Principles Of Business Information Systems 3rd Edition Ralph M. Stair, Thomas Chesney, George Reynolds - Solutions

How could disputes between developers over which features they should include in Version 1,1 be solved?
Why does NASA use GitHub?
Can you think of any useful new features to request?
What software on your personal computer could you request new features for? You might need to search GitHub for the answer.
Can you think of a robot project that would inspire undergraduate students studying information systems?
Write some code like that shown in the case to sort a list of words into alphabetical order.
Mindstorms and the Hour of Code are aimed at secondary school children (but don’t let that put you off giving them a go). Do you think it is important for children to learn to computer program?
Re-write the code to remove some or all but one of the statements that say: ‘If route ahead clear, Move forward’.
Why would a neuroscientist get involved in an open source software project?
How could ‘visuals’ inspire people to get involved in OpenWorm?
What other software could an open science team use to co-ordinate their work?
What could a virtual worm be used for?
Search for examples of request for proposal documents and develop a template of your own that a company could use to write theirs.
Search for information about the latest tools to develop websites. You will find a lot of these –how could you choose between them?
Outline a disaster recovery plan for a small software company?
Outline what you would say to a business owner who is thinking of developing her own software to run her operations. What questions would you ask her to find out if it was a good idea?
What are the steps involved in testing the information system?
Describe how you back-up the files you use on your PC.
What are some tools and techniques for software development?
What are the major steps of systems implementation?
What is an RFP? What is typically included in one? How is it used?
Identify specific controls that are used to maintain input integrity and security.
What is a hot site? Who would need one?
What is the difference between logical and physical design?
What is interactive processing? What design factors should be taken into account for this type of processing?
What is the purpose of systems design?
Corporate mergers and acquisitions can be a reason for systems maintenance. True or false?
A(n) ___________ is a minor change to correct a problem or make a small enhancement to a program or system.
The phase-in approach to conversion involves running both the old system and the new system for three months or longer. True or false?
___________ testing involves testing the entire system of programs.
What type of documentation is used by computer operators to execute a program, and by analysts and programmers?a. unit documentationb. integrated documentationc. technical documentationd. user documentation
Software can be purchased from external developers or developed in house. This decision is often called the ___________ decision.
Near the end of the design stage, an organization prohibits further changes in the design of the system. This is called ___________
The ___________ often results in a formal bid that is used to determine who gets a contract for designing new or modifying existing systems. It specifies in detail the required resources such as hardware and software.
Disaster planning is an important part of designing security and control systems. True or false?
Determining the needed hardware and software for a new system is an example of ___________.a. logical designb. physical designc. interactive designd. object-oriented design
What other applications can you think of for agent-based models?
What does it mean for ‘behaviour to emerge’?
Does this model prove anything?
Could this model be used to inform policy?
How would Game Maker help someone to learn to program?
Why is Unreal available for free?
Do ‘engines’ also exist for business applications, and can you name any of them? (They won’t be called engines but will do a similar job.)
Why are game engines needed?
What use is ‘play’ when developing a serious application?
What basic skills do you think inventors of the future need?
Can you think of any serious applications for Makey Makey?
What would you do with Makey Makey?
Do you think this system would be suitable for small businesses?
What are some of the problems Amazon would face if their databases went down?
List some industries where automatic failover is important.
Why would you want to store databases in physically separate zones?
Would this be a good way to recruit other roles, not just developers?
Is the event not desperately unhealthy?
Other than producing software, what else could hackathons produce?
Why would professional developers get involved in hackathons?
Search for current systems analysis jobs. What skills are required? Which of those skills do you have? Send an email to you tutor summarizing what you have found.
Search for information about a public IT system development project that went wrong. What factors led to its demise?
Describe how a prototype might be used to elicit system requirements from a user.
Why should we try to improve the communication between end users and systems developers, and how can we do it?
Describe some of the models that are used to document systems analysis.
How does the JAD technique support the RAD systems development lifecycle?
What is the difference between systems investigation and systems analysis?
List factors that have a strong influence on project success.
Why is it important to identify and remove errors early in the systems development lifecycle?6 Identify four reasons that a systems development project might be initiated.
What is the difference between a programmer and a systems analyst?
What are the typical reasons to initiate systems development?
What is the goal of IS planning? What steps are involved in IS planning?
What is an IS stakeholder?
The overall purpose of requirements analysis is to determine user, stakeholder and organizational needs. True or false?
Data modelling is most often accomplished through the use of __________, whereas activity modelling is often accomplished through the use of __________.
Feasibility analysis is typically done during which systems development stage?a. investigationb. analysisc. designd. implementation
Joint application development involves group meetings in which users, stakeholders and IS professionals work together to analyze existing systems, propose possible solutions and define the requirements for a new or modified system.True or false?
__________ takes an iterative approach to the systems development process. During each iteration, requirements and alternative solutions to the problem are identified and analyzed, new solutions are designed and a portion of the system is implemented.
System performance is usually determined by factors such as fixed investments in hardware and related equipment. True or false?
What employs tools, techniques and methodologies designed to speed application development?a. rapid application developmentb. joint optimizationc. prototypingd. extended application development
What factors are essential to the success of certain functional areas of an organization?a. critical success factorsb. systems analysis factorsc. creative goal factorsd. systems development factors
Which of the following people ultimately benefit from a systems development project?a. computer programmersb. systems analystsc. stakeholdersd. senior-level manager
__________ is the activity of creating or modifying existing business systems. It refers to all aspects of the process – from identifying problems to be solved or opportunities to be exploited, to the implementation and refinement of the chosen solution.
How would you convince users to purchase‘green gadgets’, given that they are typically more expensive?
Should councils collect e-waste separately?Who should pay for this?
How would you advise electronic manufacturers who wanted to make sure that none of their used equipment ends up at Agbogbloshie?
List the electronic gadgets that you own. Can any of them do the same thing as any of the others?
Should businesses use R?
How can open source software be quality software?
Which code would you trust more when flying in a jet: proprietary or open source?
Is R a threat to software developers like SAS?
Highlight possible challenges that Damelin is likely to experience from the adopted ICT system.
Briefly explain how the ICAS system assists Damelin in controlling its financial resources.
Why is it important for Damelin to adopt the latest technological developments?
Why is it important to ensure that student details are correctly captured during the registration process?
Discuss with your colleague the disadvantages of a paper system of record keeping that Damelin could have experienced before adopting a new ICAS system.
Investigate the most popular YouTube channels. Are there any niches that are missing that you think might be successful?
Can YouTube success be engineered or is it‘pure luck’?
Should YouTube content creators be given any control over the products and companies that are allowed to advertise on their channel?
How does YouTube fame rival the fame that can be achieved in movies, TV and by pop stars?Are the same sorts of people becoming successful?
Why do you think Disney does not identify the current shortest ride queues on the app? Is there any way they could introduce the feature, but deal with any objections you have listed?
What could another organization do with this technology?
What could Disney do with data on how people move around their parks?
Why a bracelet and not a magic wand? How else could the RFID tag be packaged?

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