What was your experience like?How well did those responsible for that change handle it? Did you have enough information or training to make the change smoothly, or did you end up feeling frustrated?Change, no matter what its nature, can be difficult for people. But if that change is not well documented, well planned, or well communicated, it can be much worse.
Although your main work as a systems analyst will be in the analysis and design phases of the SDLC, you also will consider what happens during implementation—the last phase of the SDLC.
The systems analyst is one of the agents of change for the organization. Even when the change is a welcome one, users must be properly prepared. If the change is not welcome, proper implementation, operation, and support are even more crucial to facilitate the change.In this unit, you will examine the last phase of the SDLC and its effect on your work as a systems analyst. You will look at the importance of a good change management plan to the operations of the organization.
