Rapid Application Development is one of the alternatives of System Development
Life Cycle which is lately used to cope with the “slowness” of the conventional method. The Strength of using this method is the speed, accuracy and relatively lower cost than the conventional method. Moreover, the user’s needs can be fulfilled well by involving the user in the design process. As a result, the user’s satisfaction will increase. However, there are several things that should be considered in using the Rapid Application Development such as the team’s preparation, the system territory, user’s needs, and system operation. Finally, as one of the alternatives of System Development Life Cycle, Rapid Application Development can be used as the fundamental to produce an information system which is able to fulfill the user’s needs.