
System Life Cycle: An Overview
All technology-driven systems have a life cycle which should be understood so appropriate labor and activities can be planned for. The life cycle of systems which are purchased ‘off the shelf’ or as ‘turn-key’ installations may require some integration but have the benefit of requiring no development on the part of the school district. This is why they have shorter life cycles than those which require development efforts. For planning, technology leaders should think of a s