PIECES Flashcards
what does PIECES mean
Performance, Information, Economics, Control or security, Efficiency, Service
the amount of work performed over some period of time
Throughput, Performance
the average delay between a transaction or request and a response to that transaction or request
Response time, Performance
Lack of any information
Outputs, Information
Lack of necessary information
Outputs, Information
Information that is not accurate
Outputs, Information
Data is not captured
Input, Information
Data us captured redundantly – same data is captured more than once
Input, Information
Illegal data is captured
Input, Information
Data is stored redundantly in multiple files and/or databases
Stored Data, Information
Stored data is not accurate
Stored Data, Information
Data is not well organized
Stored Data, Information
Costs are unknown
Costs, Economics
Costs are untraceable
Costs, Economics
New markets can be explored
Profits, Economics
Current marketing can be improved
Profits, Economics
Input data is not adequately edited
Too little, Control (and Security)
Crimes (e.g. fraud, embezzlement) are (or can be) committed against the data
Too little, Control (and Security)
Redundantly stored data is inconsistent in different files or databases
Too little, Control (and Security)
Decision- making errors are occurring
Too little, Control(and Security)
Bureaucratic red tape slows the system
Too much, Control (and Security)
Controls inconvenience customers or employees
Too much, Control (and Security)
Excessive controls cause processing delays
Too much, Control (and Security)
Information is redundantly generated
People, machines, or computers waste time, Efficiency
Data is redundantly processed
People, machines, or computers waste time, Efficiency
Data is redundantly input or copied
People, machines, or computers waste time, Efficiency
Effort required for tasks is excessive
People, machines, or computers waste materials and suppliers, Efficiency
Materials required for tasks is excessive
People, machines, or computers waste materials and suppliers, Efficiency
The system produces inaccurate results
Service
The system produces inconsistent results
Service
The system produces unreliable results
Service
The system is not easy to learn
Service
The system is not easy to use
Service
The system is awkward to use
Service
