System Analysis and Design Portfolio Project: ULS & PLS Development

This project is a System Analysis and Design portfolio, detailing the development of Undergraduate Learning System (ULS) and Post Graduate Learning System (PLS) using the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The project outlines the SDLC phases: planning, defining, designing, building, testing, and deployment, along with a comprehensive schedule, task dependencies, and durations. It includes a work breakdown structure (WBS) and a use case diagram to model the system. The project also covers the procurement of hardware and software, system prototyping, feature installation, testing, debugging, and deployment. The project concludes with the system going live, providing a complete overview of the development process. The project uses project management methodologies to structure the development process and ensure timely completion.

Running Head: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
System Analysis and Design: Portfolio 3
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Question 1
This project follows a standard Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and all its core
processes, namely planning, defining, designing, building, testing and deployment. Through
these phases, the two proposed information systems namely Undergraduate Learning System
(ULS) and Post Graduate Learning System (PLS) will be developed. For the development of the
two information systems and setting a proper schedule that includes the core SDLC processes,
the following table has been developed. The table also shows the sequence of activities and
dependencies.
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Development of ULS and
PLS
274 days Thu 5/10/18 Tue 5/28/19
Planning 45 days Thu 5/10/18 Wed 7/11/18
Discussion between Board
Members
15 days Thu 5/10/18 Wed 5/30/18
Explore Possible Options 15 days Thu 5/31/18 Wed 6/20/18 2
Identify Solution 5 days Thu 6/21/18 Wed 6/27/18 3
Approve Project 10 days Thu 6/28/18 Wed 7/11/18 4
Defining 75 days Thu 7/12/18 Wed 10/24/18
Develop Scope 20 days Thu 7/12/18 Wed 8/8/18 5

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Develop Objectives 10 days Thu 8/9/18 Wed 8/22/18 7
Develop Project Roadmap 30 days Thu 8/23/18 Wed 10/3/18 8
Recruit Developers 15 days Thu 10/4/18 Wed 10/24/18 9
Designing 47 days Thu 10/25/18 Fri 12/28/18
Procure Hardware and
Software
25 days Thu 10/25/18 Wed 11/28/18 10
Design System Prototype 15 days Thu 11/29/18 Wed 12/19/18 12
Installation of Features 5 days Thu 12/20/18 Wed 12/26/18 13
Initial Testing 2 days Thu 12/27/18 Fri 12/28/18 14
Building 70 days Mon 12/31/18 Fri 4/5/19
Develop Full Version 45 days Mon 12/31/18 Fri 3/1/19 15
Run Features 15 days Mon 3/4/19 Fri 3/22/19 17
Add More Features 10 days Mon 3/25/19 Fri 4/5/19 18
Testing 25 days Mon 4/8/19 Fri 5/10/19
Test the System 10 days Mon 4/8/19 Fri 4/19/19 19
Search for Bugs 5 days Mon 4/22/19 Fri 4/26/19 21

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Debugging 10 days Mon 4/29/19 Fri 5/10/19 22
Deployment 12 days Mon 5/13/19 Tue 5/28/19
Deploy the System 5 days Mon 5/13/19 Fri 5/17/19 23
Connect to Central Server 5 days Mon 5/20/19 Fri 5/24/19 25
Go Live 2 days Mon 5/27/19 Tue 5/28/19 26
The work breakdown structure of the project is as follows.
Development of ULS and
PLS
Planning
Discussion between
Board Members
Explore Possible
Options
Identify Solution
Approve Project
Defining
Develop Scope
Develop Objectives
Develop Project
Roadmap
Recruit Developers
Designing
Procure Hardware
and Software
Design System
Prototype
Installation of
Features
Initial Testing
Building
Develop Full Version
Run Features
Add More Features
Testing
Test the System
Search for Bugs
Debugging
Deployment
Deploy the System
Connect to Central
Server
Go Live
Figure 1: Work Breakdown Structure of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)
For modeling of the proposed system, a use case has been developed that shows the
relations between various actors of the system. The use case diagram is shown as follows.

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Figure 2: Use Case Diagram
(Source: Created by Author)

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Bibliography
Kerzner, H., & Kerzner, H. R. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning,
scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Schwalbe, K., 2015. Information technology project management. Cengage Learning.