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Cooper, CoryU4 Assignment A/BIS-310 This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin®. Chapter 7 Questions 1. List three characteristics each of traditional and web-based development. 2. How does cloud computing support Web 2.0 applications? 3. Why would a company choose in-house software development? 4. What is outsourcing? 5. List two reasons offshoring may be risky. 6. What is SaaS? 7. What is the primary objective of the evaluation and selection team in selecting a development strategy? 8. What are the five steps in the software acquisition process? 9. What is an RFP, and how does it differ from an RFQ? 10. Explain the relationship between logical and physical design. Chapter 7 Discussion Topics 1. How has the proliferation of mobile devices affected IT professionals? 2. As more companies outsource systems development, will there be less need for in-house systems ana-lysts? Why or why not? 3. Select a financial SaaS application, and describe its main features. 4. Suppose you tried to explain the concept of weighted evaluation models to a manager, and she responded by asking, “So, how do you set the weight factors? Is it just a subjective guess?” How would you reply? 5. What decisions might management reach at the end of the systems analysis phase, and what would be the next step in each case Project A Sunshine Time Shares is one of the largest time-sharing and rental brokers for vacation cottages along the Florida coast. After 10 successful years of matching up owners and renters, the owner decided to acquire a computerized reservation and booking system. Answer the following questions: 1. Would the new reservation and booking system be a horizontal or a vertical application? Explain your answer. 2. What software development and acquisition strategies should be considered? 3. Conduct an Internet search for at least four online reservation systems, software, and services that might be considered. Describe your findings. 4. As a systems analyst, what would your role be in helping to develop a new system? Would the acquisition strategy affect your role? Why or why not? Project B On the Edge Climbing Equipment is a retail rock climbing equipment vendor that is planning to install a new order entry and transaction processing system. As their IT manager, you are preparing for a follow-up meeting to confirm the owner’s decision to move forward with the system. Answer the following questions: 1. What options do the owners have in regard to a new system? 2. If the owners decide to purchase or customize a software package, what steps will you take? 3. Explain the difference between logical and physical design. 4. Describe the steps typically performed in systems design. Chapter 8 Questions 1. Explain Apple’s view of user interface design, especially for apps. 2. What is HCI? 3. Why is a transparent interface desirable? 4. What are the seven habits of successful interface designers? 5. How would you rank the 10 guidelines for user interface design in order of importance? Explain your answer. 6. What are the main principles of source document design? 7. What is the difference between a detail report, a summary report, and an exception report? 8. How has input technology changed in recent years? 9. What is output security? 10. What are three emerging trends in user interface design? Chapter 8 Discussion Topics 1. Some systems analysts argue, “Give users what they ask for. If they want lots of reports and reams of data, then that is what you should provide. Otherwise, they will feel that you are trying to tell them how to do their jobs.” Others say, “Systems analysts should let users know what information can be obtained from the system. If you listen to users, you’ll never get anywhere because they really don’t know what they want and don’t understand information systems.” What do you think of these arguments? 2. Some systems analysts maintain that source documents are unnecessary. They say that all input can be entered directly into the system, without wasting time in an intermediate step. Do you agree? Can you think of any situations where source documents are essential? 3. Suppose your network support company employs 75 technicians who travel constantly and work at customer sites. Your task is to design an information system that provides technical data and information to the field team. What types of output and information delivery would you suggest for the system? 4. A user interface can be quite restrictive. For example, the interface design might not allow a user to exit to a Windows desktop or to log on to the Internet. Should a user interface include such restrictions? Why or why not? 5. How is the increased use of smartphones and tablets, with their smaller screen size, affecting user interface design practices? Project A Mountain High RV Sales offers new and used recreational vehicles and campers. The company has a dealer network, but also maintains a Web site where prospective buyers and sellers can browse through the inventory of new and used vehicles. Mountain High has grown, and needs a new information system to manage the inventory, dealer operations, and information about prospective customers. The owner, asked you to design sample computer screens and reports that the new system might produce. 1. Design a switchboard that includes the main information management functions that Mountain High might need. Create a design layout that allows customers to perform the following functions: Obtain information about new RVs and campers, obtain information about used vehicles, send an inquiry e-mail to Mountain High, learn more about the company, or review links to other RV camping-related sites. Use your choice of mockup/prototype/programming software to develop your screen designs. You need a minimum of 6 detailed screen designs. 2. Prospective buyers might want to search for RVs and campers by features, size, price range, or manufacturer. Develop one screen design that would permit those choices. 3. Describe at least 10 reports that might be useful to Mountain High’s management. 4. Create a layout for a Web-based source document that prospective sellers could use to describe their RVs and campers. The information should include key features, manufacturer, year, length, asking price, and a field to upload photos. References . (2019). Systems Analysis and Design. Cengage Learning US; 12th edition.