(1) In this case study‚ Stanley’s focus is on maximizing profits. Yes he is correct. This should be the goal of any firm and any financial manager. He should be easily able to maximize the value and also extend the wealth of the shareholders or stockholders if he continues to maximize profits. (2) There is always potential for any agency problem. Should Stanley decide to invest in the software developer‚ an investment of this nature could cause decrease in earnings per share for the firm
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development of a project. In fact‚ it is the first step for any project The main problem in a project failure is the lack of requirements. The common requirement error is due to human (i.e lack of Communication between customer and the analyst)‚ software‚ etc. Example: Denver International Airport Reason: Underestimation of complexity‚ Complex architecture‚ Changes in requirements‚ Underestimation of schedule and budget‚ Dismissal of advice from experts‚ Failure to build in backup
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QUESTION Which are more important for tourism industry? Software‚ Hardware or Netware? Nowadays‚ tourism industry is the fastest developing sectors worldwide‚ which are impacts affecting most economies for each country. Tourism industry is information intensive because of the nature of its services and products. Tourists are able to make personal decisions regarding travel subsidiaries‚ accommodation‚ food and activities provided at destination just sitting at home with the use of Information
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Discuss common criteria for deciding whether to buy or build a software solution. How should managers choose whether to use off-the-shelf software? Which criteria would be among the most important? Common criteria for deciding whether to buy or build a software solution would be to take a look at the System Development Life Cycle; Planning‚ Analysis‚ Design‚ and Implementation. Planning or initiation include a business problem‚ request for proposal‚ request for quote‚ and proposal/quote
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Tutorial 3 1. What is software project management (SPM)? -Concerned with activities involved in ensuring that software is delivered on time and on schedule and in accordance with the requirements of the organisations developing and procuring the software. 2. List out the management activities in SPM * Proposal writing * Project planning and scheduling * Project costing * Project monitoring and reviews * Personnel selection and evaluation * Report writing and presentations
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MICROECONOMICS 1 CONSUMER AND PRODUCER THEORY Lecturers: Marcel Kohler & Devi Tewari Rooms: Westville‚ J-Block‚ Room 367 & 362 Objectives: This course aims to develop students’ understanding and ability to explain real-world economic phenomena with the help of microeconomic principles. In this first module‚ we try to establish what drives the behaviour of consumers and producers in an economy by focussing on explanations of how they attempt to maximise their well-being‚ subject to certain constraints
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Chapter 4 - Software Process and Project Metrics Overview • Software process and project metrics are quantitative measures that enable software engineers to gain insight into the efficiency of the software process and the projects conducted using the process framework. In software project management‚ we are primarily concerned with productivity and quality metrics. The four reasons for measuring software processes‚ products‚ and resources (to characterize‚ to evaluate‚ to predict‚ and to improve)
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SOFTWARE PROCESS AND PROJECT METRICS Chapter 4 ITU DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Software metrics Measurement can be applied • to the software process with the intent of improving • to assist in estimation‚ quality control‚ productivity assessment‚ and project control • to help assess the quality of technical work products and to assist in tactical decision making as a project proceeds ITU DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 1 MEASURES
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life. Currently‚ Apple is refusing to make the software that will unlock the phone of a San Bernardino shooter. It is heavily debated whether Apple should create the software or whether they should protect the person’s privacy. There are many people who believe that privacy is more important than anything that could be found on that phone. But‚ there could be links to other terrorist and terrorist plans on that phone. Apple should create the software to get into the phone because it can help save
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9.1 Development and Impact of Software Solutions 9.1.1 Social and ethical issues Rights and responsibilities of software developers Rights refer to entitlements that are due to them e.g. how other people use and duplicate their products. Responsibilities is the need for software developers to be accountable of reliability‚ virus free‚ etc towards the user • Authorship o Refers to ownership of a particular piece of work‚ the author has rights in regard to reproduction and distribution of their
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