BSA 375 Entire Class Material

BSA 375 Entire Class Material

BSA 375 Week 1 DQ 1,
a. Why do heuristics and biases play a major role in the success or failure of an IT project? What specific kinds are the most influential factors, in general and for your specific organization?,
b. How does organization culture play a role in the successful reliance on the Joint Application Development (JAD) process to identify and gather business requirements? Would JAD work in your company? Explain why or why not.,
BSA 375 Week 1 DQ 2,
a. Based on Tallon and Scannell’s (2007) article, describe information life cycle management (ILM) and the relationship to the cost of storage.,
b. Based on Mitchell’s (2007) article, explain how Musicland stores were converted to the Trans World Entertainment system in 90 days.,
BSA 375 Week 2 DQ 1,
a. What is enterprise-wide analytics technology, and how does it play a part in understanding business processes? What are the challenges in rolling out a business intelligence tool?,
b. What are some of the challenges associated with requirement elicitation? How does an iterative approach help that process?,
BSA 375 Week 2 DQ 2,
a. Based on Perkin’s (2007) article, list five reasons why projects fail. Provide an example of a project failure.,
b. Based on Stotz’s (2007) article, why is it important to define adequately the use of a system? List five items a typical design document contains.,
BSA 375 Week 2 Individual Assignment Service Request SR-rm-004; Part 1,
Individual Assignment: Service Request SR-rm-004, Part 1
• The final individual paper for this class is comprised of three sections and due in Week Four. One section of the paper is due each week.,
• Complete Section 1 of 3 for the final paper due in Week Four. Using the Service Request SR-rm-004, analyze HR system, and prepare a 4-6 page paper that accomplishes the following:,
Describe the information-gathering techniques and design methods you would propose to use for the project.
Identify the key factors that help ensure the information required for the project is gathered successfully.
Explain the scope and feasibility of the project.
Cite and discuss 3 to 4 references, in addition to the required readings, that are relevant to the assignment. Include citations and references using the approved style guide format.,
BSA 375 Week 3 DQ 1,
What are the differences between the “human-centered” and “user-centered” approaches? Do you agree that the human-centered approach is more effective? Why or why not?,
Describe the need for security measures in IT organizations and information systems. Consider potential risks as well as legal and ethical considerations for protecting data.,
BSA 375 Week 3 DQ 2,
. Based on the Geoff Keston (2009) article Scrum Project Management Techniques, how has Scrum influenced the design of Web-based applications? What are the implications of agile development on the traditional Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)?,
b. Based on the Kirk Woodward (2009) article, how has Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) influenced the design of Web-based applications? What are the implications of using third-party application components to construct Applications on the traditional SDLC?,
BSA 375 Week 3 Individual Assignment Service Request SR-rm-004; Part 2,
ndividual Assignment: Service Request SR-rm-004, Part 2 Paper
Complete sections 2 of 3 for the final paper due in Week Four. This week’s assignment incorporates the transition from analysis to design. You may consider revising section 1 based upon faculty feedback. Prepare a 4-6 page paper that accomplishes the following:
Describe the application architecture and process design.
Include a high-level description of the security controls that you recommend for the design of this HR system. Apply the tools of systems analysis to describe the information system’s architecture in terms of data, processes, interfaces, and network.
Draw the physical data flow diagrams. Use Microsoft Visio to prepare examples of flow charts and data flow diagrams.
Cite and discuss 3 to 4 references, in addition to the required readings, that are relevant to the assignment. Include citations and references, using the approved style guide format.
Submit section 2 of the final paper.,
BSA 375 Week 4 DQ 1,
. Is testing a distinct phase of a project, or does it come into play during other phases? Explain your answer. How might tools help the quality and effectiveness of testing?,
b. Based on Walsh’s (2007) article, explain why end-user satisfaction should be used in addition to return on investment (ROI) when measuring new systems.,
BSA 375 Week 4 DQ 2,
Based on Walsh’s (2007) article, explain why end user satisfaction should be used in addition to ROI when measuring new systems.,
. Based on Davidson and Kumagai’s (2008) article, list three advantages and risks associated with open source software.,