Week 12: Clear

This week we learned about information systems. While enjoying this topic, the area I found to be most clear was the System Development Life Cycle also known as the SDLC. The SDLC consists of five phases: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Operating, Support, and Security. System development is a collaboration of representatives from many different departments all of which bring different talents and skills to the table. These activities and representatives come together to complete the system.

System Development Life Cycle is extremely important in the business environment because it creates solutions to problems. When I company foresees a change in process or a problem which needs to be modified or improved, the Cycle begins. It allows ateam of professionals to brainstorm and eventually develop a system to assist in correcting or streamlining the issue.

While attempting to better understand the topic of SDLC, I came across a very well written article about this topic. The website which housed this article is located at http://ezinearticles.com/?Definition-of-SDLC-and-Its-Phases&id=2817306.