This template takes a systems approach to information system analysis and design. It uses the sequential software development process where progress flows from the top to the bottom, like a waterfall through the phases of Conception, Initiation, Analysis, Design, Construction, and Testing. The initial stages provide a validation to the project whereby costly errors and poor design are detected in the early stages reducing rework and costs downstream.

A successful delivery includes meeting or beating budget estimates, timelines, or exceeding standards of quality, and achieving the highest level of overall customer satisfaction. Management is also responsible for continuously defining and monitoring project assumptions, communicating task deliverables and status, and managing project variables, namely scope, budget and timeline.

The Application Development Project List contains the following topics:

  Overview of system, infrastructure, and software
  Design assumptions and support considerations
  Summary of changes from inception
  Business and application impact
  Current software architecture
  Proposed software architecture
  Security and audit considerations
  Architecture design
  Interface design
  Design, development, and integration
  Application layer information
  Implementation and software execution
  Infrastructure impact
  Future improvements
  Approvals.

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