Systems
|
Why should an organization consider utilizing a systems analysis
and design methodology when building a new system instead of building a system
in any which way that seems to be fast and simple? What value is provided by
using an engineering approach?
Project Feasibility
|
Why is the process of assessing project feasibility so
important? What are the various methods for assessing project feasibility?
Which factor is the most important? Why? Can there be a situation when one
assessment factor is more important than another factor?
Determining System
|
Data collection takes a lot of time. Therefore, it is not worth
the time and trouble. What do you think? What are some faster ways to
accomplish data collection?
Selecting the Best
|
What processes are needed in order to shape alternative design
strategies for a system?
The User Interface
|
What are the different types of errors, and what are some of the
ways we can design our system to provide clear error messages and feedback to
the user? What happens if the feedback is unclear?
Implementation Method
|
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the installation
methods our book describes?
1. Direct
Installation “Cold Turkey”
2. Parallel
Installation (Old system runs with the new)
3. Single
Location “Pilot Approach”
4. Phases
Installation “Staged Incremental”
Share examples of when each of these methods should be used.
Defend your selection. Also, if you have any implementation experience, please
share your own experiences.
When to Use Agile
|
What types of projects would you use Agile Methodologies and
engineering-based approaches to system development?
DeVry
MGMT340 All Course projects Latest 2016 December
Objectives
Petrie’s Electronics needs to improve its
marketing and customer retention by increasing customer loyalty. The marketing
department is in need of a customer relationship management (CRM) system. Upper
management has selected No Customer
Escapesas the top information technology project this year.
At the end of Chapters 2–10 of our textbook,
there are case studies describing the activities and processes Petrie’s
Electronics is taking to create the No Customer Escapes CRM system.
As systems analysts working for Petrie’s
Electronics, we will work through the four phases of the traditional systems
development life cycle (SDLC) to
1. ensure
we understand what the project scope is and processes we will use to initiate,
plan, execute, and close out the project;
2. understand
the feasibility, costs, benefits, and risks of the new system;
3. gather
customer requirements;
4. create
and review design specifications for forms, reports, and web pages for the
system; and
5. select
an implementation method and plan for operational support, maintenance, and
change management.
You will be completing some of the work that a
systems analyst might perform on a typical systems projects, such as
- Petrie’s
Electronics Case questions (Chapters 2–10); - cost
benefit analysis; - data
flow diagram; - close
out report; and - use
case diagram.
You will work individuallyon your
assigned documents and deliverables as described in the Course Project tabs in
Weeks 1–7. At the end of each week, place your deliverables in the Dropbox as
described in the Syllabus and Assignment pages.
Guidelines
- All
Course Project deliverables are to be created using any Microsoft Office
2013 application. It is recommended to use Microsoft Visio for diagrams,
but using Word or other Office applications is acceptable. Please see
Course Resources for information about obtaining software and tutorials
for Microsoft Visio. - Each
week, the Course Project area will provide additional guidance needed to
complete each deliverable. The Course Project areas contain weekly
instructions and additional project information, a list of project tasks,
and a grading checklist explaining what is needed for each task and how
many points they are worth. - Appropriate
citations are required. - All
DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy. - Any
questions about this project can be discussed in the weekly Q & A
Discussion topic.
Course Project
Deliverables
The following are the Course Project
deliverables for each week.
|
Week |
Course |
|
1 |
Company Overview Package
|
|
2 |
Planning and Selection SDLC Phase 1
|
|
3 |
Systems Analysis SDLC Phase 2
|
|
4 |
Systems Analysis SDLC Phase 2
|
|
5 |
Systems Design SDLC Phase 3 Package
|
|
6 |
System Implementation and Operation
|
|
7 |
System Implementation and Operation
|
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 1 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Terminal Course Objectives1 and 3.
This essay should cover the following topical
areas.
1. Systems
Development Environment
o You are at a company picnic and you met
someone from another department besides information systems, and they asked you
what you did for the company. Your answer is “I am a systems analyst.”They follow up
with the question, “What is a systems
analyst, and why would anyone want to be one?”After thinking
about this, what would you say? Explain the skills required to be an effective
systems analyst. Try to support your answer with evidence from your reading for
this week.
2. Sources
of Software
o The textbook proposes eight criteria in the
evaluation of alternative off-the-shelf software packages. However, your boss
has asked you to propose evaluation criteria for choices between alternative
custom software developers rather than prewritten packages. Describe how the criteria
you have chosen is appropriate to select and compare among competing bidders
for custom development of an application. Ensure that you have adequately
defined each of these criteria.
o How might a systems analyst justify a
recommendation of an ERP strategy as compared with other types of design
strategies? Consider at least three justification points.
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two
academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 2 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Course Objective 2.
This essay should cover the following topical
area.
1. Information
Systems Project Management
o Why is the process of identifying and
selecting projects so crucial to an organization’s success? Discuss the reasons
why organizations undertake information system projects.
o As we understand why organizations undertake
information system projects, also consider the skills needed to lead the change
effort; those of a project manager (PM). What exactly is a project manager?
What skills are needed to be a successful project manager?
o What are some sources of risk in a systems
analysis and design project, and how does a project manager cope with risk
during the stages of project management?
Use APA format
• You are expected to cite two to three
academic references.
• The essay should be two to three pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 3 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Course Objective 3.
This essay should cover the following topical
area.
Process
Modeling
o Data flow diagrams can be hard to develop
and understand. What do you think about not using data flow diagrams in some
cases? Provide support for your answer.
o What are the common techniques for
diagramming DFDs? How do decomposition, completeness, consistency, and
balancing affect DFDs?
o What is gap analysis as it relates to DFDs?
Why is gap analysis useful?
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite two to three
academic references.
• The essay should be two to three pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 4 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Course Objective5.
This essay should cover the following topical
area.
Conceptual
Data Modeling
o Conceptual modeling looks at how the data is
structured and what the characteristics of the data are. What characteristics
of data are represented in an E-R diagram?
o Characteristics for attributes are also
called properties. So every entity must have attributes to help make it unique.
Behavior is important because the entity responds to other entities. For
example, a person entity inserts a credit card into an ATM entity; the ATM
entity responds with an action. The person will react differently depending on
what the ATM does (reject or accept the credit card). What are at least three
other examples of behaviors for other entities? (Please create your own
examples,and do not copy from the Internet.)
o Cardinality describes the actual number of
entities of the same type involved in a process. So in our class we have 30
students of the student entity type. The cardinality would then be described as
30 students. We can describe the number as 0, 1, many (and then can display the
actual minimum and maximum allowed). We can also say whether the number is
optional or mandatory. For instance, it is mandatory we have one instructor for
our class. It is not optional. What are at least three other examples of cardinality?
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two
academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 5 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Course Objectives 5 and7.
This essay should cover the following topical
area.
Database
Design
o In logical design, there is a process called
normalization. Please describe what this is in your own words.Please explain
first normal form, second normal form, and third normal form. Show an example
via table entities of each normal form. (Hint: Review the video of
normalization within the lesson for this week).
o What is a well-structured relation in
database design? What are the five properties of a relation?
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two
academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 6 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Terminal Course Objective9.
This essay should cover the following topical
areas.
1.Implementation
o Consider the reasons implementations fail.
For at least three of these reasons, explain why this happens and how to
mitigate the risk. How can an implementation plan also help in ensuring a
smooth implementation process? What are some key components of an application
implementation plan?
2.Training
and Documentation
o Select one method of training as explained
in our book that you prefer the best and explain why you like the method based
upon its advantages. What are some disadvantages? How would you use this method
if you were leading the charge of a new application development project?
o Contrast and describe the various types of
system and user documentation available for a systems development project. What
is the difference between external and internal system documentation?
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two
academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 7 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems
development environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers
Terminal Course Objective8.
This essay should cover the following topical
area.
1.Object-Orientated
Analysis and Design:
o How do object-oriented analysis and design
(OOAD) methodologies compare to the traditional structured analysis and design
methodologies covered earlier in the book?
o Define UML and describe how it fits in the
OOAD methodology. Explain how a Use Case is developed and when it is utilized
while explaining all components of a Use Case Diagram.
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two
academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in
length, double spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the
week, and the topic on the cover page.
Dropbox
Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the
weekly Assignments page.
Systems
|
Why should an organization consider utilizing a systems analysis
and design methodology when building a new system instead of building a system
in any which way that seems to be fast and simple? What value is provided by
using an engineering approach?
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 2 Discussion Latest 2016 December
Project
|
Why is the process of assessing project feasibility so
important? What are the various methods for assessing project feasibility?
Which factor is the most important? Why? Can there be a situation when one
assessment factor is more important than another factor?
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 3 Discussion Latest 2016 December
Determining
|
Data collection takes a lot of time. Therefore, it is not worth
the time and trouble. What do you think? What are some faster ways to
accomplish data collection?
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 4 Discussion Latest 2016 December
Selecting
|
What processes are needed in order to shape alternative design
strategies for a system?
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 5 Discussion Latest 2016 December
The User
|
What are the different types of errors, and what are some of the
ways we can design our system to provide clear error messages and feedback to
the user? What happens if the feedback is unclear?
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 6 Discussion Latest 2016 December
Implementation
|
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the installation
methods our book describes?
1. Direct Installation “Cold Turkey”
2. Parallel Installation (Old system runs with the new)
3. Single Location “Pilot Approach”
4. Phases Installation “Staged Incremental”
Share examples of when each of these methods should be used.
Defend your selection. Also, if you have any implementation experience, please
share your own experiences.
DeVry
MGMT340 Week 7 Discussion Latest 2016 December
When to
|
What types of projects would you use Agile Methodologies and
engineering-based approaches to system development?
DeVry MGMT340 All Course projects Latest 2016 December
Objectives
Petrie’s Electronics needs to improve its marketing and customer
retention by increasing customer loyalty. The marketing department is in need
of a customer relationship management (CRM) system. Upper management has
selectedNo Customer Escapesas
the top information technology project this year.
At the end of Chapters 2–10 of our textbook, there are case
studies describing the activities and processes Petrie’s Electronics is taking
to create the No Customer Escapes CRM system.
As systems analysts working for Petrie’s Electronics, we will
work through the four phases of the traditional systems development life cycle
(SDLC) to
1. ensure we understand what the project scope is and processes
we will use to initiate, plan, execute, and close out the project;
2. understand the feasibility, costs, benefits, and risks of the
new system;
3. gather customer requirements;
4. create and review design specifications for forms, reports,
and web pages for the system; and
5. select an implementation method and plan for operational
support, maintenance, and change management.
You will be completing some of the work that a systems analyst
might perform on a typical systems projects, such as
- Petrie’s
Electronics Case questions (Chapters 2–10); - cost
benefit analysis; - data
flow diagram; - close
out report; and - use
case diagram.
You will workindividuallyon your
assigned documents and deliverables as described in the Course Project tabs in
Weeks 1–7. At the end of each week, place your deliverables in the Dropbox as
described in the Syllabus and Assignment pages.
Guidelines
- All
Course Project deliverables are to be created using any Microsoft Office
2013 application. It is recommended to use Microsoft Visio for diagrams,
but using Word or other Office applications is acceptable. Please see
Course Resources for information about obtaining software and tutorials
for Microsoft Visio. - Each
week, the Course Project area will provide additional guidance needed to
complete each deliverable. The Course Project areas contain weekly
instructions and additional project information, a list of project tasks,
and a grading checklist explaining what is needed for each task and how
many points they are worth. - Appropriate
citations are required. - All
DeVry University policies are in effect, including the plagiarism policy. - Any
questions about this project can be discussed in the weekly Q & A
Discussion topic.
Course Project Deliverables
The following are the Course Project deliverables for each week.
|
Week |
Course Project Deliverables |
|
1 |
Company Overview Package
|
|
2 |
Planning and Selection SDLC Phase 1 Package
|
|
3 |
Systems Analysis SDLC Phase 2 Package–Part 1
|
|
4 |
Systems Analysis SDLC Phase 2 Package–Part 2
|
|
5 |
Systems Design SDLC Phase 3 Package
|
|
6 |
System Implementation and Operation SDLC Phase 4 Package–Part
|
|
7 |
System Implementation and Operation SDLC Phase 4 Package–Part
|
DeVry MGMT340 Week 1 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems development
environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers Terminal Course
Objectives1 and 3.
This essay should cover the following topical areas.
1. Systems Development Environment
o You are at a company picnic and you met someone from another
department besides information systems, and they asked you what you did for the
company. Your answer is “I
am a systems analyst.”They follow up with the question, “What is a systems analyst, and why
would anyone want to be one?”After thinking about this, what
would you say? Explain the skills required to be an effective systems analyst.
Try to support your answer with evidence from your reading for this week.
2. Sources of Software
o The textbook proposes eight criteria in the evaluation of
alternative off-the-shelf software packages. However, your boss has asked you
to propose evaluation criteria for choices between alternative custom software
developers rather than prewritten packages. Describe how the criteria you have
chosen is appropriate to select and compare among competing bidders for custom
development of an application. Ensure that you have adequately defined each of
these criteria.
o How might a systems analyst justify a recommendation of an ERP
strategy as compared with other types of design strategies? Consider at least
three justification points.
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in length, double spaced,
with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the week, and the topic
on the cover page.
Dropbox Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the weekly Assignments page.
DeVry MGMT340 Week 2 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems development
environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers Course
Objective 2.
This essay should cover the following topical area.
1. Information Systems Project Management
o Why is the process of identifying and selecting projects so
crucial to an organization’s success? Discuss the reasons why organizations
undertake information system projects.
o As we understand why organizations undertake information
system projects, also consider the skills needed to lead the change effort;
those of a project manager (PM). What exactly is a project manager? What skills
are needed to be a successful project manager?
o What are some sources of risk in a systems analysis and design
project, and how does a project manager cope with risk during the stages of
project management?
Use APA format
• You are expected to cite two to three academic references.
• The essay should be two to three pages in length, double
spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the week, and the topic
on the cover page.
Dropbox Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the weekly Assignments
page.
DeVry MGMT340 Week 3 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems development
environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers Course
Objective 3.
This essay should cover the following topical area.
Process Modeling
o Data flow diagrams can be hard to develop and understand. What
do you think about not using data flow diagrams in some cases? Provide support
for your answer.
o What are the common techniques for diagramming DFDs? How do
decomposition, completeness, consistency, and balancing affect DFDs?
o What is gap analysis as it relates to DFDs? Why is gap
analysis useful?
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite two to three academic references.
• The essay should be two to three pages in length, double
spaced, with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contains your name, the week, and the topic
on the cover page.
Dropbox Instructions
Refer to the Dropbox instructions on the weekly Assignments page.
DeVry MGMT340 Week 4 Reflective Essay Latest 2016 December
Instructions
Write a reflective essay regarding the systems development
environment and the sources of software. This assignment covers Course
Objective5.
This essay should cover the following topical area.
Conceptual Data Modeling
o Conceptual modeling looks at how the data is structured and
what the characteristics of the data are. What characteristics of data are
represented in an E-R diagram?
o Characteristics for attributes are also called properties. So
every entity must have attributes to help make it unique. Behavior is important
because the entity responds to other entities. For example, a person entity
inserts a credit card into an ATM entity; the ATM entity responds with an
action. The person will react differently depending on what the ATM does
(reject or accept the credit card). What are at least three other examples of
behaviors for other entities? (Please create your own examples,and do not copy
from the Internet.)
o Cardinality describes the actual number of entities of the
same type involved in a process. So in our class we have 30 students of the
student entity type. The cardinality would then be described as 30 students. We
can describe the number as 0, 1, many (and then can display the actual minimum
and maximum allowed). We can also say whether the number is optional or
mandatory. For instance, it is mandatory we have one instructor for our class.
It is not optional. What are at least three other examples of cardinality?
Use APA format.
• You are expected to cite at least two academic references.
• The essay should be about two pages in length, double spaced,
with standard margins.
Make sure your essay contain
