IT organization Flashcards
IT organization
Development Personnel
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information system (IS) managers
Person responsible for all IT purchases, deployments, and systems within an organisation.
analyst
In project development, person who documents the current system, finding its problems and areas for improvement
database administrator
The person in an organisation who is responsible for setting up, maintaining, and monitoring the organisation’s database(s).
development manager
In project development, person who oversees programmers as they create the system specified in the design.
network manager
The person responsible for the installation, configuration, and monitoring of an organisation’s network.
programmer
A person who writes computer programs by following a design document.
support staff
Staff who train users and help them with problems as they occur
Analysis Stage
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business case
Analysis of the benefits and problems of a proposed IT project.
client
Person or organisation who commissions an IT project.
constraints
Limitations within which an IT system must work.
CP
Longest (slowest) path through a project’s development, as determined by using a PERT chart.
Critical Path
Longest (slowest) path through a project’s development, as determined by using a PERT chart.
data collection
Used to find information about an existing system during the development of a new system.
end-user
Person who will use an IT project one it is finished.
feasibility study
Examination of a proposed system to see if its creation is possible.
functional requirements
Specific features and functions that a proposed IT system must have.
Gantt chart
Used to chart the stages of a planned IT project and the people responsible for each stage.
milestones
Key points during project development, such as the completion of a stage.
non-functional requirements
Conditions that a proposed IT system must meet, such as working on certain hardware or giving results within a certain time.
organisational IT policies
Policies governing the appropriate use of IT, data integrity, security procedures, and other aspects of IT use with an organisation.
PERT chart
Charting system to show the inter-dependencies in projects.
project goals
Clear statement of the intentions of a proposed IT project.