Systems Development Life Cycle

The second stage of the Systems Development Life Cycle is that of Systems Study.  The aim of this stage is to look at and analyse the problems of the existing system,  to define the objectives to be achieved by the solution  and to investigate the different methods available for achieving this solution.
 

 
To answer the questions posed at this stage and to identify any new functions which will be of value to the end-users as well
as the business requires an extensive search of information.  This information is obtained by analysis of documents, work papers and reports. Additional information is gathered from the end-users by the use of questionnaires, interviews and observation of the existing system whether it is manual or computerised.  The data collected at this stage can then be used to determine the requirements of the new system.
 

The end product of the Systems Study will be a Systems Proposal Report