IT professionals recognize that successful systems must be user-oriented, and users need to be involved, formally or informally, at every stage of system development. True or false?

Answer: True

Explanation:

System development is the process in which a system is developed, planned, designed, tested, modified etc. Analysis of design, internal structure and external factors is done for implementation to creation of system.

An IT professional is responsible for performing various tasks in system development. He/she has to analyze and detect that the developed system is convenient for user. Involvement of user also plays an important part in system development through various ways such as improvement in system, smooth implementation, innovation, enhancing quality etc. So, user can be involved in official or unofficial manner for betterment of system development. Thus, the given statement is true.