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 developed. Whether companies use a structured method, such as the traditional waterfall approach, or more agile methods, all development projects start with defining the requirements and design before building the system components.
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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.
BY DAY 7
Submit a 2- to 4-page paper in APA format 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 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.
A description of the role of programming, conversion, production, and maintenance in systems development
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Your document should be 2–4 pages long (not including the list of references), but it is the quality of the work that is important, not the number of pages. Cite and reference all sources using APA format and style guidelines and submit in a single document.
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Required Readings
Turban, E., Pollard, C., & Wood, G. (2021). Information technology for management: Driving digital transformation to enhance local and global performance, growth and sustainability (12th ed.). Wiley.
oChapter 13, “Systems Development, IT Service Management and Project, Program and Portfolio Management” (pp. 490–536)
Required Media
Walden University, LLC. (2016). Algorithms. Pseudocode and programming languages [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.

Walden University, LLC. (2016). Exploring programming languages and the software and systems development life cycle [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 10 minutes.

Optional Resources
University of Missouri (n.d.). Systems analysis websitesLinks to an external site.. http://www.umsl.edu/~sauterv/analysis/analysis_links.html
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