SDLC – The System Development Life Cycle for Beginners

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: SDLC Overview

Chapter 2: The Planning Phase of the System Development Life Cycle

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Planning Phase of the SDLC

Lecture 2: Recognizing the Problem

Lecture 3: Detailed Overview of the Planning Phase in the SDLC

Lecture 4: Defining the Problem

Lecture 5: Setting Project Objectives

Lecture 6: Identifying Constraints

Lecture 7: Feasibility Study Question 1

Lecture 8: Feasibility Study Question 2

Lecture 9: Feasibility Study Question 3

Lecture 10: Feasibility Study Question 4

Lecture 11: Feasibility Study Question 5

Lecture 12: Feasibility Study Question 6

Lecture 13: Feasibility Studies

Lecture 14: Creating Project Proposals

Lecture 15: Establishing Control Mechanisms

Chapter 3: The Analysis Phase of the System Development Life Cycle

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Analysis Phase of the SDLC

Lecture 2: Overview of the Analysis Phase of the SDLC

Lecture 3: Creating the Project Team

Lecture 4: Defining Information Needs

Lecture 5: Identification and Evaluation of Sources of Information

Lecture 6: ID and Description of the Types of Information Needed to Analyse the System

Lecture 7: Identification and Description of Problem Areas in the Current System

Lecture 8: Information Flow and Needs Documented Using System Modelling Tools

Lecture 9: Identification and Description of Problem Areas in the Current System

Lecture 10: Defining System Performance Criteria and Creating a Design Proposal

Chapter 4: The Design Phase of the System Development Life Cycle

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Design Phase of the SDLC

Lecture 2: Factors to be Considered when Designing the Output Requirements

Lecture 3: Factors to be Considered when Designing the Input Requirements

Lecture 4: The Processing Requirements

Lecture 5: Eval. Alt. System Config., Selecting Config. and Prep. Implementation Proposal

Chapter 5: The Implementation Phase of the System Development Life Cycle

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Implementation Phase of the SDLC

Lecture 2: Planning and Announcing the Implementation

Lecture 3: Acquisition of New Equipment (Hardware and Software)

Lecture 4: Preparing the Physical Facilities

Lecture 5: Educating Users

Lecture 6: Developing an Implementation Schedule

Lecture 7: Commissioning of the New System

Chapter 6: The Evaluation Phase of the System Development Life Cycle

Lecture 1: Overview of the Evaluation Phase of the SDLC

Lecture 2: Contents of the Evaluation Phase in the System Development Life Cycle

Chapter 7: Summary

Lecture 1: Final Summary