Professional Development - Software Life Cycle

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Professional Development > Software Life Cycle > Implementation

The Implementation Phase will start after the System Analysis and Design Phase when the hardware & software configuration has been identified. This phase is to implement the findings of the SA&D, carry out the physical system design, develop programs, test and install systems and proceed to live implementation.

For SSADM Projects, the below activities and deliverables should be included:

Major Steps: Physical System Design
Steps : Physical Design
Deliverables :
o Physical Data Design
o Process Data Interface
o Data Catalogue
o Program Specification
o Performance Optimization Report (= SSADM Stage 6 deliverables)

Major Steps : Program Development
Steps : Program coding
Delivables:
o Software modules
o Job control procedures
o Unit Test cases
o Program Documentation
Steps : Unit Testing
Delivables :
o Unit Test results

Major Steps : System Integration & Testings
Steps : Link / Function / Systems Testing
Delivables :
o Various levels of Test plan, Test specification & Test results
Steps : User Acceptance Rehearsal
Delivables :
o Software modules in integration

Major Steps : User Acceptance Testing & Training
Steps : User Acceptance Testing
Delivables :
o User Acceptance Test plan, Test specification & Test results
Steps : User training
Delivables :
o "Passing tests" software modules
o Training on both computer system and computer concepts

Major Steps :System Installation & Production
Steps : Site Preparation
Delivables :
o Site specification
o Accepted site
Steps : Documentation
Delivables :
o Application User Manual
o Application Operation Manual
o Computer Operating Procedures Manual
o System Manual
o Program Manual
o Data Manual
Steps : System Installation
Delivables :
o System Installation Plan
o Hardware and software modules in integration
o System Installation Report
Steps : Conversion
Delivables :
o Conversion Plan (old data converted into new system)
o Conversion Report
Steps : System Production
Delivables :
o Computer Systems in production use
Major Steps : Project Evaluation Review
Steps : Project Evaluation Review
Delivables :
o Project Evaluation Report

For RAD Projects, the below activities and deliverables should be included:

Major Steps : Physical System Design, Program Development, System Integration &Testing, User Acceptance Testing
Steps : Rapid Construction
Delivables :
o Database/File Specification
o Program Specifications
o Various Level of Test Plan
o Test Cases, Test Data and Test Results
o Training Plan and Material
o Programs
o Data Conversion Routine (if any)

Major Steps : User Training, System Installation & Production
Steps : Transition
Delivables :
o Computing Environment
o Application User Manual
o Application Operation Manual
o Computer Operation Procedures Manual
o System Manual
o Program Manual
o Data Manual
o Converted Data (if any)
o Trained User

Major Steps :Project Evaluation Review
Delivables :
o Project Evaluation Report

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