ACQUIRING AND IMPLEMENTING AIS

Question 1

How much can software that is developed in house cost?

Answer 1

1) 10 times more than purchased software

2) software developed in house can have higher annual maintenance costs

Question 2

What is the difference between Standard and customized software packages?

Answer 2

1) Generic packages are directed at wide audience

2) to gain a competitve advantage is limited

Question 3

What is the benefit of acquiring standard software?

Answer 3

best practices of different organizations

Question 4

What is the rank of system implementation approaches?

Answer 4

1) direct ( most risk, least control) ( cheap)
2) Modular
3) Parallell ( Least risk, most control) ( expensive )

Question 5

What are the constraints of IT projects?

Answer 5

see slide 13

Question 6

What are security needs for internal and external hardware?

Answer 6

Intenal- determines control, privacy, and security.

External- level of control can be difficult to predict.

Question 7

What are needs for management and staff for external and internal hardware ?

Answer 7

internal- management and staff must be in house

External- management and staff are provided

Question 8

What are the needs for meeting capacity for internal and external hardware?

Answer 8

1) internal- capacity is limited

2) External- additional capacity may be available

Question 9

What are internal and external requirements for hardware costs?

Answer 9

1) internal- costs are fixed

2 external- cost are variable

Question 10

What are the tailored needs for internal and external hardware?

Answer 10

1) internal- are allowed to be tailored to our needs

2) external-tailoring varies