What are the communication skills required in system development project?
– active listening
– conflict resolution
– negotiation skills
– interview techniques
– team building
Why is it important to apply project management tools to develop a system using a team approach?
Can lead to:
- financial loss
- employment loss
- missed opportunities
What are the advantages of groups that function as a team?
- increased productivity
– enhanced job satisfaction
– the development of a quality system
What are project management tools?
– Gantt charts
– scheduling of tasks
– journals and diaries
– funding management plan
– communication management plan
Name social and ethical issues associated with IT.
- Designs of Systems (Human and Machine centered)
- Health and Safety
- System Ethics and Equity
What are some approaches to identifying problems?
- Interviewing users and participants.
- Analysing existing system
What are the components to a requirements report?
– the purpose of the systems
– an analysis of an existing system
– definition of extra requirements
What is a requirements prototype?
A working model of an information system, built in order to understand the requirements of the system and problem to be solved.
What does the feasibility study entail?
– economic feasibility
– technical feasibility
– operational feasibility
– scheduling
What are the development approaches?
- traditional
– outsourcing
– prototyping
– customisation
– participant development
– agile methods
What does the requirements report entail?
– details the time frame
– details the subprojects and the time
frame for them
– identifies participants
– identifies relevant information
technology
– identifies data/information
– identifies the needs of users
What are tools used in the design process?
– context diagrams
– data flow diagrams
– decision trees
– decision tables
– data dictionaries
– storyboards
What are methods of conversion?
- parallel conversion
- direct conversion
- phased conversion
- pilot conversion
What are test data?
– volume data
– simulated data
– live data
What is done during the testing, evaluating and maintaining part.
- compare the new system to the old and evaluate whether the requirements have been met
- update system documentation
