MIS 180 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Systems Development Life Cycle, Legacy System, Application Software

• School: SDSU
• Department: Management Information Systems
• Course: MIS 180
• Professor: R.Briggs

Document Summary

Legacy system - old system that is fast approaching or beyond the end of its useful life within an organization. Conversion - process of transferring information from a legacy system to a new system. Software customization - modifies software to meet specific user or business requirements. Off-the-shelf application software - supports general business processes and does not require any specific customization to meet the organization"s needs. Systems development life cycle (sdlc) - overall process for developing information systems, from planning and analysis through implementation and maintenance, foundation for all systems development methods. Planning phase - establishes a high-level plan of the intended project and determines project goals. Change agent - person or event that is the catalyst for implementing major changes for a system to meet business changes. Brainstorming - technique for generating ideas by encouraging participants to offer as many ideas as possible in a short period without any analysis until all the ideas have been exhausted.