For the purpose of this assignment, you are assumed to be one of the consultants appointed to shoulder the system analysis responsibilities in, Techpro System Integration Group (TSIG) in the project...

For the purpose of this assignment, you are assumed to be one of the consultants appointed to shoulder the system analysis responsibilities in, Techpro System Integration Group (TSIG) in the project outlined in the case study.


You will plan and manage the project as well as investigate and document its system requirements. For your Assignment 1 submission, you will produce a report that discusses this project based on your understanding of it and the related investigation results through the tasks below.






Task 1: (10 marks)


Approaches to Systems Development


•    Discuss two approaches to system development. Identify different types of information systems that could be used at Natural Best Health Food Stores. Discuss and provide an example of each. (5 Marks)


•    How could Natural Best Health Food Stores benefit from the use of an Expert System if they wish to use it. (5 Marks)




Task 2: (15 Marks)


Systems Requirements


•    What are the primary functional requirements for the system in the case study? (10 Marks)


•    What are the non-functional requirements for the system in the case study? (5 Marks)

Task 3: (15 Marks)


Project Cost Benefit Analysis


•    Discuss your Project Cost Benefit Analysis. (7.5 Marks)


•    Provide an excel spread sheet with details in a Project Cost Benefit Analysis. (7.5 Marks)


Task 4: (20 Marks)


Project Schedule


•    Show a work breakdown structure and a project schedule as a Gantt Chart. Explain both of them and discuss how they relate to each other. (10 Marks)


•    Given the system goals, requirements, and scope as they are currently understood, is the project schedule reasonable? Why or why not? (10 Marks)


Task 5: (25 Marks)


System Information Requirement Investigation Techniques


•    Who are the stakeholders involved? (5 Marks)


•    Explain your choice of the 3 most useful investigation techniques. (10 Marks)


•    Justify the usefulness of these 3 investigation techniques. (10 Marks)