CIS 125 Midterm

Systems Analysis and Design

The method of evaluating a currently working process or development of new processes in order to identify potential improvements, increase efficiency, and reduce bottlenecks in a way that aligns with the goals, mission, and purpose of the business

What are the 3 primary sources of system projects?

The three primary sources are: 1.) Systems request forms 2.) Stakeholders 3.) Industry trends and/or competitive forces

Project Charter

- A short high-level document prepared for both internal and external stakeholders to formally announce the establishment of the project

stakeholders

- A stakeholder is any person, organization, social group, or society at large that has a stake in the business

System request

- A standard form used for requesting systems development work/Asks type of request, urgency, and what the problem is

What is a deliverable?

- Is an item - either tangible or intangible - produced as a part of a project - The key deliverables are the most important deliverables and may have multiple tasks or smaller deliverables included in their production

Team Charter

- is a document that is developed in a group setting that clarifies team direction while establishing boundaries

In terms of project management, what is a milestone?

-It is an important event marked on a timeline and recognized when successfully reached/also act as checkpoints to see how the well the project is doing and if it is on schedule and budget

In proper sequence, what are the 4 phases of the SDLC?

-Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation

What is the focus of project management?

-To assure that information system projects meet customer expectations -Delivered in a timely manner -Meet constraints and requirements

What is the systems development life cycle?

-is the entire process of formal and logical steps taken to develop an application -Broken into 4 phases (Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation)

What is the major goal of systems analysis and design?

1.) Increasing speed 2.) Cost reduction 3.) Improve accessibility

What are the 4 components within a Baseline Project Plan?

1.) Introduction 2.) System description 3.) Feasibility assessment 4.) Management issues

What are the 5 components to every CIS

1.) People 2.) Procedures 3.) Data 4.) Hardware 5.) Software

Gantt chart

A chart/schedule that helps to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks in a project

Project team

A project team is a team whose members usually belong to different groups, functions and are assigned to activities for the same project

What do we mean when we say we have a system problem?

A system problem is a malfunction in systems that negatively affects a previously-working production service that requires intervention

steering committee

An advisory committee usually made up of high level stakeholders and/or experts who provide guidance on key issues such as company policy and objectives, budgetary control, marketing strategy, resource allocation, and decisions involving large expenditures

Operational Feasibility

Assessment of how a proposed system solves business problems or takes advantage of opportunities

Political Feasibility

Assessment of key stakeholders' view in organization toward proposed system

Legal and Contractual Feasibility

Assessment of legal and contractual ramifications of new system

Technical Feasibility

Assessment of the development organization's ability to construct a proposed system

Schedule Feasibility

Assessment of time-frame and project completion dates with respect to organization constraints for affecting change

What is the primary purpose of the feasibility study?

Feasibility studies aim to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of an existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats present in the environment, the resources required to carry through, and ultimately the prospects for success

What is a Baseline Project Plan?

It is a short document prepared primarily for the costumer to clearly describe what the project will deliver and outline generally at a high level all the work required for completing the project

What is the purpose of a project scope statement?

Project managers use the Scope Statement as a written confirmation of the results your project will produce and the constraints and assumptions under which you will work

What is meant by scope creep?

Refers to changes, continuous uncontrolled growth in a projects scope, which happens when the scope isn't properly defined, documented, or controlled (constantly adding new features or expanding system and lose sight of the original goal)

Work break down structure

is a key project deliverable that organizes the team's work into manageable sections

What is a system project?

is a planned undertaking of related activities to reach an objective that has both a beginning and an end date