ITM 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Work Breakdown Structure, Acceptance Testing, Geocaching

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 305
• Professor: Lin Ying Dong

Document Summary

Chapter 1 from beginning to end: an overview of systems. Usually a computer application is a single computer program that may or may not be connected to a database. The purpose of systems analysis is to enable the system developer to understand the user"s requirements. Systems analysis is to determine the what the new system should do. Systems design is to determine how the new system should be built. A project is a planned undertaking that has a beginning and an end and which usually produces some predefined result. It is often managed with a schedule or list of required activities: what are the six core processes for software systems development, identify the problem. Discover and understand the requirements: design the system components. The system vision document is a brief statement which describes the overall objective of the new system. A system usually consists of a complete solution that functions by itself.