ACF2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: System Integration, Systems Analysis, Competitive Advantage
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Chapter 20&21: introduction to systems development, systems analysis & ais development. Systems development is the process of defining, designing, testing, and implementing a new software application or program. It could include the internal development of customized systems, the creation of database systems, or the acquisition or third party developed software. Sd is a project for an orgisation, the outcome of which is intended to be a better system that allows the organisation to function more effectively. The management of sd within companies has been a critical issue as businesses have upgraded systems, implemented new ones or looked for add-on systems. In this era of digital technology, businesses must be willing to change: no industry is immune to waves of changes. This requires new organisational thinking, the creation and sharing of new kinds of information, and new processes for creavitity and innovation. Changing information systems because of the following reasons: