Midterms Exam Reviewer M1S3 Flashcards
is to determine whether the request is valid and feasible before a recommendation is reached to do nothing, improve or modify the existing system or build a new one.
Project Selection
Requesters inside the organization:
- Senior Executive
- Department Manager
- Analyst
Outside the organization
Government Agencies
Key Strategies for general approaches:
- Asking
- Getting information from existing information system
- Prototyping
Key Asking Methods:
- Questions may be open ended and closed
- Brainstorming
- Group Consensus
it simply ask the user what information is currently received and what other information is required. it relies heavily on the user to articulate information needs.
Data analysis approach
information needs are clearly linked to decision and organizational objectives
Decision Analysis Method
the “____________” examines all reports. discusses with the user each piece of information examined
Analyst
is used when user cannot established information needs accurately before the information system is built.
Prototyping
involves capturing initial information requirements.
iterative discovery approach
Managing Project Review and Selection:
- Steering Committee method
- Information system method
- User Group Committee method
(Also called operating committees, operating councils, or project selection boards) supervise the review of project proposal
Steering
Steering Committee typically consists of key managers:
- Upper Management
- Department Managers
- Technical Managers
- Information system group
receives proposals and evaluates them. the major responsibility of the “______________” is to make decisions
Committee
Under this method , all request for service and development are submitted directly to a review committee within the information systems department.
Information System Committee Method
