Business Systems Quiz #1

systems analyst

develops ideas and suggestions for ways that IT can support and improve business processes, helps design new business processes supported by IT, designs the new IS, and ensures that all IS standards are maintained.

business analyst

helps to identify the business value that the system will create, develops ideas for improving the business processes, and helps design new business processes and policies.

requirements analyst

role focuses on eliciting the requirements from the stakeholders associated with the new system.

infrastructure analyst

ensures that the new IS conforms to organizational standards and helps to identify infrastructure changes that will be needed to support the system.

software architect

who takes a holistic view of the organization’s entire IT environment and guides application design decisions within that context.

change management analyst

person ensures that adequate documentation and support are available to users, provides user training on the new system, and develops strategies to overcome resistance to change.

project manager

role ensures that the project is completed on time and within budget and that the system delivers the expected value to the organization.

Project Lifecycle

Planning (System request, planning, and feasibility analysis), Analysis (Existing Problems/analysis strategy, Requirements, Proposal), Design (build/buy/outsource, design components), Implementation (programming/testing, installation, support)

system request

presents a brief summary of a business need and explains how a system that addresses the need will create business value.

throwaway prototyping

includes the development of prototypes but uses the prototypes primarily to explore design alternatives rather than as the actual new system (as in system prototyping).