systems development life cycle
TN005: Explain each step of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) for a nursing informatics project.
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Part 1. The Systems Development Life Cycle for Implementation
In a written narrative, address the following:
- Explain each step of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) for a nursing informatics project.
- Explain why nurse leaders should be involved in each step of the SDLC by identifying at least two ways that nurse leaders can contribute to best practices for implementation of nursing informatics projects. Be specific and provide examples.
Part 2. Job and Role Description of the Nurse in Systems Development and Implementation
Develop a job and role description for a graduate level nurse to guide his/her participation on the implementation team for a new nursing documentation system. The job and role description should be based on the systems development life cycle (SDLC) stages and tasks and should clearly define how this individual will participate in and impact each of the steps.
- Define the role of the nurse in the planning and defining requirements stage of the SDLC.
- Define the role of the nurse in the analysis stage of the SDLC.
- Define the role of the nurse in the design of the new system stage of the SDLC.
- Define the role of the nurse in the implementation stage of the SDLC.
- Define the role of the nurse in the testing and maintenance stages of the SLDC.
The system development life cycle is a model that describes the different phases that information system development projects go through before they can be fully adopted into daily practice. The steps vary depending on the project being implemented; however, they all include the main steps. The main steps of the SDLC include planning and requirement definitions; this step follows the identification of challenges in the current system that can be solved by the development of a new system (Lalband & Kavitha, 2019). The planning and requirement definition phase involves acquiring approval for the project from the relevant organizational authorities, developing a schedule to guide the whole process, assessing the project’s feasibility in the organization, and outlining expected threats and challenges to the project. Teams responsible for the development of the new system are also developed at this stage. At the end of this phase, a feasibility report for the project is generated (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2022).
The second step is the analysis; during this phase, more information about the system is gathered and validated to ensure that all needs are identified. The system developers examine the end-user needs, define the new system’s requirements, and define the requirements for the new system. At the end of this phase, a software specification report which defines the new system’s software, hardware, and network requirements are developed (Mohan, 2022).
The system design step involves the development of actual designs such as user interface, system application, and databases to include the requirements identified in the software specification report. This step allows the developers to determine how the final system will look like. During this phase, prototypes can be generated to provide a finished look and determine potential challenges likely to occur from the system (McGonigle, D., & Mastrian, 2021). The phase can last longer than other phases as the developer tries to generate the most effective prototype to meet the organization’s needs. The implementation phase involves the use of a specific coding language to code the developed designs. The newly developed system is rolled out and integrated into the workplace. The system is then tested and evaluated to detect errors and other defects, which are then corrected to ensure efficiency (Hamza et al., 2022). During this phase, the staff is trained on how to use the system, and feedback is obtained from the employees for further improvement. The maintenance/support phase is usually the last phase which involves intervention such as handling residual errors and virtual and on-site support to assist the users to navigate the system. Providing solutions for errors that emerge following the implementation of the system (Silva Junior et al., 2018).