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THE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE

❑ Parallel Conversion
• In parallel conversion, the old system is used along with the new system for a predetermined period
of time.
• This duplication minimizes risk because if the new system fails, operations are not stopped and no
damage is caused to the organization.
• However, parallel conversion is costly because of the expenses, especially labor costs, associated
with running two systems.
• It is also labor intensive because users must enter data twice, into the new and old systems.
• By and large, parallel conversion is rarely used nowadays. When it is, parallel conversion is used for
internal applications used only by employees, not customer or business partners.