Discuss the design objectives for paper input forms, input screens, or Web-based fill-in forms? How can systems analysts successfully achieve these objectives? The objectives of a system input design are to be accurate, usable, consistent, simple and effective. What the …
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Discuss the six objectives the analyst pursues in designing system output. How can systems analysts successfully achieve these objectives? The six objectives of the analyst are: Serve a specific user or organizational purpose Meaningful to the user Deliver the appropriate …
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Discuss how analysts use data dictionaries for analyzing data-oriented systems? Should compiling the data dictionary be viewed as an end in itself? Data dictionaries are used to store all information about projects in an organization. They are helpful for a …
Discuss why is it important to use logical and physical data flow diagram (DFDs) to graphically depict data movement for humans and systems in an organization. Is it worthwhile to share them with users? Why or why not? A DFD …
Discuss the STROBE technique to observe and interpret a decision maker’s environment and interaction with technologies. Structured Observation of the Environment or STROBE is all about the environment in which organizations decide about how to move forward. It could be …
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List the situations that warrant use of JAD in place of personal organizational interviews. Is one better than the other? Which one do you prefer? Joint Application Design or simply JAD is the modern way of interviewing. It is an …
What are the three groups of organizational fundamentals that carry implications for the development of information systems and which system do you feel has the most impact on the development. The three groups of organizational fundamentals are: Levels of management: …
Explain the difference between structured and semi-structured decisions. Calculated decisions in the presence of required amount of information and well defined system goals are called structured decisions. These decisions can lead a system analyst to definite predictions of the system …
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Describe and apply the concept of partitioning of physical DFDs. DFDs or Data Flow Diagrams are sometimes partitioned to better understand their flow. The partitioning is not a simple process of breaking down the DFD into ambiguous parts, instead it …
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Explain the importance of agile modeling in prototyping and the four main types of prototyping. Agile modeling is in itself a modeling technique that can help in thinking out of the box and create innovative solutions. It can be useful …
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