Design - Transition to Design

Question 1

During the initial part of design, the project team converts what from the analysis phase, into a system specification?

Answer 1

• List of requirements
• Use cases
• Process Model
• Data model

Question 2

What is the output of the design phase?

Answer 2

System specification

Question 3

What does CRUD stand for?

Answer 3

Create, read, update and delete

Question 4

What activities does the design phase have that leads to the system blueprint?

Answer 4

• Determine preferred system acquisition strategy (make, buy or outsource)
• Design the architecture for the system
• Make hardware and software selections
• Design system navigation, inputs and outputs
• Convert logical process model to physical process model
• Update CASE repository with additional system details
• Design the programs that will perform the system processes
• Convert logical data model to physical data model
• Update CASE repository with additional system details
• Revise CRUD Matrix
• Design the way in which the data will be sorted
• Compile final system specification

Question 5

How will user interaction with the system be designed?

Answer 5

• The system inputs and outputs will be designed along with a plan or roadmap of the way the system’s features will be navigated
• Design decisions made regarding the interface are communicated through the design document called the interface design.