Database System Analysis And Design

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System Analysis and Design
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Part A: Essay
Qiestion1: Essay
a). The system development life cycle (SDLC) can be described as a systematic approach of
explicitly breaking down the work into a number of phases, required for implementation of new
information system or modification of an existing information system. There are six core
processes linked with a SDLC approach (Isaias and Issa 2015). Each of the core processes in
SDLC approach are distinct from each other. The six processes of SDLC include, planning,
analysis, design, building, testing, Deployment and Maintenance. These core processes are
identified in relation to the controller project. The six processes of the SDLC approach are
indicated as follows-
1. Planning: In the planning phase of the SDLC approach, the main requirements linked with the
project is identified to understand the key inputs needed in the project (Alshamrani and Bahattab
2015). The planning process is mainly carried out by the project manager and the information
that are identified in this phase generally helps in conducting the feasibility analysis of the
project. The planning phase therefore identifies the main requirements of the project that are
analyzed in the next phase of project lifecycle (Rastogi 2015). The main risks associated with
any particular project are identified in the planning phase of any project. The information related
to project requirement along with the risks and the issues in the project helps in development of a
proper project plan. Planning one crucial need of project implementation as it documents the
approaches and the plan which will be followed for project implementation.
2. Analysis: After completion of the planning phase, the project moves on to the analysis phase.
Requirements analysis phase is linked with the defining the specifications of the project (Ali

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2017). The analysis phase is directly linked with the planning phase that is already being
completed in a project. The analysis phase deals with examination of the main requirements
gathered for execution of the project and checks whether the plan that is prepared is capable of
implementation of the entire project (Satzinger, Jackson and Burd 2011). The analysis phase is
particularly important as it ensures that the undertaken project is ready to move into the design
phase. Special focus is provided to the requirements analysis phase as it documents the main
project requirements that are needed to be designed and developed when the project is in its
building phase.
3. Design: The design phase is important for a system development as in this particular phase the
design for building the system is developed. The design phase for execution of the project is
directly linked with definition of the major architectural modules of the product along with the
project communication (Velmourougan et al. 2014). The internal design of all the modules
associated with the building of a system is correctly defined in the design phase of the project.
4. Building: The building phase of the software development life cycle project is linked with the
actual implementation of the undertaken project. For software development projects, this stage is
linked with generation of the code of the software that is to be developed. For coding, the
developers need to follow the approved project plan along with the coding guidelines.
5. Testing: After completion of the building stage this phase tests the software that is coded. This
stage is linked with identification of the defects in the project so that the issues that are faced in
the project can be easily reported and fixed (Khan and Khan 2014). The testing phase is
important as it checks whether the project has reached the defined quality standard.

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6. Deployment and Maintenance: The deployment and the maintenance phase of the project is
associated with formal deployment of the product that is being developed (Satzinger, Jackson
and Burd 2011). The deployment stage marks the end of the project which is followed by regular
maintenance.
The above discussed points indicate the six core processes linked with SDLC. These core
process relates to the CONTROLLER project.
b). The above section has identified the six core processes linked with SDLC model. Certain core
process activities are needed to be defined for each of the identified processes to complete the
undertaken CONTROLLER project as per plan.
1. In the planning phase, the major requirements of the CONTROLLER would be identified and
documented. The activity that is linked with the planning phase involves development of a
project plan, which should be approved prior to project implementation.
2. In the Analysis phase, the basic requirements of the CONTROLLER project are analyzed and
the plan developed for the project is amended accordingly.
3. The design phase is linked with development of the use case and class diagrams to provide the
team with an idea of the main functionalities of the project. Apart from that, another major
activity of the project design phase is development of the initial plan for the project.
4. The Building phase deals with coding the CONTROLLER project as per the requirements that
are identified at the start. It is one of the most important phases of project execution and the core
activity of this process is coding the CONTROLLER project.