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BSA 375 Entire Course
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BSA 375 Wk 1 – Apply: Signature Assignment: SDLC Presentation

Refer to Ch. 3, “Pine Valley Furniture Company Background,” in Part One, “Foundations for Systems Development,” of Modern Systems Analysis and Design. In this course, there are weekly assignments incorporating Pine Valley Furniture, and you might use components from the previous week’s assignment to complete future Pine Valley Furniture assignments.

 

Imagine this scenario: You work for Pine Valley Furniture. The board of directors is considering launching a WebStore and does not know what is involved in developing a new system. You have been asked to present to the board of directors to help them know what to expect.

 

Create a 12- to 16-slide presentation directed to the board of directors in which you:

  • Explain the importance of using systems analysis and design methodologies when building an information system.
  • Justify the systems development life cycle (SDLC) implementation, and explain why that’s the best option, rather than the quick and easy process.
  • Summarize the criteria for selecting commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) presented in Modern Systems Analysis and Design, Ch. 2.
  • Identify additional criteria that are, or might be, used to select COTS.
  • Consider if the choice was between alternate custom software developers rather than pre-written packages.
  • Select appropriate criteria for comparing multiple application custom development bids.
  • Briefly define each of these criteria.
  • Briefly summarize the project management process.
  • Explain which of the 4 project management process phases you think is most challenging.
  • Explain how to mitigate the risks for that stage.

 

Include speaker notes and media, such as graphics or tables.

 

Cite any references and graphics used to support your assignment.

 

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment.

 

BSA 375 Wk 2 – Apply: Project Selection and Planning

Imagine this scenario:

 

After your Wk 1 – Signature Assignment: Apply: SDLC Presentation, Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors wants to continue consideration of a new WebStore for the company. They have asked you to assist them in selecting and initiating which project to do. They are considering a WebStore for 1 of their following 3 target markets:

  • Corporate furniture
  • Home office furniture
  • Student furniture

 

Choose 1 of the following formats for this assignment:

  • Presentation (10 to 16 slides)
  • Executive summary (3 to 4 pages)

 

Address the following components in your presentation or executive summary :

  • Explain 4 methods for identifying and selecting IS projects.
  • Compare the characteristics of each method, and identify the strengths and weaknesses of each method.
  • Identify valuation criteria when classifying and ranking the 3-target market projects.
  • Rank the 3-target market projects.
  • Summarize the project initiation and planning process, and identify the next steps for Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors.

 

Cite references to support your assignment.

 

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment.

 

 

BSA 375 Wk 3 – Apply: Systems Requirements Presentation

Imagine this scenario: After considering their 3 target markets, Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors has selected the student furniture project for the WebStore. They are asking you to help them choose a method for determining the requirements.

 

Create a 12- to 18-slide presentation in which you:

  • Compare traditional, contemporary, radical, and agile methodologies for requirements gathering.
  • Outline advantages and disadvantages in your comparison.
  • Recommend the methodology you think will work best for Pine Valley Furniture’s student furniture WebStore.
  • Explain “Figure 7-5: Level-0 DFD of Hoosier Burger’s food-ordering system” of Ch. 7, “Structuring System Process Requirements” from Modern Systems Analysis and Design.
  • Explain “Figure 7.22: Level-0 DFD for the WebStore” of Ch. 7, “Structuring System Process Requirements” from Modern Systems Analysis and Design.

 

Include detailed speaker notes.

 

Consider incorporating multimedia and images where appropriate.

 

Cite references to support your assignment.

 

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment.

 

BSA 375 Wk 4 – Apply: Signature Assignment: Internet Systems Technologies Comparison

Imagine this scenario: Pine Valley Furniture wants to use Internet systems to provide value to its 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, and R.

 

Choose 1 of the following formats for this assignment:

  • Comparison table (3–4 pages)
  • Tabbed spreadsheet with a supporting narrative

 

Address the following items in your assignment:

  • Compare at least 3 Internet systems developments software technologies for use at Pine Valley Furniture.
  • Analyze how the selected Internet systems developments software technologies support Pine Valley Furniture’s core business processes.
  • Justify why an Internet systems developer might choose a specific type of technology instead of another type of technology for Pine Valley Furniture.
  • Explain how these technologies can bring value to Pine Valley Furniture.
  • Incorporate additional research to support your comparison.

 

Cite references to support your assignment.

 

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment.

 

BSA 375 Wk 5 – Apply: Signature Assignment: WebStore Implementation and Maintenance Plan

Imagine this scenario: Pine Valley Furniture’s board of directors is ready to review how to implement and maintain the new WebStore system.

 

Create a 6- to 8-page implementation and maintenance plan for the new WebStore in which you:

  • Recommend an installation strategy for Pine Valley Furniture’s student furniture WebStore.
  • Justify your recommendation by stating the advantages and disadvantages in comparison to 3 other installation strategies.
  • Outline the documentation that you would suggest creating to:
  • Document the system
  • Train and support users
  • Outline the system testing plan.
  • Briefly describe the activities needed for the testing plan elements.
  • Summarize Pine Valley Furniture’s WebStore’s maintenance needs, including:
  • Alternate organizational structures
  • Quality measurement
  • Processes for handling change requests
  • Configuration management

 

Cite references used to support your assignment.

 

Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

 

Submit your assignment.