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Lecture 1: Project Initiation
SYS366
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Definition of a ProjectA Project is a sequence of unique, complex, and connected activities having one goal or purpose and that must be completed by a specific time, within budget, and according to specification. ( p. 65)
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Systems that Solve Business Problems
Information systemsCollection of interrelated components that collect, process, store, and provide as output the information needed to complete business tasks
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Types of Information Systems
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Information Systems Super systems:
Made up of large, stand-alone systemsExample: the system for the Canada Games 2009
Large systems are often further divided into subsystems through Functional decompositionDividing a system into components based on subsystems that in turn are further divided into subsystems (based on the Use Case Diagrams)
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Information Systems and Subsystems
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System Boundary vs. Automation Boundary
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Information Systems and Component Parts
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Information systems are crucial to modern business
Key to success is thorough systems analysis and design
Systems analyst is a key individual in these activities
Information Systems
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The Analyst
Business problem solverPractical knowledge
ComputersComputer programmingDatabases
Understand business problems
Use logical method for solving problems
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Required Skills of the Systems Analyst
Technical knowledge and skillsComputer hardware, software,
databases, and related devicesTools to help develop analysis or design
specificationsTechniques for completing specific
development activities
Business knowledge and skillsOrganizational structureFunctional work processes
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Required Skills of the Systems Analyst
People knowledge and skillsCommunication Team Management
Ethics and integrity CIPS
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Participants in a Systems Development Project
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Analyst’s Approach to Problem Solving
Research problem
Verify benefits outweigh costs
Develop solutions
Recommend best solution
Define solution
Implement solution
Monitor results
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Environment Surrounding the Analyst
Information system configurations encountered will range from PC to large mainframe systems
Job titles of the systems analyst vary greatly
Places of employment vary from small businesses to large corporations
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Time Frame for the implementation of a Retail Store’ s Super SystemFirst: Customer support systemSecond: Inventory management
systemThird: Retail store systems with
inventory managementFourth: Human resources and
accounting/finance
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Major Subsystems within the Customer Support System
Order entryCustomer service/catalogOrder trackingShippingBack ordersReturnsSales analysis
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AssignmentEach team is to decompose the super
system necessary to run the Canada Games 2009 into major systems based on category. For example, Volunteer System
Then you are to further decompose each of those systems into subsystems. For example, uniforms, Identification, staffing.
Note: The team that present the most complete decomposition will receive 2 bonus marks for the semester. This winner will be decided by the classes’ evaluation.