IT Flashcards
what are the inputs to the initiation phase (2)?
User req.
User cons.
what are the outputs from the initiation phase(2)
success criteria
feasibility decision
outputs from the planning phase(4)
Project targets (SMART)
Project steps
risk and mitigation
test plan
outputs from the execution phase
finished product
test results
outputs from the evaluation phase
deliverable product
user documentation
3 types of IT system testing
iterative.
final.
Normal, extreme and destructive
(4)draw backs of plf
requires managements skill
bureaucratic
time to put in place
need effective communication
3 planning tools that are data based
gantt
pert/critical path
charts and graphs
3 image based planning tool
visualisation
mind map
chart, graph
What is a SWOT analysis
-Our strengths and weaknesses
-Competitors opportunities and threats.
Identity’s risks and responses
how do we turn data into information
we give it structure, context and meaning
what software can be used to process data
Database
spreadsheet
features of a database(6)
tables for each focus queries forms reports switchboard validation and input masks
features of a spreadsheet(4)
functions(e.g. sum, max, min)
formula
charts and graphs
“what if analysis”
primary methods of data collection(6)
questionnaire observation interview loyalty schemes email requests consumer panels
secondary methods of data collection(4)
internet
books
magazines
government data sets
IT based methods of data collection
3
sensors
online questionnaires
cctv
big data
data collected on national/international scale
how can big data be used(3)
spot trends and patterns
identify solutions
spot emerging issues
hazard of big data
tend to be national and ignore local variation
ways we can judge data collection methods(5)
reliability bias cost two way style possible primary/secondary
benefits of an it network
share data and devices as well as cooperation
data types.(10)
text alphanumeric integer currency percentage decimal date/time limited choice object boolean
why set data types before collecting them
validate user inputs