1f Project Team

Question 0

Identify two members of a project team and describe the role of each. (6)

Answer 0

 Meets with management / client (1) to discuss progress (1)
 Systems analyst/Analyst (1)
 Investigates the current system (1) using
observation/interview/document analysis/questionnaires (1)  Writes feasibility study (1) and requirements specification (1)
 Systems designer (1)
 Designs new system (1) based on analysts requirements (1)
 Programmer/software engineer/developer (1)
 Creates the software/solution (1) develops the applications
system/modifies existing software (1)
 Creates technical documentation (1) during development of
the system (1)
 Tester (1)
 Finds any bugs in the system (1) fixes any bugs (1)
 Follows test plans (1) documenting results (1)

Question 1

Describe the role and responsibilities of a project manager. (4)

Answer 1

 project manager assembles their team (1)
individuals with the skills base they require (1)
 plans and controls the whole project (1) identifying
and rectifying potential problems (1)
 responsible for setting deadlines (1) so that the
project is delivered on time (1)
 responsible for ensuring budgets are adhered to (1)
to prevent exceeding the cost agreed with the client(1)
 ensure that project reports and documentation are
written up (1) by co-ordinating the work of different
teams (1)
 determines when to move to the next step (1)
providing progress reports as the project develops (1).

Question 2

Describe the role of a systems analyst in a project team. (4)

Answer 2

methods/observation/interview/document analysis/questionnaires (1) liaises with staff/management within the organisation (1) to ascertain how the current system works (1) and how it could be improved (1) writes feasibility study (1) and requirements specification / user requirements (1).