Life cycle management for automated information systems
By: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Publisher: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.?]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 185
Subjects: United States; Management; Handbooks, manuals; Data processing; United States. Bureau of Land Management; Electronic data processing; Information resources management; Standards
Other titles: Life cycle management (LCM) for automated information systems (AIS)
Description: The purpose of this guide is to formally establish LCM as a procedure that will be universally followed and to establish a mechanism for periodically reviewing and updating the procedure. It includes a comprehensive set of methods and administrative guidelines to help develop and maintain effective systems, to be used as a guide for managerial action throughout the chronological phases which make up a system life cycle. The benefits of Life Cycle Management (LCM) are: user satisfaction ; accountability ; control and security ; utilization of resources ; visibility ; productivity ; motivation ; scheduling ; screening ; and, documentation.
Notes: Cover title.

"The Office of Data Systems (D-200) is responsible for the development, distribution, and maintenance of the LCM Guide"--Page 4.

Includes bibliographical references (page 185).
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1 : Introduction.; title: How to use the procedures guide --; title: Software lifecycle --; title: Project teams --; title: Walk-through teams --; title: Software lifecycle coordination and control -- -- Ch. 2: Initiation phase.; title: Development project proposal --; title: Project team administration --; title: Data systems request --; title: Requirements/feasibility study --; title: Cost factors -- -- Ch. 3 : Development phase - planning/definition.; title: Project team administration --; title: System narrative --; title: System description --; title: Functional flowchart --; title: Integrated system environment chart --; title: System assumptions/constraints -- -- Ch. 4 : Development phase - design/specifications.; title: Project team administration --; title: Detailed system administration --; title: Modular system flowchart --; title: System input requirements --; title: System output requirements --; title: System files/data sets --; title: File design --; title: System logic --; title: System controls --; title: Computer processing --; title: Development/implementation schedule --; title: Glossary of terms/abbreviations -- -- Ch. 5 : Development phase - programming.; title: Project team administration --; title: Review program design specifications --; title: Narrative program description --; title: Program logic flowchart --; title: Techniques/tables --; title: Input/output --; title: Control information --; title: Code compile --; title: Operations manual --; title: Program maintenance manual --; title: Users manual -- -- Ch. 6 : Development phase - test.; title: Project team administration --; title: Static test --; title: Pre-test desk check --; title: Program test data --; title: Program test --; title: Program test documentation --; title: System test --; title: System test data --; title: Test schedule --; title: Performance criteria --; title: Test procedures --; title: System test documentation -- -- Ch. 7 : Operation phase.; title: Project team administration --; title: System/program transfer --; title: Processing priority --; title: Processing schedule --; title: Preprocessing and postprocessing job management --; title: Computer processing job management --; title: Data entry job management --; title: System/program recovery file management -- -- Ch. 8 : Security.; title: Security risk assessments --; title: Physical security --; title: Information management practices --; title: Computer systems security controls -- -- Ch. 9 : Disaster recovery.; title: Data and program back-up --; title: Off-premises storage --; title: Action plan.