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SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CYCLE I

ClassNotes Team 6 MIN READUPDATED 13 JUN 2026

DATA PROCESSING SSS2 SECOND TERM       

WEEK 5

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CYCLE I

Contents

INTRODUCTION

Information systems are important for the success of any modern business or organization. Many information systems are being developed to make them more competitive and improve productivity and profit.

The two keys required for the successful development of an information system are:

  1. Thorough Systems analysis and design
  2. Understand what the Business or organization requires.

Definition of terms

Systems analysis is the process of understanding in detail what a system should accomplish, and how it will accomplish it required to accomplish it.

Systems design is the process of specifying in detail how components of an information system should be implemented physically.

A systems analyst is a person that…