SADM 5/ed - CASE STUDY 1 - Milestone 6: The System Proposal

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MILESTONE 6 THE SYSTEM PROPOSAL

Synopsis he purpose of the Decision Analysis Phase is to identify candidate solutions, analyze those candidate solutions, and recommend a target system that will be designed and implemented. Alternati e solutions to be considered should be those that address the business re!uirements of the information system.

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#n this milestone you will complete a Candidate Matrix. "his matri$ will include three alternati e candidate solutions that you ha e determined will meet the business re!uirements for the %mployee &elf-&er ice &ystem. &ome of the solutions you will consider may ha e been posed from the design ideas and opinions from the system owners and users. 'thers may come from arious sources including: systems analysts, system designers, technical consultants, and other #& professionals. &ome technical choices may be limited by a predefined, appro ed technology architecture pro ided by system managers. (hen completing the matri$, it is not your intent to e aluate the candidates at this point, only to identify and define them. Objectives After completing this milestone, you should be able to #dentify candidate solutions that meet the re!uirements of the information system and document those solutions in a candidate matri$.
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Prerequisites *efore starting this milestone the following topics should be co ered: 1. &ystems Analysis + ,hapter -. ). "he &ystem Proposal + ,hapter .. Assi n!ent /i en the business re!uirements established in the 0e!uirements Analysis Phase of systems analysis, you can now identify alternati e candidate solutions. Activities 1. ,omplete a Candidate Matrix based on the standard wor1station and ser er configuration defined in the ,ase &tudy #ntroduction. #dentify and document at least three solutions that could meet the business re!uirements. Assume that the system re!uires a typical client2ser er interface as well as a (eb interface. Assume that all employees ha e at least a Pentium class P,. 3A4 printers pro ide printing ser ices, usually one 3A4 printer per 15 employees. 6a1e other assumptions where necessary. 7our instructor will specify the deli erable format and software to be used. Deli erables should be neatly pac1aged in a binder, separated with a tab di ider labeled 86ilestone 6,9 and accompanied with a 6ilestone % aluation &heet. e!eren"es: Case St#dy $ntrod#"tion Templates &ee the online learning center website for the te$tboo1. Deli%era&les: Candidate Matri': D#e: ((/((/(( Time:(((((((

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ADVANCED OPTION For the advanced option, perform a feasibility analysis and complete a feasibility matrix for the three candidates identified above. This option will require you to do research on the cost of hardware and software. Assume that 125 new !s and associated software will have to be purchased to use the new system. Also, assume that four new servers and associated software will be purchased one for each site. Assume networ" connectivity and infrastructure already exists. #a"e the necessary assumptions to estimate development time, costs, and benefits. )easi&ility Matri': Milestone*s Point +al#e: D#e: ((/((/(( Time:((((((( (((((((

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