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For
each customisation, you will need to work out the most appropriate
method to complete the work.
- Where it is clear what is required, the analysis
and design can be completed before the business are asked
to sign off the change. It can then be constructed. An example
may be a report where business are clear what needs to be
on the report, how it should be sorted, and there is an
example to work from.
- Where it is less clear what is required, it may be more
appropriate to use a prototyping approach. This will entail
building a non functioning version of a screen or report
and discussing it with the business to get their feedback.
This may be repeated a number of times - each time with
more functionality being added - as it evolves into a final
product. An example may be an input screen to carry out
a particular transaction which is new to the business.
After the customisation is complete, each component should
be tested to ensure it operates within the application environment.
For example, a report may run perfectly when it is run directly
against a database. When run from within the application,
it may have unforeseen problems.
Occasionally when developing a customisation, investigation
uncovers that the functionality, or similar functionality,
is already available within the application. This is quite
normal and is typically the result of some thinking outside
the square when investigating a proposed solution. In this
case, the customisation may be cancelled.
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