Phase Systems Investigation Systems Requirements Preliminary Design
Analysis Design
Coding Testing Launch
Inputs Thought process
Outputs Idea of the system
Idea of the system; Input from various stakeholders Requirement documents, Design factors; Inputs from review Preliminary design considerations Preliminary design requirements documents; other design considerations Design specifications; Inputs from review Preliminary system, test plans Tested system, Input from reviews; further coding and testing if necessary
Requirements of the system; Requirements Documents Preliminary design considerations
Preliminary design requirements documents Final Design Specifications; Interface design specifications; Test plans A preliminary system Tested System A final system with all operating instructions and user manuals.
17. While XP and AM are iterative solutions, SDLC in a traditional sense is a series of activities depending on the outcome of previous activities.
18. SDLC can be used in any type of project. XP and AM are used typically in projects where customers can spend a lot of time with the software developers. Teaching Points - Discussion Questions 1. Can CIM be used in any project? What are the pros and cons of CIM in any of these projects? As projects are aligned with corporate strategy, CIM can be used even in smaller firms. Moreover, smaller companies learn and grow by using CIM. Small and medium companies can use CIM in their projects and as and when CIM gets incorporated into the company and becomes part of the company culture, it will be relatively easy to use this process in all projects. CIM can demand more time for a project manager during planning of a project. This is one of the reasons that project managers as well as organizations do not get involved in many processes like CIM. However, if projects are implemented using processes such as CIM,