- Read the following cases, then specify the appropriate methodology/method for developing business information systems and justify your answer briefly. (4 marks) Note: Choose among the following systems-building methods: 1) Prototyping, 2) End-user development, 3) Application software packages, 4) Outsourcin

a) You are an IT project manager for an advertising firm. The firm wishes to create an online tool that will be used to survey focus group reactions to products in development. The most important consideration for the firm is being able to offer the tool as soon as possible as a new corporate service. However, you know that many of the senior managers that are business owners of this project have difficulty in understanding technical or software development issues and are likely to change their requirements during the course of development. What development method would be most successful for this project?

B) You are consulting for the information technology division of a state university to guide and facilitate the design of a new system for handling college applications, which has previously been handled entirely with a paper-based process. They would like to set up a system by which prospective students can apply online. All system requirements are well structured and defined from the beginning. What development methodology would be most successful to develop the new information system?