Question: You work for a port authority, which oversees a large number of companies that carry out the business of shipping goods via the port. This

You work for a port authority, which oversees a large number of companies that
carry out the business of shipping goods via the port. This role of port management
has traditionally relied on paper documents to control the flow of goods. The data
entry department keys the information from these documents into an Oracle
database running on Unix. This database supports all the financial applications
(accounting, payroll, etc.). The company has decided to switch from this paperbased approach to an online goods management system. This system will display
up-to-date information about goods flowing into and out of the port from ships, lorries
and trains. It will be based on a repository model, using the existing Oracle
database, in order to avoid having to rewrite the interfaces to the existing financial
systems. Separate applications will be developed for Ship Movements, Goods
Inward, Goods Outward, Warehousing, etc. Communication between these systems
will take place through the central data repository.
i) Explain three different approaches you could take to develop a solution for a SARM (NB. this question is not asking for software development models). Discuss two advantages and two challenges you might face in each of the three approaches within the context of the SARM project.
ii) Explain with justification, which of the three approaches you would take to develop the SARM system for the University of Buckingham.
iii) Identify five stakeholders of the SARM project from within the University of Buckingham.
iv) Explain with justification, three related projects the IT Services might have to carry out to successfully operationalise the SARM system within the University.

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