2.0.

Methodology
The Iterative systems development life cycle (SDLC), also referred to
as the application development life-cycle, is a term used in systems
engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a
process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system.
The systems development life-cycle concept applies to a range of hardware
and software configurations, as a system can be composed of hardware only,
software only, or a combination of both.

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2.1. Planning phase

A planning phase is an evaluation and analysis of the potential of a proposed
project which is based on extensive investigation and research to support the
process of decision making.
Since the target client of the developers is a Retail Company, they tried to
ask for a manual process that could be transformed into an automated
process. The developers conducted an interview with the engineering
department head to know what processes in the company needs automation
and they have asked how the manual process is done to have an insight of
how they would design the structure and what procedures are involved in
making the proposed system.
As the engineering department head discussed the processes that can be
transformed into an automated manner, the developers have come into the
idea of making a Purchasing and Inventory System since it is the only sector
in the corporate thats still done manually. Although the developers have
different programming specializations, they have come into a decision of
using the C# as the programming language for completing this system.

2.2. Analysis phase

An analysis phase refines project goals into defined functions and operation
of the intended application. Analyzes end-user information needs.

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Based on the interview conducted, the developers have analyzed how to

integrate the Purchasing and Inventory System of Shangri-La Plaza
Corporation into an integrated system. To familiarize with the current system,
the developers had observed the main processes in the corporation to fully
understand how the system works. Seeing the processes in the Purchasing
and Inventory Departments helped a lot and gave the developers the logic
how they could automate the system. They have analyzed and pre-assumed
in mind what fields would contain the forms to keep the processes going.
Here is where the developers have also see the connections between
departments and they have assumed the conditions that the automated
system should have.

2.3. Design phase

A design phase describes desired features and operations in detail, including
screen layouts, business rules, process diagrams, pseudo code and other
documentation

After analyzing the all the data that were collected, the developers came up
with an idea to make a better system based on what the company needed.
The developers constructed tables and forms that are easier to use. It is a

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user-friendly interface design that were implemented for easy identification

of every purpose for every window or working environment for the user.

2.4. Implementation Phase

Implementation phase has one key activity: deploying the new system in its
target environment. Supporting actions include training end-users and
preparing to turn the system over to maintenance personnel.
Implementing the system is not a problem to the developers since it would
be the Information Systems Department personnel who would be installing
the system to all the computer through network. The developers should
submit a copy of the system to the I.S department and the I.S.D personnel
will be the one to integrate the system made by the developers to every
computers in the corporation that needs the Purchasing and Inventory
System

2.5. Maintenance Phase

During the maintenance stage of the SDLC, the system is assessed to ensure
it does not become obsolete. This is also where changes are made to initial
software. It involves continuous evaluation of the system in terms of its
performance.
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The users of the system will lately see a need for improvement to the system
made by the developers. Since the developers have chosen the SDLC,
maintenance of the system is a part of the process. So once there are issues
that needs to be addressed with regards to the system made by the
developers, the users should contact the Information Systems Department to
inform the developers about the changes needed by the users of the system.

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