Chapter 6

The Systems Development Life Cycle—Analysis

The analysis phase is a very important stage in any technology project. In this stage, detailed knowledge is obtained about the problem to be solved, with activities focused on preparing a conceptual approach that will make it possible to implement the proposed solution.

This phase is crucial, because any mistakes made at this time could be loosely and unknowingly carried forward to the remainder of the project. Such conditions might cause teams to work blindly in developing products and solutions to problems that are unknown or poorly understood. This makes the development effort a game of chance, where the resolution of the problem is more the result of good luck than technical knowledge ...

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