LEARNING OUTCOMES

When you have completed this chapter you should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the following:

the definition of a project;

the purpose of project planning and control;

the typical activities in a system development life cycle;

system and project life cycles;

variations on the conventional project life cycle;

implementation strategies;

the purpose and content of the business case;

types of planning documents;

post-implementation reviews.

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