...Software Develpoment Models Elizabeth Hicks Strayer University IT 106 Dr. Hines June 3, 2013 Software Development Models A software lifecycle model is a standardized format for planning, organizing, and running a new development project. Hundreds of different kinds of models are known and used. Some of these include waterfall, code and fix, spiral, rapid prototyping, unified process, agile methods extreme programming, and COTS. Many are minor variations on just a small number of basic models. It is important to survey the main types of model and to consider how to choose between them. A lifecycle model is a description of the sequence of activities carried out in an SE project, and the relative order of these activities. . By changing the lifecycle model we can improve and/or trade off development speed, product quality, project visibility, administrative overhead, risk exposure, and customer relations. Here is a quick overview along with some advantages and disadvantages of five different lifecycles. The waterfall model is the classic life cycle model. It is widely known, understood, and used. In some respect the waterfall is the “common sense” approach. It was introduced by Royce in 1970. Advantages include that they are easy to understand and implement, that they are widely used and known, and that it reinforces good habits: define-before-design, and design-before-code. It identifies deliverables and milestones, its document driven, and works well on mature products...
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...DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA PERAK GROUP ASSIGNMENT FOLDER Course Code EMT 110 Course Name Information Technology In Property Management Name of Group Members | Matric No | MUHAMAD KAMARUDDIN BIN MAT MAIDI | 2013609712 | MUHAMMAD IKLAS BIN ALI | 2013658224 | MUHAMAD FIKRIE BIN MOHAMED | 2013400158 | NUR AZWA ASNINA BINTI A.AZIZ | 2013604618 | NUR FAZLIN BINTI MAZLAN TAJUDDIN | 2013676002 | Name of Group Leader: Matric No: MUHAMAD KAMARUDDIN BIN MAT MAIDI 2013609712 | Assignment Title : PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE | Due date of Assignment : 14/8/2013 Submission Date : 14/8/2013 | DECLARATION : We declare that no part of of this assignment has been copied from other person’s work except where due acknowledgement is made in the text, and no part of this assignment has been written for me by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer concerned Group’s Leader Signature............................................................. Date........................................ A lecturer/tutor has and may exercise a right not to mark this assignment if the the above declaration has not been signed. If the above declaration is found to be false, no mark...
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...The General Model-Software life cycle models describe phases of the software cycle and the order in which those phases are executed. There are tons of models, and many companies adopt their own, but all have very similar patterns. Each phase produces deliverables required by the next phase in the life cycle. Requirements- This phase is the main focus of the project managers and stake holders. Design-The software system design is produced from the results of the requirements phase. Implementation-Code is produced from the deliverables of the design phase during implementation, and this is the longest phase of the software development life cycle. Testing-During testing, the implementation is tested against the requirements to make sure that the product is actually solving the needs addressed and gathered during the requirements phase. (CIO.2002). Waterfall Model-This is the most common and classic of life cycle models, also referred to as a linear-sequential life cycle model. It is very simple to understand and use. In a waterfall model, each phase must be completed in its entirety before the next phase can begin. At the end of each phase, a review takes place to determine if the project is on the right path and whether or not to continue or discard the project. Unlike what I mentioned in the general model, phases do not overlap in a waterfall model. (DOJ,2003). Advantages- Simple and easy to use. Easy to manage due to the rigidity of the model – each phase has specific...
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...IT Management Ashley M. Evans MSI-501 06/04/2016 Ralph Reilly IT Management Information systems is a vital part of what organizations can do with their technology. The system development life cycle is a powerful mechanism for evaluating an organization's current and future SDLC needs (Norton, 2012). IT methodologies lay the blue print for being able to manage and accomplish projects when developing an organization’s needs. Traditional methodology and agile methodology are methodologies used. Traditional Methodology One example of traditional methodology is the waterfall approach. The waterfall follows the belief that all user requirements needed for the design can be collected upfront. This is referred to method makes the assumption that all requirements can be gathered up front during the requirements phase (Hughey, 2009). During this approach, the project manager tries their best to establish the user requirements. Once the user requirements are obtained the process starts. This process is known as downhill. The process goes through four phases. They are design, implementation, verification, and maintenance. To starts the design phase, an analysis is done to break the design in sub-phases logical design and physical design. During the Logical Design phase, the system's analysts makes use of the information collected in the Requirements phase to design the system independently of any hardware or software system (Hughey, 2009). Once the logical design has been...
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...to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages for different application methodologies. Since the company does not want to remain with SDLC, I am required to recommend either Joint Application Development (JAD) or Rapid Application Development (RAD). Therefore, I will provide information and allow the company president to make a decision based upon my research. JAD is a methodology that uses the design and development processes of an application. It is an information gathering technique used to design and develop computer-based systems. RAD is a shorter version of JAD; it reduces the time taken to develop an application (UMSL, 2014). The disadvantages of JAD are actually strengthening to a project; they just require a lot of accuracy. JAD require significant planning and scheduling to ensure the project is on task in correlation to the project plan. Furthermore, it involves much time and effort of stakeholders. For a successful project, JAD demands experienced and trained personnel (Directutor, 2010). On the contrary, the advantages of JAD are very relaxed and unrushed. It allows time for the gathering and reviewing large amounts of information. In result, high quality work may be produced. Discrepancies can be properly handled. Finally, team communication is increased. Overall, time is the number one advantage associated with JAD (Directutor, 2010). The disadvantages of RAD software development are that it should not be used for complex projects. Since it is a rapid...
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...* Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 2 The meaning of “project” 2 3 Project stakeholders 4 4 Meaning of project management 5 5 Factors influence on project 5 6 Project management theory 6 7 Project Management Tools and Technique 7 7.1 Cost benefit analysis (CBA) 7 7.2 Gantt chart 8 7.3 Work breakdown structure (WBS) 9 8 Project management software (PMS) 10 9 TQM 11 10 Critical Path Method (CPM) 11 11 Management by Objectives 11 12 Conclusion 12 13 References 12 14 Bibliography 13 Appendix A : Nine Project Management Areas 14 Appendix B : Project lifecycle 17 Appendix C :Common project Management tools and Techniques 19 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND CONCEPTS IN A HOSPITALITY & TOURISM ORGANIZATION Introduction Project management (PM) facilitates to a structured approach to managing projects for project managers. PM reduces risk and provides assurance by providing tools at the same time environment to plan, observe, track, and deal with schedules, quality as well as resource.PM can be applied into both soft and hard projects such as personnel projects, IT, construction, finance, sports, and event planning, HR etc. Project management gives advantages like; a. Better control of financial, physical, and human resources b. Improved customer relations c. Shorter development times d. Lower costs e. Higher quality and increased reliability f. Higher profit margins ...
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...FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION MEI 2015 CDAD2103 METHODOLOGY OF INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Contents 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Methodology 1 1.3 Types of Software developing life cycles (SDLC) 2 1. Waterfall Model 2 2. V-Shaped Model 4 3. Evolutionary Prototyping Model 5 4. Spiral Method (SDM) 7 5. Iterative and Incremental Method 8 6. Extreme programming (Agile development) 10 1.4 CASE (computer-aided software engineering) 11 1.5 Conclusion 16 Introduction System development methodology is a standard process followed in an organization to conduct all the steps necessary to analyze, design, implement, and maintain information systems. Organizations use a standard set of steps, called system development methodology to develop and support their information systems. Like many processes, the development of information systems often follows a life cycle. For example, a commercial product such as a Nike sneaker or a Honda car follows a life cycle; it is created, tested and introduced to the market. Its sales increase, peak and decline. Finally, the product is removed from the market and is replaced with something else. Many options exist for developing information systems, but the most common methodology for system development in many organizations is system development life cycle. However, it is important to know other alternative development methodology available in order to...
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...Groupware Advantage and Disadvantage Mclendon Blue Jr. American InterContinental University Abstract The objective of this paper is to explain what is Groupware? How Groupware can be an advantage to your business, it also explains how it can be a disadvantage to your business. Understanding Groupware applications and functions will enable to make an informed decision about the purchase of Groupware. Groupware Advantage and Disadvantage What is Groupware? Groupware is network software that allows users to work together and communicate effectively Groupware or you can say business collaboration it refers to the process which people access and coordinate calling another contact for the purpose of developing or working on a project or other aspects of the business What are the advantages of groupware software? Groupware advantage is it allows users to work together and communicate effectively. Business Groupware will help colleges communicate and collaborate with each other at any time without necessary being in the same location. It helps to control who can access information. It is a great way of sharing information that is less structure such as the diagrams are texting that made otherwise be easy access to other members of the group. It can work as workflows where I can automatic notify other members when particular task has been done by other members What are Groupware disadvantages? Groupware Software is no...
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...allows a business to assimilate all the primary business process in order to develop efficiency and retain a competitive position. However, improper implementation of the system might alter competitive advantage and improved productivity from surfacing. In its basic definition, ERP is an enterprise-wide information system that integrates and controls all the business processes in the entire organization. According to Nah and Lau (2001) ERP is "a packaged business software system that enables a company to manage the efficient and effective use of resources (materials, human resources, finance, etc.) by providing a total, integrated solution for the organization's information-processing needs". This software facilitates, if well-implemented, the integration of all the functional information flows across the organization into a single package with a common database. Therefore, it allows easy and immediate access to information regarding inventory, product or customer data, and prior history information (Shehab et al., 2004). As a project manager of a company, it is very important to obtain proper fundamental input about the company's compatibility with EPR, the market, and the information technology status, before taking the decision of adopting an ERP system. What most project managers fall into while making such a big decision is focusing on the system itself rather than crafting the suitable procedure to implementing and utilizing the new system. The aim of this research is...
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...Contents OBJECTIVE 2 SCOPE OF SERVICES 2 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 3 SOFTWARE COSTS AND PROFESSIONAL FEES 3 CLOSING 3 Yvonne M. Mason YRMT Tax Meridian, Idaho March 19, 2012 John Doe Meridian, Idaho Dear John Doe: As a long-time admirer of the outstanding work that your organization has done in the community, I particularly enjoyed having the opportunity to see how you function from the inside. This correspondence outlines the complete scope of work you requested, including objectives, procedures, identification of responsibilities, and estimated fees. OBJECTIVE Provide professional assistance to determine best-suited information system available to meet the business needs based on data input; processes to add, change, or delete data; outputs such as reports or data files that will be exported to another system. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of chosen information system .Examine the long term benefits on new system including the real costs of distributed software development over centralized development. Install hardware and software requirements making sure configuration is correct and ensuring current network or system is compatible with system. Evaluate additional expenditures for support, maintenance, and training. Success of this project is dependent not only on the software, but also on your personnel's skill, effort, and willingness to work as a team. SCOPE OF SERVICES Procedures Gather information about business needs and determine best-suited...
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...[pic] PROJECT TITLE: CRIME INFORMATION MAPPING SYSTEM CLIENT: KENYA POLICE SERVICE NAME: STANLEY OLUOCH OMORE REG NO: BIT-008-0056/2009 UNIT NAME: PROJECT SUPERVISOR: …………………….. DUE DATE: 31ST MARCH 2012 An Implementation Plan Documentation Submitted in Partial fulfillment for the degree of Bachelor of Science and Information Technology. Declaration I hereby declare that this project is my original work and has not been submitted to any other university for assessment of award of the degree or any other qualification. Name........................................................................ Signature................................................................... Date..................... Supervisor: ............................................................... Signature.................................................................... Date..................... Table of Contents Declaration 2 CHAPTER 1 4 Introduction 4 1.0 Purpose 4 1.1 Roles and Responsibilities 5 1.2 Implementation Readiness Review 6 1.3 Operational Readiness Review 6 1.4 Demonstration of the software 6 CHAPTER 2 7 Plan for hardware procurement 7 2.0 Training 7 2.1 Hardware installation 8 2.2 Software installations 8 2.3 System installation 8 2.3 User /Operator Training 8 CHAPTER 3 9 Implementation 9 3.0 Live Running Trial 9 3.1 Phased Implementation (Modular) 9 3.2 Parallel Run 10 3.3 Direct 10 CHAPTER...
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...INTRODUCTION NOWADAYS, THE BUSINESS COMPETITION BETWEEN COMPANIES WORLDWIDE HAS BECOME VERY TIGHT. INTENSE COMPETITION AMONG COMPANIES MAKES THEM IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS PROCESSES TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM IS A BIG SYSTEM WHICH INTEGRATES, AND AUTOMATES ALL BUSINESS RELATED TO ASPECTS OF THE OPERATIONAL, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN A COMPANY. IN ORDER TO HANDLE ALL COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES, COMPANIES START TO IMPLEMENT ERP SYSTEM TO THEIR SYSTEM (UMBLE, HAFT & UMBLE 2003). IN THE FACT THAT THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ERP CAN BRING GREAT BENEFITS TO COMPANIES TO COMPETE EACH OTHER. THEREFORE, OWNERS SHOULD KNOW IN ADVANCE ABOUT THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF ERP SYSTEM BEFORE THEY APPLY ERP SYSTEM TO THEIR COMPANIES (BRADLEY 2008). THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO DESCRIBE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS IN INDONESIA AND MEXICO SO THAT THE OWNERS KNOW HOW TO INTEGRATE ERP TO HANDLE COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES IN THEIR COMPANIES. THE DISCUSSION PRESENTED ON THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE OF VALUE TO PRACTITIONERS WHO WANT TO IMPLEMENT ERP SYSTEM. THE REPORT STARTS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ERP AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATION. IT CONTINUES BY PRESENTING THE CASE STUDY ABOUT A COMPANY IN INDONESIA ,MEXICO; AND CONCLUDES WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE OWNERS MUST KNOW BEFORE THEY RUN ERP SYSTEM IN THEIR COMPANIES. OVERVIEW OF ERP IN THE PAST, APPLICATION...
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...INTRODUCTION NOWADAYS, THE BUSINESS COMPETITION BETWEEN COMPANIES WORLDWIDE HAS BECOME VERY TIGHT. INTENSE COMPETITION AMONG COMPANIES MAKES THEM IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS PROCESSES TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM IS A BIG SYSTEM WHICH INTEGRATES, AND AUTOMATES ALL BUSINESS RELATED TO ASPECTS OF THE OPERATIONAL, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN A COMPANY. IN ORDER TO HANDLE ALL COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES, COMPANIES START TO IMPLEMENT ERP SYSTEM TO THEIR SYSTEM (UMBLE, HAFT & UMBLE 2003). IN THE FACT THAT THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ERP CAN BRING GREAT BENEFITS TO COMPANIES TO COMPETE EACH OTHER. THEREFORE, OWNERS SHOULD KNOW IN ADVANCE ABOUT THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF ERP SYSTEM BEFORE THEY APPLY ERP SYSTEM TO THEIR COMPANIES (BRADLEY 2008). THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO DESCRIBE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS IN INDONESIA AND MEXICO SO THAT THE OWNERS KNOW HOW TO INTEGRATE ERP TO HANDLE COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES IN THEIR COMPANIES. THE DISCUSSION PRESENTED ON THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE OF VALUE TO PRACTITIONERS WHO WANT TO IMPLEMENT ERP SYSTEM. THE REPORT STARTS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ERP AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATION. IT CONTINUES BY PRESENTING THE CASE STUDY ABOUT A COMPANY IN INDONESIA ,MEXICO; AND CONCLUDES WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE OWNERS MUST KNOW BEFORE THEY RUN ERP SYSTEM IN THEIR COMPANIES. OVERVIEW OF ERP IN THE PAST, APPLICATION...
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...The V Model The V-Model has proven very popular over recent years and has probably replaced the Waterfall Model as the established model of software development. It is interesting to consider that the V-Model could not have existed without the prior experiences gained from usage of the Waterfall Model. If the Waterfall Model is the stern father then the V-Model is the popular son. Delve deeper into its usage and application, however, and one sees that it is not a panacea for all software development ills. Consider the representation of the V-Model below: The V-Model You can take the V-Model as a Waterfall Model snapped in the middle and bent upwards. You then have two 'stalks'; in broad terms, the left stalk represents design activities and the right stalk represents test activities. The flow is from the top left point of the 'vee' where the Statement Of the User Propblem (SOUP) is defined, down to the vertex where code is created and unit tested, up to the top right point of the 'vee' where the end-user validates the software against the original needs as defined by the SOUP. Whereas the Waterfall Model represents a series of sequential steps, the V-Model recognises the increasing importance of testing in the lifecycle. Testing, in the form of planning and review of requirement specifications and design specifications, starts right at the beginning of the lifecycle, unlike the older model where test activities are started further down the line . SOUP & User Acceptance...
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...INTRODUCTION NOWADAYS, THE BUSINESS COMPETITION BETWEEN COMPANIES WORLDWIDE HAS BECOME VERY TIGHT. INTENSE COMPETITION AMONG COMPANIES MAKES THEM IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS PROCESSES TO BE MORE COMPETITIVE. ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM IS A BIG SYSTEM WHICH INTEGRATES, AND AUTOMATES ALL BUSINESS RELATED TO ASPECTS OF THE OPERATIONAL, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN A COMPANY. IN ORDER TO HANDLE ALL COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES, COMPANIES START TO IMPLEMENT ERP SYSTEM TO THEIR SYSTEM (UMBLE, HAFT & UMBLE 2003). IN THE FACT THAT THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF ERP CAN BRING GREAT BENEFITS TO COMPANIES TO COMPETE EACH OTHER. THEREFORE, OWNERS SHOULD KNOW IN ADVANCE ABOUT THE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS OF ERP SYSTEM BEFORE THEY APPLY ERP SYSTEM TO THEIR COMPANIES (BRADLEY 2008). THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO DESCRIBE CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATIONS IN INDONESIA AND MEXICO SO THAT THE OWNERS KNOW HOW TO INTEGRATE ERP TO HANDLE COMPLEX BUSINESS PROCESSES IN THEIR COMPANIES. THE DISCUSSION PRESENTED ON THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE OF VALUE TO PRACTITIONERS WHO WANT TO IMPLEMENT ERP SYSTEM. THE REPORT STARTS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF ERP AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATION. IT CONTINUES BY PRESENTING THE CASE STUDY ABOUT A COMPANY IN INDONESIA ,MEXICO; AND CONCLUDES WITH SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT IMPORTANT THINGS THAT THE OWNERS MUST KNOW BEFORE THEY RUN ERP SYSTEM IN THEIR COMPANIES. OVERVIEW OF ERP IN THE PAST, APPLICATION...
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