Which of the following correctly reflects the stages of the system development life cycle?
A) Investigation, analysis, implementation, and maintenance
B) Analysis, design, and implementation
C) Investigation, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance
D) Investigation, prototyping, design, conversion, and change management

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The system development life cycle typically involves the stages of investigation to identify the problem or opportunity, analysis to understand requirements and constraints, design to create a detailed plan and specifications, implementation to build the system or software, and maintenance to ensure continued operation and support. Option C reflects all of these stages in the correct order. Option A is missing the design stage, while option B is missing investigation and maintenance. Option D includes a prototyping stage that is not always included in the system development life cycle.

Which of the Following Correctly Reflects the Stages of the System