Systems development

Dr. Al Bento University of Baltimore

Decision Model for Systems Development

Y'=a+bx
 Development of TPS

the systems life cycle concept

systems analysis

systems design

implementation and maintenance

Systems Life Cycle concept

Analysis

Design
Maintain

Implement
Operate
 Systems Analysis

I have a
problem!

Environment

Variance information
user needs

symptons analyst

information flows
Systems Design Specifications

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Output specs (reports)

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Input specs (input forms)

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Data element dictionary

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Systems diagrams

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File / DB Design
 Relationships of design specs

Systems
1 diagrams

Data element
3 Input specs
dictionary
Output specs 2

4 File / DB design
 Systems diagrams
Transaction YTD earnings

time collect verify process process

Employees
slips data data payroll year-end

Acct. reports Paychecks W2 forms

update distribute
ledger checks

Accounting Employees
 Output specifications

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Outputs are the system for the users

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Key output questions

who will receive the output
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what is the planned use
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when and how often is needed

by what media (printed, visual,etc)

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Output layout
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printer 80-124 columns, 50-60 lines
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display 80-? columns, 24-? lines
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components: headers, footers, fields
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drawing the layout
 Output layout

1. use a word processor to prepare the layout

2. number the columns as in example below
3. type the headers under these columns
4. determine a format and length to the fields
5. create an example for the field using Xs and 9s
6. to show that it repeats copy one or two times the example
11111111111222222222233333333334444444444555555555566666666667
1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890

New Employee and Termination Report

Dept Emp. No. Name Date hired Date Term. Cause

99999 xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 99/99/99 99/99/99 xxx
99999 xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 99/99/99 99/99/99 xxx
 Input specifications

ENTER DO NOT ENTER

identification data constant data
variable data retrieved data
computed data

SalesEntry Date: 06/15/99

Quantity Item Description Unit cost Total cost

18 46-1283 Sonic Circles 4.75 85.50

Item totals 85.50

Sales tax 5.99
Grand total 91.44
Input layout: same as output layout
Systems implementation

Coding

program specs

test data

documentation


System testing

program testing

system testing

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Procedures and training

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Installation
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parallel

pilot