System development life cycle is a method used in systems approach to develop information system

solutions. the various stages for this process are investigation,analysis,design,implementation, and
maintenance. the first stage of sdlc answer's to questions like Do we have business opportunities?
What are our business priorities? How can information technologies provide information system
solutions that address our business priorities? .This stage may involve consideration of proposals
generated by a business/IT planning process. The investigation stage also includes the preliminary
feasibility study of proposed information system solutions to meet a company’s business priorities
and opportunities as identified in a planning process.

the main objectives of the stage are

-Determine how to address business opportunities and priorities.

-Conduct a feasibility study to determine whether a new or improved business system is a feasible
solution.

-Develop a project management plan and obtain management approval.

In this stage a feasibility study is required ass the process of development can be costly.where the
information needs of prospective users and the resource requirements, costs, benefits, and
feasibility of a proposed project are determined in this stage. the major goal of the feasibility study is
to valuate alternative system solutions and to propose the most feasible and desirable business
application for development.