John Is in the Process of Developing a New System

Multiple Choice

John is in the process of developing a new system.This current stage is exhaustive and thorough and must be conducted to ascertain whether the system produces the right results.John must answer the question,"Will the system produce the desired results under known conditions?" The amount of time needed to answer this question has been traditionally underrated in systems project planning.This stage is time consuming: data must be carefully prepared,results reviewed,and corrections made in the system.In some instances,parts of the system may have to be redesigned.The risks resulting from glossing over this step are enormous.John is in which stage of system development?

A) system design
B) system analysis
C) programming
D) testing