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organization is ready to benefit as expected from use of the system.
There are five activities that make up the implementation phase:
Construct software components
Verify and test
Covert data
Train users and document the system
Install the system
The software can be constructed through various techniques.
The
conventional approach is to write computer programs using a language
such as visual basic or java. The software must also be tested, and the
first kind of testing verifies that the system actually works.
The
existing information is important and needs to be converted to the
format required in the new system. A critical activity during
implementation is to train users on the new system so that they will be
productive
as
soon
as possible. Finally, the new equipment must be in
place
and
functioning,
the
new
computer
programs
must
be
installed
and working and the database must be populated and available.
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