BSA/375 Week 1

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Individual: Agile Principles

Option #1 included: 10 Slides with Speaker Notes, Handouts, & Plagiarism Check

Option #2 included:  10 Slides with Speaker Notes, Handouts, & Plagiarism Check

Option #3 included:  12 Slides with Speaker Notes, Handouts, & Plagirarism Check

Resource: Principles behind the Agile Manifesto
Create an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that summarizes the Agile Manifesto. Include speaker notes.
Present at least two points of praise (i.e. Agile principles you believe are positive/productive).
Present at least two points of criticism (i.e. Agile principles you believe are negative/counterproductive).
Contrast the Agile methodology with the typical software development practices found in the traditional Waterfall methodology.
Investigate and describe recent professional or academic research regarding the effectiveness of the Agile methodology.
Incorporate additional research or academic information to support your presentation and include citations.
Format your PowerPoint speaker notes according to APA guidelines and include references. Create a Handout file.
Submit the Handout file to the Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism checker and post the results with your assignment. I realize that it may take several hours to obtain the results so you can submit this file a day after you submit your assignment.
Submit your presentation as a Microsoft PowerPoint file and the results from the Plagiarism checkerto the Assignment Files tab.

Supporting Activity: Development Methodologies

Write a short answer to the following:
Review the agile and waterfall methodologies in Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in your readings and in the podcast for this week.

• Explain the main differences between the agile and waterfall methodologies.
• What types of software application development projects would be better suited for each methodology and why?

Supporting Activity: Systems Analyst

Write a short answer to the following question:
Why is the role of the systems analyst so critical in a systems development project?

What skills and knowledge are required to be effective?

Explain the role that systems analysts play in determining feasibility of a systems development project.

BSA/375 Week 2

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Learning Team: Information Gathering Techniques

Opt#1-Includes Executive Summary, Questionnaire, Interview Questions, & Plagiarism Check

Opt#2-Includes Executive Summary, Questionnaire, Interview Questions, & Plagiarism Check

BONUS - Executive Summary & Plagiarism Check (Survey/Questions not included w/option#3)

Consider the following fictitious scenario:
A large chain restaurant hires your team as consultants to support their process improvement initiative. The restaurant executives are launching a new campaign that guarantees customers receive their food within 20 minutes or they receive a free dessert. They believe they can use their IT software systems to assist with the process improvement needed, but need guidance. They have hired your team
to gather information from the restaurant employees and managers to see where improvements can be made and document high level requirements. The IT system would need to support the order taking, tracking time to deliver, notify dessert is available for a specific table, etc.
Prepare a comprehensive survey/questionnaire that your team will give to all restaurant employees and managers to learn about potential process improvements.
Prepare a list of interview questions (minimum of 8 - 10 questions) your team will ask senior restaurant employees about potential process improvements.
As a team, write a 1- to 2-page executive summary, excluding cover page and reference page, which analyzes and explains your logic behind the survey / questionnaire and the interview questions you have created.
Explain how these information-gathering tools, will help you find the answers the executives are seeking.
Format your summary according to APA guidelines.Include references.
Submit the assignment to the Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism checker and post the results with your assignment. I realize that it may take several hours to obtain the results so you can submit this file a day after you submit your assignment.
Submit your summary, the questionnaire, and the interview questions as one Microsoft Word file as well as the results from the Plagiarism checker to the Assignment Files tab.

Individual: Process Modeling

Option#1 - 1,038 words - includes Photoshop .psd file to make edits to Business Process Model!

Option#2 - 626 words with Business Models using Word shapes/arrows/etc.  - Fully editable!

Both Business Process Models include Plagiarism Checks! A+ Work!

Resource: Appendix 7d, "Business Process Modeling".
Using Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, or a drawing program of your choice, draw a diagram/model of a business process with which you are familiar. Use the BPMN notation.
Write a 1- to 3-page paper, excluding the cover page, which includes the following:
Describe the the process showed by this diagram/model.
Propose improvements to the original/current business process.
Draw a revised version of the process diagram/model that reflects the improved business process.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Submit the assignment to the Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism checker and post the results with your assignment. I realize that it may take several hours to obtain the results so you can submit this file a day after you submit your assignment.
Submit your paper, the two diagrams/models as one Microsoft Word document and the results from the Plagiarism checker to the Assignment Files tab.

Supporting Activity: Joint Application Development

Describe how joint application design (JAD) might be considered a better information-gathering technique than the traditional method of requirements gathering? What are its shortcomings?

Supporting Activity: Effective Interviews

You have been asked to interview the HR manager of Riordan Manufacturing about business requirements for the new HR system. What best practices for interviewing would you employ for an effective interview?

BSA/375 Week 3

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Learning Team: Section 508 Compliance

Option #1 included: 8 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check

Option #2 included:  8 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check

Option #3 included:  11 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check

Resources: Section 508 Website, including Subpart B
As a team, prepare an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that includes speaker notes.

Explain Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
List several of the technical requirements placed on software applications (§ 1194.21) and web-based applications (§ 1194.22), then explain the purpose each serves.

Incorporate additional research or academic information to support your presentation and include citations.
Format your PowerPoint speaker notes according to APA guidelines and include references. Create a Handout file.

Submit the Handout file to the Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism checker and post the results with your assignment. I realize that it may take several hours to obtain the results so you can submit this file a day after you submit your assignment.
Submit your presentation as a Microsoft PowerPoint file and the results from the Plagiarism checker to the Assignment Files tab.

Individual: Designing Forms

Option #1 included: 9 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check

Option #2 included:  8 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check

Option #3 included:  12 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check

Resource: Ch. 10, "Designing Forms and Reports".
Design and draw two forms for a new software application or business web app that will collect data from its user. Forms needs to adhere to the usability standards.
You may use free tools, such as Pencil Project, Microsoft Paint, Mockabilly (and many others) to create the mock-up interfaces; or you may draw the new forms on a piece of paper and then, take a picture of it.
Include the two forms in your Microsoft PowerPoint.
Prepare an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint® presentation that explains the purpose of the new forms (e.g. what data are being collected, why, what will it do with this data, etc.). Include speaker notes.

Describe and highlight on the forms how they meet usability standards.
Incorporate additional research or academic information to support your presentation and include citations.
Format your PowerPoint according to APA guidelines and Include references. Create a Handout file.
Submit the Handout file to the Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism checker and post the results with your assignment. I realize that it may take several hours to obtain the results so you can submit this file a day after you submit your assignment.
Submit your presentation as a Microsoft PowerPoint file and the results from the Plagiarism checker to the Assignment Files tab.

Supporting Activity: Software Selection

What are issues to consider when deciding to build software in-house or purchase commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS)? If you were asked to evaluate several COTS applications, list and explain the criteria you would use to select the best one for your organization.

BSA/375 Week 4

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Learning Team: Testing and Installation
Option #1: 18 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check (3%)

Option #2: 16 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check (5%)

Option #3: 14 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check (2%)

Option #4:   7 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check (2%)

Option #5:  10 Slides Presentation, Handout, and Plagiarism Check (0%)

NOTE: All Options are included in purchase and come with Presentation, Handout, and Report from UOP Plagiarism Checker. PLUS, all PowerPoints have Full Speaker Notes!

Resources:
• Ch. 13, "Systems Implementation" from the beginning of the chapter through to "Planning Installation."
• Lynda.com video: Foundations of Programming: Software Quality Assurance with Aaron Dolberg.
As a team, prepare a 7- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that includes speaker notes.
List and describe the seven types of software testing approaches.
Explain why testing software is important.
Incorporate information from "Foundations of Programming: Software Quality Assurance" to support and add to your presentation.
List and describe the different methods for installing software.
Conclude with a recommendation for your preferred software installation approach; explain why you believe this is the best approach to install software.
Format your PowerPoint according to APA guidelines and include references.

Create a Handout file.
Submit the Handout file to the Center for Writing Excellence Plagiarism checker and post the results with your assignment. I realize that it may take several hours to obtain the results so you can submit this file a day after you submit your assignment.
Submit your presentation as a Microsoft PowerPoint file and the results from the Plagiarism checker to the Assignment Files tab.

Individual: Internet Systems Technologies Paper or Podcast

Option#1:    997 words!

Option#2: 1,215 words!

Option#3: 1,171 words!

Resource: Ch. 12, "Designing Distributed and Internet Systems".
Businesses and organizations are focusing on developing Internet systems to provide value to their customers and staff. There are many software technologies available to internet systems development teams including; SOAP, HTML, JSON, XML, CSS, ASP.NET, Objective C, php, JAVA™, Python, Ruby, AJAX, Swift™, AngularJS, Bootstrap, jQuery, R, and many more.
Choose an option below to complete this assignment:
Option One:
Write a 4-page paper that compares and contrasts at least three Internet systems development software technologies.
Explain why an Internet systems developer might choose one technology over another technology.
Explain how these technologies can bring value to the business or organization.
Incorporate additional research or academic information to support your paper.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
Submit your paper as a Microsoft Word document to the Assignment Files tab.

Supporting Activity: Testing

Word Count: 225 words!
Write a short answer to the following questions:
Is testing a distinct phase of the project, or is it part of multiple phases of the project? Explain. What components help testing quality and effectiveness?  

Supporting Activity: System Installation

Word Count: 238 words!

Write a short answer to the following question: What are the different approaches to system installation? Which is the most costly and least expensive? What are the risks with each method?  

Supporting Activity: Feasibility Study

Word Count: 539 words!

As you read and reflect on your assignments this week discuss why a feasibility study must be performed and find out how IT determines the feasibility of a system.  

Supporting Activity: Six Areas of Implementation

Word Count: 585 words!

As you explore the six areas of implementation (coding, testing, installation, documentation, training, and support plan creation) reflect on how each is integrated with one another. Poor execution in any one area can sabotage the success of the system. Think about computer systems that were implemented in your organization that were not very successful. Which aspects of implementation were the contributing factors to the problems encountered?

BSA/375 - Week 5

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Learning Team: Team Retrospective

Option#1: Team PowerPoint Presentation#1

Option#2: Team PowerPoint Presentation#2

Resources: Lynda.com video: Agile at Work: Getting Better with Agile Retrospectives with Doug Rose.
Using the ideas and practices from the Agile at Work: Getting Better with Agile Retrospectives video, hold a team retrospective.
Reflect and discuss how your team worked together through the assignments and activities during this class.
Prepare a 5- to 8-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that identifies at least two areas in which your team worked well with one another, identifies challenges your team faced, and proposes specific actions that can be taken for improvement.
Submit your team retrospective as a Microsoft PowerPoint file to the Assignment Files tab.

Individual: Training and Support Paper or Podcast

Option#1: 1,093 words = A+

Option#2:  653 words = A+

Resource: Ch. 13, "Systems Implementation", from the "Documenting the System" section to end of the chapter.
Choose an option below to complete this assignment:
Write a 2 to 3-page paper, excluding cover page and references, which covers the following items:
Explain the importance of training and support/maintenance after software is implemented.
Describe the methods that can be used for delivering training to the system users.
Explain the ways in which software can be supported after it is implemented / released.
Incorporate additional research or academic information to support your paper and include citations.
Format your paper according to APA guidelines and include references.
Submit the assignment.

Supporting Activity: Handling Requests

Write a short answer to the following question:
How would you handle numerous requests for change to a system that has just been implemented?

Supporting Activity: Preparing Employees

Write a short answer to the following question:
How do you prepare employees to handle the changes required by adopting a new system?