Introduction
The chapter will address the following questions:
- What is the difference between the system development life cycle and a methodology?
- What are the eight basic principles of systems development?
- What are the definitions of problems, opportunities, and directives – the triggers for systems development projects?
- What is the framework that can be used to categorize problems, opportunities, and directives?
- What is the phased approach to systems development? For each phase or activity, what is its purpose, participants, prerequisites, deliverables, activities, postrequisites, and impact?