You will know that you
understand information systems development when you can:
Describe the motivation for a standard systems development process in terms of the
Capability Maturity Model (CMM) for quality management.
Differentiate between the system life cycle and a system development methodology.
Describe 10 basic principles of systems development.
Define problems, opportunities, and directives—the triggers for systems
development projects.
Describe the PIECES framework for categorizing problems, opportunities, and
directives.
Describe the essential phases of systems development. For each phase, describe its
purpose, inputs, and outputs.
Describe cross life-cycle activities that overlap multiple system development phases.
Describe typical, alternative “routes” through the essential phases of systems
development. Describe how routes may be combined or customized for different
types of projects.
Describe various automated tools for systems development.
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