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Assignment 2

Deadline: Day 2/12/2017 @ 23:59

[Total Mark for this Assignment is 20/4=5]

IT243

Systems Analysis and Design

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College of Computing and Informatics

Question One

4 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

The ability to distinguish preferable model designs.

Using your own words, discuss at least four common Mistakes that occurred during the design phase.

Question Two

4 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

The ability to distinguish preferable model designs.

Assuming now that our university is about to build a new software for managing exams electronically. Will it be better to buy a ready package or build the software from scratch? What about assigning this task to a third party organization!

You should discuss each of these design options/strategies in details and give your opinion about which one of them you believe will be more equivalent and suitable in term of cost, time and management?

Question Three

6 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

The ability to recommend a design strategy based on applicable analysis models.

Most organizations implement a simple client-server architecture to avoid extra cost! However, it is suggested to explore the non-functions requirements to help these organizations to choose the right architecture design!

You should help them by providing at least four examples of non-functions requirements explaining how they may have an impact on selecting an architecture design?

Question Four

6 Marks

Learning Outcome(s):

The ability to recommend a design strategy based on applicable analysis models.

Based on what hardware and software could be selected? List up 4 different factors that would help in selecting HW and SW with an explanation of each factor?