IT Systems in Organisations

Objectives

• Explain the challenges associated with IT project development
• Explain the steps of the System Development Life Cycle
• Explain the method used to manage IT projects
• Construct PERT and Gantt charts to model a project's schedule
• Construct ERD and DFD diagrams to model an IT system
• Discuss appropriate project management techniques and decisions.

Some examples of IT projects:

• A school needs an new learning management platform
• A website
• A mobile app.
• A mobile game.
• ....

Why?

• Take over a paper based process. 
• New product (New Idea)
• Change an old system for a new one. (Legacy System)

Types of development

• Off-the-shelf software
• custom / bespoke software

Distinguish between the terms off-the-shelf software and custome software.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using off-the-shelf software vs custom software. Evaluate your arguments.