Chapter 8: Building Information Systems

Question 1

3 Tenets of Business Process Redesign?

Answer 1

Identify the processes
Analyse the processes
Design the new processes

Question 2

What is the prototyping approach?

Answer 2

Build working prototype for users to evaluate and use feedback to make changes

Question 3

What is the Agile Development Approach?

Answer 3

Rapid delivery of working software by breaking down into smaller projects done quickly with continuous feedback
Principles:
Interaction/individuals > processes
responsiveness > adherence to plans
customer collaboration > contract negotiation,
functioning software > extensive documentation

Question 4

What is meant by parallel conversion?

Answer 4

Old and new system used simultaneously

Question 5

What is meant by cut-over/flash cut/big bang conversion?

Answer 5

Immediately replace all modules to new system

Question 6

What is meant by phased conversion?

Answer 6

Break new into modules, implement one by one

Question 7

What is meant by pilot conversion?

Answer 7

Introduce new by business unit

Question 8

What are the steps of the systems development process (traditional)?

Answer 8

1. System Analysis
2. System Design
3. Programming
4. Testing
5. Conversion
6. Production/Maintenance

Question 9

What is a business process?

Answer 9

Sequence of atleast 2 activities which starts with a request and ends with a fulfilment of the request.

Question 10

What are the elements of an activity?

Answer 10

Input, transformation/resource allocation, output