• The five typical fact-finding questions used are what, who, when, where, and how. The Zachman Framework says you should also ask why. Yes, it is important to know why to understand how everything works and fits together.
3. What are JAD and RAD, and how do they differ from traditional fact-finding methods? What are the main advantages of team-based methods?
• Joint Application Development uses a mixed group of users, managers and IT professionals to gather information, talk over business needs, and describe the new system requirements; whereas, Rad Application Development speeds up information …show more content…
What is total cost of ownership (TCO)? What costs often are underestimated?
• Total cost of ownership is a number used in evaluating costs, such as the constant upkeep and maintenance costs, as well as acquisition costs for a project. The most underestimated cost are indirect costs such as downtime.
8. What is a functional decomposition diagram (FDD) and why would you use one? Explain how to create an FDD.
• A functional decomposition diagram is a structure chart or illustration of business functions and processes. It can be used to show top level and lower level processes and how processes are organized. FDDs can be created with case tools. It is started with a function creation and then processes needed to be shown only going as far as needed.
1. Group managers said it was OK for their people to attend a three-day JAD session next week. Send a message to the JAD team members, with a brief explanation of JAD methods and a proposed agenda.
• Greetings team …show more content…
What would help improve your instructor?
5. What would help improve the courses you have taken?
6. Comments:
3. Read the JAD session summary in the Data Library and put together a list of system requirements, including outputs, inputs, processes, performance, and controls.
• List of System Requirements
1. Outputs: construct a major list of courses, students, instructors and employees who have more than a single part in the system, create and verify records for past and present students, decide courses, class dimensions and amount of students, create a class list, send a schedule with details of offered classes, create certificates, create student reports for SCR corporation customers.
2. Inputs: current customers are put on an e-mail list. Instructor will develop a background form for student registration.
3. Processes: interface with the bookkeeping system.
4. Performance: track registration to the day of the course, and create registration online.
5. Controls: manage student’s courses and instructors, produce a survey to classify popular courses, and make available a list of student accounts and charge clients.
4. Draw an FDD of the main functions for TIMS and send it to Jesse. Be sure to show at least one or two levels of