Describe some of the challenges in using the basic System Development Life Cycle.

 Use a professional tone (as if responding to a business request)

Length: 1250 words (about 3-4 pages)

Paper must be double spaced, 11 point type, 1 inch margins on all sides.

Address each criterion in its own paragraphs(s) in order:

1. Our first phase in the SDLC is planning. What part of the job of the analyst in identifying a business need looks interesting and enjoyable to you and could make good use of your skills?
2. What part of the job of the analyst in identifying a business need looks unenjoyable to you and would not really suit you?
3. Of the five methods to gather requirements for a system during the analysis phase, which one method seems most comfortable to your approach to people? Why?
4. Of the five methods to gather requirements for a system, which one method seems least effective in your opinion? Why?
5. We have talked about use cases. What do you think works best about use cases and what do you feel could be improved?
6. How might you make use cases work better and is it worth it?
7. We learned to use Data Flow Diagrams in our Analysis phase. What were the three most difficult parts to understanding DFDs?
8. What advice would you give a new student on learning the DFD process?
9. The last element of the analysis phase describes the logical data analysis – creating an ERD. Why do you feel this is useful during the analysis phase?
10. Lastly, what would you change or add to make this course better for teaching future analysts?