultimately convert to the new system.

5. Operation, Support, and Security: This includes performing maintenance activities, monitor performance and assessing system security.


Although this was not a difficult concept to grasp, I thought it was easier to understand in the book then the lecture. It is important to understand the cycle so one can effectively go through each step and make sure they are designing the system correctly.