Information Systems

Complete the Activity Table presented in the Case Description by identifying the task precedents in the appropriate column:

Generally, Jian has organised the tasks in Phase 1 (Analysis & software configuration) and Phase 2 (Testing) in the Activity Table to be completed in sequential order (from 1.1 2.6), but there are exceptions. These are outlined as follows.

• Both tasks 1.2 and 1.3 involve interviewing different user groups, and so can be conducted at the same time.
• The data models and process models require a complete set of user requirements from both user groups.
• Software testing, starting with integration testing (2.3) cannot begin until the software has been fully configured.
• However, the testing plan can be developed (2.1) immediately after the data & process models have been completed (1.4).
• The testing environment can be set up (2.2) after the test plan is complete but configuring the software (1.6) cannot be done until the testing environment is ready.
• User testing of the administration functionality (2.4) can be done independently of the user testing of the principals office functionality (2.5).
• Acceptance testing (2.6) is done only when all user testing has finished.

Segment of the Draft Work Breakdown Structure for the SMS-A Project

Task Description	Estimated Duration	Predecessor	Who
	(days)
Analysis & Software Configuration
1.1 Organise user interviews	1		Jian
1.2 Gather user requirements (Administration)	5		Mohammed, Jack
1.3 Gather user requirements (Principal)	2		Gwen, Aroha
1.4 Create data and process models from reqs.	5		Mohammed, Gwen
1.5 Perform gap analysis	6		Mohammed, Jian
1.6 Configure vendor software to meet reqs.	8		Mohammed, Jian, Gwen
Testing
2.1 Create testing plan	2		Jian
2.2 Create testing environment	3		Mohammed, Gwen
2.3 Perform integration testing	6		Mohammed, Gwen
2.4 Perform user testing (Administration)	8		Mohammed, Jack
2.5 Perform user testing (Principal)	4		Gwen, Aroha
2.6 Perform acceptance testing	6		Aroha, Jack