After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Use the systems development process outlined in this chapter and the model of IS components from Chapter 1 as problem-solving frameworks to help you propose information systems solutions to simple business problems.
Describe and give examples to illustrate how you might use each of the steps of the information systems development cycle to develop and implement a business information system.
Explain how prototyping can be used as an effective technique to improve the process of systems development for end users and IS specialists.
Understand the basics of project management and their importance to a successful system development effort.
Identify the activities involved in the implementation of new information systems.
Compare and contrast the four basic system conversion strategies.
Describe several evaluation factors that should be considered in evaluating the acquisition of hardware, software, and IS services.
