Implementation
The implementation stage of any project is a true display of the defining moments that make a project a success or a failure. The implementation stage is defined as "the system or system modifications being installed and made operational in a production environment. The phase is initiated after the system has been tested and accepted by the user. This phase continues until the system is operating in production in accordance with the defined user requirements" (DOJ, 1). While all of the planning that takes place in preparation of the implementation phase is critical, I am of the opinion that the implementation itself is equally as important.
When working through the process of defining and selecting my organization's new enterprise business system, the implementation stage became the most anticipated and important part of the SDLC for the organization. A tremendous effort had been exuded in planning and preparation for the application development and deployment. The start of the implementation phase was an indication that progress was being made and the system was well underway.
For my organization, the implementation phase kicked-off with the coding of the application. Because we were using a retail system with a few customizations, the coding stage was not nearly as long as it might be with other business systems. With regard to coding, two things had to occur. The first was to customize some of the fields and interfaces in the retail system. The second was to develop the web-based front-end that would serve as the primary interface to our application. Both of these coding tasks were completed in a reasonable amount of time.
After the initial coding was complete, the customized application and web interface were presented to my organization for approval. For the most part, the presentation was successful. We had decided to modify a few of form fields and change the color scheme of the web interface. The consultant made the necessary code changes and presented the modified versions for our approval. The changes were precisely what we expected and we accepted the final versions. After receiving our approval, the consultants finalized the code and prepared to move into the testing phase.
In testing, the objective is "the bringing together of all the programs that a system comprises for testing purposes" (SDLC Glossary, 1). The testing phase for our application was broken into two halves.
The purpose of this document is to compare and contrast three different Linux vendors in regards to their specific server and workstation OS products they offer in the workplace. In addition, I will discuss the price for each vendor, specifications, performance, and reliability. The three vendors I would like to discuss are Arch Linux, Red Hat Enterprise, and Ubuntu. Linux is an operating system that has several distros to choose from. Linux allows the user more control of the system and greater flexibility. As an open operating system, Linux is developed collaboratively, meaning no one company is solely responsible for its development or ongoing support. Companies participating in the Linux economy share research and development costs with
At this stage you would then continue the process, as the PDCA will ensure the ISMS continues to evolve to meet the HBWC 's needs. Deliverables at this stage would include an audit checklist, and results from an internal audit.
Business requirements are gathered in this stage. This stage is the main focus of the project managers and stake holders. It is performed by the senior members of the team with inputs from the customer, the sales department, market surveys and domain experts in the industry. This information is then used to plan the main project approach and to conduct product feasibility study in the economical, operational and technical areas. You identify needs of the software. This is the vital stage, because bad investigation may lead to the project
Large and small businesses, governments, and schools strive to build the next new gadget, manage resources more efficiently, and teach or train in more creative ways. If they set out blindly on a task without proper oversight and thought about the process, then surely the result would be a dismal failure. Project management enables these entities, and various others, to carefully consider the many variables before, during, and after the project actually takes place. Project management refers to the careful planning, organization, and management through a single one-time activity. Projects are non-routine tasks that are set out to be accomplished for a specific amount of time (Trelles-Duckett & Lonergan , n.d.). Projects have an absolute
Project Management is a concept of making the project successful through knowledge, processes, methods and experience. Every project is unique since it needs the same mythology of the methods but the circumstances are always different. The success rate of a project can be derived from the output it produces, outcomes or benefits, according to a criteria within agreed budget and timescale.
My research paper will be about “project management”. I feel writing about this topic will help me get better educated on project management; after all it is another degree I want under my belt. A project manager is the person accountable for overseeing a project from its beginning to finishing. This includes preparation, implementation and administrating over the team, resources and scope of the project. Project managers must have the obedience to produce understandable and achievable objective and to see them through to successful finishing point. The project manager has complete accountability and power to complete the given project. Being a great project manager will require for you to be all over the place and you should have the mental capacity to sustain not only for yourself but also for the team you have put together and also for the project that you have agreed to complete. Since the course that I am taking is IT based; I will be doing my paper IT based, although there are several different types of project managers, I chose to just keep it simple and stick to what I’m learning. All project managers tie into one at the end of the day, they all have to the same types of responsibilities, so it will be like I’m touching on all of them at once.
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It’s generally your job to determine when you have to start to meet the deadlines. The PS8 scheduling software can give u when to start when u develop the plan. They have to just define the project with tasks, durations and dependencies and then the software will schedule your task backwards in time from the set end date and it will come up with the latest date at which you can start your product to meet the deadline. It’s basically the method of scheduling the production backwards from the end date to the start date and by computing the time and materials required at each stage of the
The systems planning phase is the first phase completed in the SDLC. It encompasses evaluating the feasibility and the cost of the system, identifying the risks involved with implementing the system, and determining the responsibilities of each of the team members. To begin the planning phase, a systems request is submitted to the IT department, detailing the problems and changes to be made in a system. (Rosenblatt, 2014). It is important to note that the request may be a large, significant request, or it can be a smaller, more minor request; however, each request should be addressed using the systems development life cycle. After the request has been made, a feasibility study is conducted that determines the costs and benefits of the new or improved system. The study then recommends a strategy that is best for the system in terms of technical, monetary, and time factors.
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) consists of phases used in developing a piece of software. It is the plan of how to develop and maintain software, and when necessary, replace that software. In 2007 during my hospital’s transition to a new software system, I was fortunate enough to be included in the process. I did not get involved until the implementation phase, but from then on, until now, I remain very active in the process. I decided to highlight the Waterfall Model of SDLC. The Waterfall Model is a “sequential development process” with each phase continuing in a line (McGonigle and Mastrian, 2012, p. 205).
The topic of my group (group 4) was “How to totally float through your project for free” and the presentation was held by Roger Goodman who works for PMI NZ and Ernst & Young supply chain management with many years of working experience in many different countries such as Saudi Arabia and China.
Effectively integrating information technology (IT) into an organization’s business processes is critical if the organization wants to increase productivity and remain profitable. IT includes items such as the systems software, application software, computer hardware, and the networks and databases that help manage the organization’s information. When implementing quality standards and processes that are forever changing in the IT world, organizations must balance these changes while continuing to rapidly implement new systems technologies in order to stay competitive.
After an ideal solution is selected and approved its execution through implementation is done to address the problem. All tasks in the implementation should be coordinated with a finite start and implementation closure deadlines as well as milestones. Program evaluation and Review (PERT) as well as Critical Path Method(CPM) are ideal to guide this stage.
Software development follows a specific life cycle that starts with designing a solution to a problem and implementing it. Software testing is part of this software life cycle that involves verifying if each unit implemented meets the specifications of the design. Even with careful testing of hundreds or thousands of variables and code statements, users of software find bugs. “Software testing is arguably the least understood part of the development process” and is also a “time-consuming process that requires technical sophistication and proper planning” (Whittaker 71) It is important to comprehend this concept by understanding the different characteristics and aspects of software testing, and then to examine the techniques, procedures and tools used to apply this concept. This will enable the user to realize the problems faced by software testers and the importance of software testing.
Lastly, this stage looks at how ideas come to life through production. Therefore, implementation must ensure that design details are put into effect and that the client is satisfied with the final product.