
Initiating the systems development life cycle
through, the order-handling system proved tedious and
negotiations protracted because the clerks were uncertain of stock
availability.
3 The order department manager might have calculated that the
orders clerks generally handled fewer orders per hour than
expected.
4 The sales director might have complained that sales of goods on
'special offer' were less successful than expected, suggesting that
the order clerks were not trying hard enough to persuade
customers to place orders for them.
There are just four reasons that indicate that something is wrong with
the system. Of course, we cannot immediatel ...