Selecting a Methodology

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to help you learn more about the concepts related to the role of System Analyst.

Brief Introduction

Suppose that you are an analyst for the ABC Company, a large consulting firm with offices around the world. The company wants to build a new knowledge management system that can identify and track the expertise of individual consultants anywhere in the world on the basis of their education and the various consulting projects on which they have worked. Assume that this is a new idea that has never before been attempted in ABC or elsewhere. ABC has an international network, but the offices in each country may use somewhat different hardware and software. ABC management wants the system up and running within a year.

Action Items

• Given the situation, what methodology would you recommend that ABC Company use? Why?
• Support or Oppose the above statements with arguments
• Respond to two other class member postings: observe and criticize their statements