W10 L2 - Pre-Implementation

Question 1

what is the goal of pre-implementation

Answer 1

• to reduce risk –> go forward with more clarity that system can be reliable and people using it can use it correctly and efficiently

Question 2

What are the sources of risk of failure

Answer 2

• External to organisation: beyond the control of project
• Internal to organisation but external to project: your organisation merging with another organisation, your system needs to interact with the other system
• Internal to project but external to the system: say you have project team and project designer and she quits; project has stalled
• System-related: components of the system. e.g. vendor discontinues the line of software

Question 3

Explain the Risk and cost relationsip

Answer 3

• draw graph

- more cost means lower risk usually

Question 4

What are the 2 types of documentation

Answer 4

System (technical):

• Previous phases
• future phases
• -> requirement specification, architecture design, data models

User (business): Aimed at who uses the system

• Reference manual [referring to something specific i.e. task]
• Procedure manual [bigger tasks: how do I generate the monthly sales report]
• Tutorials [focus on specific aspects of the system]
• -> online documentation (document structure + navigation)

Should be started early then ‘tested’