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principles information systems
Principles of Information Systems 13th edition Ralph Stair, George Reynolds - Solutions
Discuss the importance of installing computer patches and fixes.
What is BYOD? What security issues does it raise?
Provide three good reasons to hire this individual. Provide three good reasons not to hire this individual.
What potential harm could this hacker do to your software products?
What is the difference between a black hat hacker and a white hat hacker?
What requirement does HIPAA institute to safeguard patient privacy?Universities use email to communicate private information. For example, an instructor might send you an email explaining what you must do to raise your grade. The regulations about protecting that information under the Family
Identify and briefly discuss four key tasks associated with the successful implementation of a software package.
How does DevOps support the agile system development process?
What is the fundamental difference in approach between waterfall and agile system development?
Describe and discuss the pros and cons of three different system cut over strategies.
Identify and describe how three different change models that can be applied to improve the probability of successful system implementation.
Define the Pareto principle, and discuss how it applies to prioritizing system requirements.
You have been assigned to write a newspaper report on a major information system project failure run by your school's information system organization. Where would you start, and who would you speak with?
Once a project has successfully made it through the system investigation phase, should it ever be cancelled? Why or why not?
Outline the steps necessary to conduct an effective joint application development (JAD) session. Who should participate in such a session? What is the role of the JAD facilitator?
Thoroughly discuss the pros and cons of buying versus building software.
Provide two examples of opportunities or problems that are likely to trigger the need for an information system project.
An organization has selected and is now implementing a software package. Identify three key factors that will determine the cost and time required for implementation.
What is extreme programming (XP)? What is its goal?
What is the difference between the roles and responsibilities of a scrum master and product owner?
Define the terms slipstream upgrade, patch, release, and version as they relate to system maintenance.
Identify and briefly describe four types of testing that are conducted during the integration and testing phase.
What is a business continuity plan? What is a disaster recovery plan?
Identify and briefly describe six system performance factors.
Identify several areas for which system security and control requirements need to be defined.
What is the purpose of studying the existing system during the analysis phase?
What are the key elements of a system investigation report?
What is the difference between tangible and intangible benefits? Identify five tangible benefits that are frequently associated with an information system.
What are the four different kinds of feasibility that must be assessed? Why is the feasibility of a system reviewed during the investigation, analysis, and design phases?
Why do many organizations have a formal process for requesting a system investigation?
Identify and state the purpose of each of the six phases of the waterfall system development process.
What are primary characteristics of the waterfall system development process? What is the rationale for using the term "waterfall" to describe it?
A safety-critical system is one whose failure or misuse may cause human injury or death. Given that an EHR system can be considered to be such a system, which tasks associated with software implementation deserve special attention?
The hospital administrators have made it clear to you that the software vendor must be chosen and the software installed as soon as possible. What measures do you feel comfortable taking to accelerate the process without raising the risk of choosing the wrong software or having a rough system
What tasks would you attempt to complete in your first two weeks as a project leader?
Is there a need to conduct a preliminary software package evaluation? Why or why not?
What other potential problems can you anticipate as the team moves forward with its first agile project? What can be done to avoid these potential issues?
There is likely to be some confusion over the role of project manager, scrum master, and product owner. What can you do to avoid this potential problem?
Outline the tasks that must be accomplished to successfully complete user acceptance testing.
List the key ideas IS managers can reapply from Webcor Builders to improve the successful adoption of new technologies within their own organization.What additional strategies can you identify to encourage the adoption of new technology?Webcor: Building Buy-In in the Brick-and-Mortar
How well do the five high-level goals in the UITS strategic plan support the IT organization's stated mission? How well do the goals address the needs of the various constituencies within the university?UITS's commitment to collaboration did not end when the UITS strategic plan was finalized.
The CFO has asked each member of the team to express his or her thoughts on two topics:How should potential strategies for the finance organization be evaluated?
What are some of the routine day-to-day household tasks that robots are able to accomplish today? What additional tasks might they be able to do in the near future? Are there certain limitations that restrict the kind of household chores robots can do?
Do you think that only one manufacturer and model of portable computer will meet everyone's needs, or should you define multiple portable computers based on the needs of various classes of end user?
Who else (role, department) and how many people would you select to be a member of the team? How would your team go about defining users' needs?
What are the pros and cons of each class of portable computer?
Identify an event that would trigger a need to redefine the organization's vision/mission statement.
Identify and briefly describe three types of contracts frequently used in the procurement of goods and services.
What is the purpose of risk management? Briefly outline a recommended risk management process.
What is a stakeholder analysis matrix and how is it used?
Briefly describe the stages that a project team experiences over the course of a successful project.
Explain how PERT and Gantt are used to develop and/or communicate the schedule of a project.
Identify and briefly describe the nine areas of expertise that a project manager must coordinate.
Identify the five highly interrelated parameters that define a project. What happens if one of these parameters is changed?
What is a core competency? Project scope? Project stakeholder?
How does a strategy differ from an objective?
What does the acronym SMART goal stand for? What is a BHAG?
What does an organization's vision/mission statement communicate?
What is included in a SWOT matrix, and how is one used?
State the fundamental factors that determine the level of competition and long-term profitability of an industry, and draw a sketch of Michael Porter's Five Forces Model.
Outline the four phases of goals-based strategic planning.
Briefly describe issues-based strategic planning, organic strategic planning, and goals-based strategic planning.
State three benefits that an organization can achieve through strategic planning.
After speaking to the project champion, you and she both agree that the current sponsor should be replaced with someone new. What characteristics,traits, and experiences would you look for in a new sponsor?
If you are unable to persuade the sponsor to remain on the project, should you enlist the help of the project champion? How might you do this in such a way that you do not appear weak and ineffective and avoid creating hard feelings with the current sponsor?
What might be the impact on the project if you attempt to proceed without a sponsor? Is it likely that some project tasks would need to be done over if a new sponsor is appointed?
What is the role of the project sponsor?
Describe how game theory might be used in a business setting.
What is the differences and similarities between a database and a knowledge base?
Discuss the similarities and differences between learning systems and neural systems. Give an example of how each technology might be used.
Describe how a combination expert system and natural language processing could be used to provide student counseling for registering for classes. How successful do you think such a system would be? Explain.
Describe the CRISP-DM model, and explain how it can be used to plan and execute a data mining effort.
What sort of training and experience is needed by the individuals who built and operate this system? What about by the individuals who use this system?
Identify and briefly discuss several benefits that can be gained through the use of BI and analytics.
Provide a definition of business analytics.
What are the key components that Argosy must put into place to create an environment for a successful BI and analytics program?
Identify and briefly discuss the six processes that comprise knowledge management.
Provide an example or two of how this system might be used to identify an opportunity for improvement in the treatment of patients.
Provide several examples of key patient healthcare measures that are tracked by this system.
Identify several sources from which the data for this system may be obtained.
Cancer patients frequently suffer from depression. Do you think it is possible for Watson to recognize symptoms of depression and provide encouragement and advice to the patient? How might this be accomplished?
One of the challenges of a cognitive computing capability such as the Watson cancer adviser is keeping the information that Watson draws on as current as possible. Over time, new approaches, courses of treatment, medicines, and ideas will be discovered that are improvement over the old way of doing
What other major branches of artificial intelligence are employed in the Watson cancer patient adviser?
How might visual systems and natural language processing be incorporated into the Watson cancer adviser system?
What are key performance indicators (KPIs)? Identify three KPIs that might be used in a doctor's or dentist's office to measure the patient office visit experience.
What is data mining? Identify three commonly used data mining techniques.
What is r2, and how is it used to evaluate how well data fits a linear regression model?
What is linear regression? Identify two variables that have a strong linear relationship.
What is drill-down analysis and how is it used?
What is a data cube? Define three data dimensions of a data cube that might be used to analyze sales by product line.
Describe the role of a data scientist. What education and training are required of data scientists?
What kinds of BI analytics tools and techniques is the FDNY likely to use in sifting through all this data and determining a building's risk score?
In what ways is the implementation of a CRM system simpler and less risky for an SME than for a large multinational corporation?
Explain how CAD, CAE, and CAM software can work together to support the product development life cycle.
Why were SMEs slow to adopt ERP software? What changed to make ERP software more attractive for SMEs?
Assume that you are the owner of a small bicycle sales and repair shop serving hundreds of customers in your area. Identify the kinds of customer information you would like your firm's CRM system to capture. How might this information be used to provide better service or increase revenue? Identify
What is source data automation? What benefits can it be expected to deliver?
Identify and briefly describe at least four key business capabilities provided by the use of a CRM system.
How does materials requirement planning support the purchasing process in an ERP environment? What are some of the issues and complications that arise in materials requirement planning?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the hosted software model?
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