Recognition of Needs
One must know what the problem is before it can be solved. The basis of candidate system is recognition of need for improving the system. The key question is:
What is the problem?
This recognition of need leads to a preliminary survey or an initial investigation of current system to determine whether an alternative system can solve the problem. If the problem is serious enough, management may have an analyst look at it.
The idea for change may originate in the environment or within the firm. Environment-based ideas originate from customers, vendors, government sources etc. When investigated each of these ideas may lead to a problem definition. Idea for change may also come from with in the organization รข€“ top management, the user, the analyst. User-originated ideas also prompt initial investigation.
Impetus for System Change
The ideas for change originate in the environment or from within the firm Environment-based ideas originate from customers, vendors, government sources, and the like. For example, new unemployment compensation regulations may make it necessary to change the restructures. Customer complaints about the delivery of orders may prompt an investigation of the delivery schedule, the experience of truck drivers, or the volume of orders to be delivered. When investigated, each of these ideas may lead to a problem definition as a first step in the system life cycle process.
One must know what the problem is before it can be solved. The basis of candidate system is recognition of need for improving the system. The key question is:
What is the problem?
This recognition of need leads to a preliminary survey or an initial investigation of current system to determine whether an alternative system can solve the problem. If the problem is serious enough, management may have an analyst look at it.
The idea for change may originate in the environment or within the firm. Environment-based ideas originate from customers, vendors, government sources etc. When investigated each of these ideas may lead to a problem definition. Idea for change may also come from with in the organization รข€“ top management, the user, the analyst. User-originated ideas also prompt initial investigation.
Impetus for System Change
The ideas for change originate in the environment or from within the firm Environment-based ideas originate from customers, vendors, government sources, and the like. For example, new unemployment compensation regulations may make it necessary to change the restructures. Customer complaints about the delivery of orders may prompt an investigation of the delivery schedule, the experience of truck drivers, or the volume of orders to be delivered. When investigated, each of these ideas may lead to a problem definition as a first step in the system life cycle process.