Week Four: Organization Preparation
Training
Data Conversion Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Explain organizational change strategies.
1.2 Explain process business procedures.
1.3 Compare technical training and End User training.
1.4 Explain methods and timing considerations for training personnel.
1.5 Explain data transformation and migration.
1.6 Explain conversion programs and procedures.
1.7 Explain sample data extraction for testing.
1.8 Describe the conversion schedule.
Readings Read Ch. 16, “Making the System Operational,” of Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World.
Read Ch. 15, “Measuring IT Investments and Returns,” of Management of Information Technology.
Read Ch. 1, “The World of the Modern Systems Analyst,” of Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World.
Read Ch. 13, “Managing Computer and Data Resources,” of Management of Information Technology.
Read Ch. 9, “Moving to Design,” of Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World.
Read Ch. 10, “Development and Acquisition Alternative,” of Management of Information Technology.
Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.
Participation Participate in class discussion. 2.5
Discussion Questions Respond to weekly discussion questions. Day 3 and 5 2.5
Learning Team Instructions Draft Change Request #2 to Service Request SR-bi-001, Word Processing Software Upgrade.
Add the testing plan to your detailed project plan. Incorporate the testing plan into the plan schedule. Amend the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to include the testing plan.

Submit a progress report explaining how the team project is going. Day 7 1
Individual
Submit a 3-4 page paper that discusses how you will assess the responses you received to the RFP you prepared in Week Three. Day 7 20