DEVRY CIS 321 Week 2 Milestone 2

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• DEVRY CIS 321 Week 2 Milestone 2
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• Theres an old saying that suggests, Don't try
  to fix it unless you understand it. With those
  words of wisdom, the next milestone of our
  project is to study and analyze the existing
  system. There is always an existing business
  system, regardless of whether it currently uses a
  computer. The problem analysis phase provides the
  project team with a more thorough understanding
  of the problems, opportunities, and/or directives
  that triggered the project. Indeed, the analyst
  frequently uncovers new problems and
  opportunities. The problem analysis phase may
  answer the questions, Are the problems worth
  solving?'' and Is a new system worth building?''
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• The purpose of the problem analysis phase is
  threefold. First and foremost, the project team
  must gain an appropriate understanding of the
  business problem domain. Second, we need to
  answer the question, Are these problems
  (opportunities and directives) worth solving?
  Finally, we need to determine if the system is
  worth developing. The problem analysis phase
  provides the systems analyst and project team
  with a more thorough understanding of the
  problems, opportunities, and/or directives that
  triggered the project. In the process, they
  frequently uncover new problems and
  opportunities.
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• In this milestone you will perform Cause-Effect
  Analysis on the Employee Benefits System (EBS)
  and document your findings using the Problems,
  Opportunities, Objectives, and Constraints
  Matrix. The PIECES framework, originally
  developed by

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• James Wetherbe and then adapted by the authors,
  can serve as a useful tool to classify the
  various problems, opportunities, and directives
  identified in Milestone 1.
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• Objectives
• After completing this milestone, you should be
  able to
•            Perform a Cause-Effect Analysis to be
  able to thoroughly understand a systems
  problems, opportunities, and/or directives that
  triggered the project.
•            Use and understand the PIECES
  framework for classifying problems,
  opportunities, and directives.
•            Complete the Problems, Opportunities,
  Objectives, and Constraints Matrix.
•            Complete the List of Business
  Activities based on Requirement analysis.
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• Prerequisites
• Before starting this milestone, the following
  topics should be covered
• The problem analysis phase Chapters 3 and 5
• PIECES framework Chapters 3 and 5
• Problem analysis techniques Chapter 6
• Milestone 1 Solution
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• Assignment
• Now that we have completed the preliminary
  investigation of the system and gained approval
  to proceed, we can attempt to gain a better
  understanding of the current system.
• In this assignment we will use our results of
  Milestone 1, plus the Case background
  information, in order to perform cause-effect
  analysis. The results of this activity will
  provide us a better understanding of the
  problems, opportunities, and constraints of the
  current system.

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• Activities
• 1.         To complete the Problems,
  Opportunities, Objectives, and Constraints
  Matrix, using facts presented in the case
  introduction. Use the PIECES framework as a model
  to classify the problems, opportunities, and
  directives.
• 2.         To compile a List of business
  activities based on business requirements. It has
  to include the main tasks which have to be
  implemented.
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• Deliverable format and software to be used are
  according to your instructors specifications.
  Deliverables should be neatly packaged in a
  binder, separated with a tab divider labeled
  Milestone 2.
• References and Templates
• Problems, Opportunities, Objectives, and
  Constraints Matrix Template (link on Week 3 iLab
  page)
• Case Introduction
• Deliverables
• Problems, Opportunities, Objectives,
• and Constraints Matrix                         
       
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