System Lifecycle

Question 1

What are the 8 stages of the System Lifecycle?

Answer 1

1. Feasibility.
2. Analysis.
3. Design.
4. Implementation.
5. Testing.
6. Training.
7. Evaluation.
8. Maintenance.

Question 2

Describe the Feasibility stage.

Answer 2

Interviews to gather info to create/improve the system.

Is it possible? Is there demand?

Question 3

Describe the Analysis stage.

Answer 3

Identify problems and ideal outcomes.

Make a performance criteria - what do you want it to do?

Question 4

Describe the Design stage.

Answer 4

Produce a design for inputs and outputs, and a test plan.

Question 5

Describe the Implementation stage.

Answer 5

Make the thing!

Question 6

Describe the Testing stage.

Answer 6

Use test data, conduct a test plan from Design phase. Does it work as expected?

Also, fix any issues.

Question 7

Describe the Training stage.

Answer 7

Prepare staff to use the new system with user guides and training sessions.

Question 8

Describe the Evaluation stage.

Answer 8

How well does it work? User satisfaction. Set up a schedule for continued evaluation.

Question 9

Describe the Maintenance stage.

Answer 9

3 stages:

• Corrective - Fix bugs.
• Adaptive - Adapt to new updates/changes.
• Perfective - New features.

Question 10

Why is the System Lifecycle used?

Answer 10

So that companies don’t miss an integral stage when creating or renewing a product.