...Problems and Exercise 1. Why is it important to use systems analysis and design methodologies when building a system? Why not just build the system in whatever way seems to be “quick and easy?” What value is provided by using an “engineering” approach? It is a good idea to use a system analysis and design methodologies when building a system because it creates a system that creates solutions for the entire business unit, instead of wasting resources patching the issues as they come. 8. How might prototyping be used as part of the SDLC? Prototyping can be used within the SDLC methodology by falling into the testing phase of the system. Since prototyping is creating a version of the software, it could be used to test for bugs, and make upgrades as necessary. 3. Suppose the choice is between alternative custom software developers rather than prewritten packages. What criteria would be appropriate to select and compare among competing bidders for custom development of an application? Define each of these criteria. • Cost – Comparing the cost of developing the same system in-house to cost of purchasing. • Functionality – if the software will meet the function requirements. • Vendor Support – Refers to whether the vendor can provide support, and how much. • Viability of Vendor – How reputable the vendor is, and how long they will continue to be in business. • Flexibility – Refers to how easy it is for you or vendor to customize the package • Documentation – Includes...
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...Introduction to Business Systems Analysis Student Study Guide Section Two Analysis Section Overview 1. List of Objectives • Conducting a system investigation The purpose of the system investigation is to understand the existing system and, based on that understanding, prepare the requirements for the system. Generally the systems analyst will begin by gathering data, and then analyzing collected data. There is no standard procedure for gathering data because each system is unique. But there are certain techniques that are commonly used: written materials, interviews, questionnaires, observation, and measuring. • Determining systems requirements This is the beginning sub-phase of analysis. Techniques used in requirements determination have evolved over time to be more structured and, as we will see in this section, current methods increasingly rely on the computer for support. We will first study the more traditional requirements determination methods and progress to more current methods for collecting system requirements. • Traditional and Modern methods for determining system requirements Traditional requirements determination methods include interviewing, using questionnaires, observing users in their work environment, and collecting procedures and other written documents. Modern requirements determination methods are led by the Joint Application Design (JAD) technique. Other new methods are based upon group support systems, computer-aided systems engineering...
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...BUSINESS ANALYSIS Second Edition Debra Paul, Donald Yeates and James Cadle (Editors) Second Edition BUSINESS ANALYSIS BCS The Chartered Institute for IT Our mission as BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, is to enable the information society. We promote wider social and economic progress through the advancement of information technology science and practice. We bring together industry, academics, practitioners and government to share knowledge, promote new thinking, inform the design of new curricula, shape public policy and inform the public. Our vision is to be a world-class organisation for IT. Our 70,000 strong membership includes practitioners, businesses, academics and students in the UK and internationally. We deliver a range of professional development tools for practitioners and employees. A leading IT qualification body, we offer a range of widely recognised qualifications. Further Information BCS The Chartered Institute for IT, First Floor, Block D, North Star House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FA, United Kingdom. T +44 (0) 1793 417 424 F +44 (0) 1793 417 444 www.bcs.org/contact Second Edition BUSINESS ANALYSIS EDITED BY Debra Paul, Donald Yeates and James Cadle © 2010 British Informatics Society Limited All rights reserved. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored...
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...Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Number Date Business Process at Work: System Analysis Home delivery has become one of the major activities to boost business. It is regularly practiced by online stores or e-commerce websites. Although it involves more than one process, home delivery services continue to act as a core factor in luring customers into doing business and buying goods without moving from one place to another. From the moment a customer purchases a product or service, up to the moment he or she receives the purchased product, there are many components and connections involved in the process (O’Loughlin 156, 209). The process that connects the online shop, the home delivery services and the customer from a business process that is discussed in this paper. Suppose a client purchases a television set on an online business platform, and then the essential components that he or she needs are a computer, internet connection, a credit card, and a cell phone. In the business process examination, a relationship's disclosure between the things mentioned above will turn out. A client should have a device (component) that can access the internet, such devices include a computer, smartphone, or a tablet. Whichever the case, the client, uses the component (say a computer) to access the website (Component: database) through an internet connection. At this stage, the internet acts as an interconnection between the client and the online web page or the seller (Becker 1709). Subsequently...
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...The Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ Version 2.0 Framework www.theiiba.org Introduction Purpose This document is intended to provide an overview of the framework developed for version 2.0 of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge™ (BABOK™). Scope The term “scope” is used to mean a number of different things, but two definitions predominate: • Solution scope is the set of capabilities a solution must support to meet the business need. • Project scope is the work necessary to construct and implement a particular solution. When the BABOK refers to “scope”, the solution scope is meant unless we specifically say otherwise. The definition and management of the solution scope is central to business analysis, and differentiates it from project management (which is concerned with the project scope). Key Concepts Business Analysis Business analysis is the set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of an organization, and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals. The BABOK is intended to describe and define business analysis as a discipline, rather than define the responsibilities of a person with the job title of business analyst (which may vary significantly between organizations). Business analysis may be performed by people with job titles such as systems analyst, process analyst, project manager, product manager, developer, QA...
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...What is Business Analysis? Business analysis is a discipline involving a number of tools and techniques that are used to identify the needs of organization, and develop solutions that meet those needs. As companies have increasingly outsourced much of their operations, they have also looked to the field of business analysis to provide the insight and expertise to assist them through their growth cycles. Business analysis is used in all industries and in all situations. When a high tech company is experiencing unprecedented growth, and needs to ensure that its systems can help it grow, it turns to business analysis. When a struggling US-based manufacturing firm is facing whether or not to outsource its production facilities to India -- it turns to business analysis. When an entrepreneur is considering launching a product idea and is evaluating the feasibility -- it turns to business analysis. Simply put, business analysis, whether implicit or explicit, plays a role in virtually all decision-making in an organization. Topic 1.2: What is the role of the Business Analyst? Business analysts are often more closely defined by function, not by role, as the role of a business analyst might take a variety of forms. For example, business analysts might reside internal or external to an organization. A strategic group within a company might employ several dedicated business analysts who work on ongoing projects and areas of interest. Alternatively, a company might contract with business...
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...414-333-7732 www.linked.com/in/howardbishopellis Business Analysis Business analyst with solid track record of optimizing business efficiency through organizational process analysis and change management, and cross-functional collaboration leadership. Domain expertise in marketing, product development, technology engineering, healthcare and financial services. Applies strong coordination, analysis, communication, and thought leadership skills to drive project and program success. Core competencies include: Business\IT Liaison Content and Digital Asset Management Team Collaboration Leadership Change Management Leadership User Support and Training Development Requirements Management Business Process Analysis Professional Experience Rockwell Automation, Milwaukee, WI, 2009 to present Business Systems Analyst For a global developer of industrial automation control and information solutions, lead requirements and change management, quality assurance, research and development to support strategic web-based Marketing initiatives. For a multi-phase, multi-million dollar program with Rockwell’s Web Customer Experience Program: Facilitated acquisition and deployment of web content management system (WCMS) in support of corporate web initiatives. Manage business analysis process for redesign of the Allen‐Bradley and Rockwell Automation corporate web sites. Gather and validate business and functional requirements from business process owners and teams. Manage quality assurance...
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...to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 2.0 www.theiiba.org Order ID: IIBA-200911231134-455082 Licensed to Gustavo Simues International Institute of Business Analysis, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ©2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, International Institute of Business Analysis. All rights reserved. Portions of Appendix A: Glossary are from The Software Requirements Memory Jogger, by Ellen Gottesdiener, ©2005 GOAL/QPC and are used with permission. Cover Image ©2006 iStockphoto.com/Damkier Media Group. Version 1.0 and 1.4 published 2005. Version 1.6 Draft published 2006. Version 1.6 Final published 2008. Version 2.0 published 2009. Second Printing. ISBN-13: 978-0-9811292-1-1 (print) ISBN-13: 978-0-9811292-2-8 (PDF and EBook) Permisson is granted to reproduce this document for your own personal, professional, or educational use. If you have purchased a license to use this document from IIBA®, you may transfer ownership to a third party. IIBA® Members may not transfer ownership of their complimentary copy. This document is provided to the business analysis community for educational purposes. IIBA® does not warrant that it is suitable for any other purpose and makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the use of the information contained herein. IIBA®, the IIBA® logo, BABOK® and Business Analysis...
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...Developing a Successful Real Estate Information System Plan Jon A. Snyder Park University Management/Computer Information Systems IS 315 Computer Sys Analysis & Design I Annette M. Story February 27, 2012 Abstract Since information systems become more and more important in our today’s society, business firms, organizations, and individuals rely on these systems to manage their daily business and social activities. Hence, it becomes more and more important not only to support the efficient development of such systems but the modification and adaption of once deployed information systems need to be supported, too. Since complex requirements and the technical progress of computer systems lead to a high complexity of computer systems, the use of software models helps to manage system’s complexity and provides a tool for communication and documentation purposes. In particular for web-based information systems, a number of model driven approaches were developed. However, I believe that compared to the user interface layer and the persistency layer, there could be a better support of consistent approaches providing a suitable architecture for the consistent model driven development of business logic from early analysis until system maintenance. Analyzing and Developing a Successful Real Estate Information System Plan System analysis and design consists of four major phases and they are the planning phase, the analysis phase, the design phase and the implementation...
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...Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. SR-rm-220 Michael S Black BSA 375 August 6, 2012 John Dunn Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. SR-rm-220 Introduction and Brief History “Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion. Its products include plastic beverage containers produced at its plant in Albany, Georgia, custom plastic parts produced at its plant in Pontiac, Michigan, and plastic fan parts produced at its facilities in Hangzhou, China. The company's research and development is done at the corporate headquarters in San Jose. Riordan's major customers are automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, beverage makers and bottlers, and appliance manufacturers. The company was founded by Dr. Riordan, a professor of chemistry, who had obtained several patents relative to processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates. Sensing the commercial applications for his patents, Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics, Inc. in 1991. Initially, the company's focus was on research and development and the licensing of its existing patents, but in 1992 Dr. Riordan obtained venture capital which he used to purchase a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac, MI. At that time, the company's name was changed to "Riordan Manufacturing, Inc." In 1993, the company...
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...Echols 1/10/2014 Unit 2 Research Assignment System Analysis and Design refers to the process of examining a business situation with intent to improving through bettering procedures and methods. System analysis and design relates to shaping organizations, improving performance and achieving objectives for profitability and growth. Systems development can generally be thought of as two components: Systems analysis and Systems design. System design is the process of basically planning a business system or replace/complement an existing system. Planning on what can be done, understanding of the old system is use to determine on how computers can be used to make its operation more effective. System analysis, the process of gathering and interpreting facts, diagnosing problems, and using the information to recommend improvement to a system or systems. Topic headings that I discovered when requirement analysis was searched was giving definition to a business and a computer science. In business and computer science describes the same definition to the process of user expectations for a new or modified product that’s relevant and detailed. According to the website http://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/, the requirement analysis gives same definition. Out of all the definitions that Ive read, this website gives me the best definition. It also mentions further that it involves frequent communication with system users to determine specific feature expectations, resolution...
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... (Apollo Group, 2013) Mr. Hugh McCouley, COO of Roirdan Manufacturing has issued a service request, SR-rm-022, stating he would like to be able to take advantage of state-of-the art, sophisticated information technology within their Human Resource Department. Mr. McCouley is desiring to integrate his existing HR tools into a single integrated application with using today’s existing tools within the HR system. This service request will affect all locations within the plant. The expected result of this request will define the business requirements for the development within the HR System that will support the objective. The objective is to create a system design and a project implementation plan which is required for project completion. I have been brought in to be a systems analysis to analyze the HR for Riordan Manufacturing. The needs of the business and current technical resources must first be defined before the analysis can begin. The current HIRS system, as well as, a part of the ERP system and separate from branch offices, was installed in 1992. The HIRS system is part of Riordan Manufacturing...
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...phases in the systems development life cycle (SDLC). These phases include systems planning and selection, systems analysis, system design, and system implementation and operation. The first phase is system planning and selection, which identifies the need for building information systems. This phase also covers the scope, cost, and schedule of building information systems. The second phase is the systems analysis phase, which is the actual study of the current procedures and the requirements needed. The third phase is system design, which is broken into two parts called the logical design and physical design. The logical design concentrates on the business aspect of the system, whereas the physical design pertains to the technical specifications. Finally, the fourth phase is the system implementation and operation phase. This phase implements the system by installing the hardware or software of the system. Other forms of implementation include programming, user training, and documentation. 2. If someone at a party asked me what a business/systems analyst was and why anyone would want to be one, I would first explain what a business/systems analyst is. I would tell them that a business analyst studies the problems and needs of an organization and determines the best approach to solving those needs. I would also tell them it is a job worth wanting because it is one of the best technology jobs in the field today. 3. It is important to use systems analysis and design...
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...This manual will help guide any human resource manager how to adminster the dynamics of a business analyst position. This manual will also enable the HR professional in the four functions of job analysis, selection process, orientation and training, in order to help the organization meet it’s goals for the business analyst position. Executive Summary As a human resource manager it is important to identify the organization’s goals and requirements. A successful HR manager will use this information to effectively manage the aptitude of the personnel to achieve the company’s target. The key factor in doing so is to properly staff the company for the jobs that must be completed. Staffing can be extremely intense because the company depends on the HR manager to find the best qualified person to match each job within the organization. This guide focuses on the necessary steps to hire someone for a business analyst position. There are four functions that are crucial in the hiring process: Job Analysis, Selection, Orientation & Training. The first method is the job analysis. “Job analysis is sometimes called the cornerstone of HRM because the information it collects serves so many HRM functions. Job analysis is the process of obtaining information about jobs by determining the duties, task, or activities of those jobs,” is stated by Bohlander and Snell the authors of Managing Human Resources. (Bohlander and Snell, 2007 p. 144) The second method is the selection process...
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...Questions #7 IT 193 - Systems Analysis & Design Chapter 7: Development Strategies 1. Describe the trend that views software as a service rather than a product. What effect has this trend had on software acquisition options? * The concept of software as a service is redefining the way that companies develop and deploy their information systems. People in various companies expect traditional packaged applications to be replaced by web-based services that remove the responsibility for installation, maintenance, and upgrades from a company’s in-house staff. https://www.coursehero.com/file/8417844/Chapter7-ReviewQuestions/ 2. Explain the difference between horizontal application software and vertical application software. * A software package that can be used by many different types of organizations is called a horizontal application. An accounting package is a good example of a horizontal application because it can be utilized by many different businesses. In contrast, a software package developed to handle information requirements for a specific type of business is called a vertical application. https://www.coursehero.com/file/8417844/Chapter7-ReviewQuestions/ 3. What is the most common reason for a company to develop its own information system? Give two other options why a company might choose the in-house approach. * In addition to numerous outsourcing options, a company can choose to develop it own systems, or purchase, possibly...
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