The Systems

Development Life
Cycle
Aizelle May B. Brillantes
BSA 4-14

2 Major Stages
New Systems Development
Systems Maintenance

Systems Planning- Phase I

The objective of systems planning is to link individual
system projects or applications to the strategic objectives
of the firm.

Who Should Do Systems Planning?

Steering Committee
To provide guidance and review the status of system projects.

Typical Responsibilities of Steering

Committee

Resolving conflicts that arise from new systems

Reviewing projects and assigning priorities
Budgeting funds for systems development
Reviewing the status of individual projects under
development
Determining at various checkpoints throughout the SDLC
whether to continue with the project or terminate it

Strategic Systems Planning

Involves the allocation of systems resources at the macro
level.

Why Perform Strategic Systems

Planning?
A plan that changes constantly is better than no plan at
all.
Strategic planning reduces the crisis component in
systems development.
Strategic systems planning provides authorization control
for the SDLC.
Cost management.

Project Planning
To allocate resources to individual applications within the
framework of the strategic plan.

Project Proposal
Provides management with a basis for deciding whether to
proceed with this project.
2 purposes:
It summarizes the findings of the study conducted to this point
into a general recommendation for a new or modified system.
The proposal outline the linkage between the objectives of the
proposed system and the business objectives of the firm,
especially those outlined in the IT strategic plan.

Project Schedule
Represents the commitment of the management to the
project.

The Role of the Auditor in Systems

Planning
Auditors routinely examine the systems planning phase of
the SDLC.