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CMIS 351 Lesson 10 Acquiring IS Through Projects
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- 1Acquiring Information Systems-buy it & use as is
-buy it & customize it
-rent/lease
-build yourself - 2IT projects-projects of all shapes and sizes that renew and adapt IT infrastructure
- 3Why are IT projects risky?-definitions difficult to graphically represent
-lack of good model
-difficult to develop good estimates
-challenge to monitor progress - 4Inherent risk in IT projects-lack of experience in team
-lack of support from top management
-lack of participation from system users
-unclear/uncertain projects requirements
-high level of technical complexity
-changes in project environments - 5IT project risk-structural risk
-volatility risk
-project process
-performance
-knowledge resources
-organizational support
-project management practices
-process and product performance - 6Systems analysis and design-process of creating and maintaining IS
-aka systems development - 75 phases of SDLC1. system definition
2. requirments analysis
3. component design
4. implementation
5. system maintenance - 8System definition-define goals and purpose for new system
-define project's scope
-asses feasibility of project
*cost
*schedule
*technical
*organizational - 9Requirements analysis-form project team
-develop requirements
-manage scope
-determine/document features/functions
-approve requirements - 10Component design-determine hardware specifications
-determine software specifications
-design database
-design procedures
-create job descriptions (people) - 11Implementation-build system components
-conduct unit test
-integrate components
-conduct integrated test
-convert to new system - 12System maintenance-record requests for change:
*failures
*enhancements
-prioritize requests
-fix failures:
*patches
*service packs
*new releases - 13Outsourcing-process of hiring another organization to perform service
- 14Reasons for outsourcing-easy way to gain expertise
-concern cost reductions
-reduce development risk
-free up management time - 15Outsourcing risks-loss of control
-long-term costs outweigh benefits
-no easy exit - 16MIS and Communication-communication skills have become more important in light of outsourcing and offshoring
-resource managers deal with tech people across time zones, cultural barriers and language barriers
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