CIS & SOC

Week 6 Discussion 1

"The New Beginning and Prototyping" Please respond to the following:

· Give your opinion on what Thomas L. Friedman is referring to with the words, “Now the real IT revolution is about to begin.” Discuss how the beginning, referred to by Friedman, is different from the last couple of decades.

· Evaluate prototyping as a technique for gathering quality business requirements. Determine the approach to prototyping that would be better suited for emerging technology projects. Determine if a combination of prototyping approaches would be more efficient. Explain your answer.

Week 6 Discussion 2

"Risk Management" Please respond to the following:

· Determine why project risk management is a key component to bringing a project to a successful conclusion. Include an example to support your answer.

· Reflecting upon your example, describe the relationship between project risk management and cost estimation.

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Week 7 Discussion 1

"Expertise as a Factor" Please respond to the following:

· Discuss how the expertise of the practitioners and researchers (computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians) may affect IS integration.

· Select three issues from the “Issues That Make Forecasting the Future Difficult for Industries and Governments” from Chapter 7 of the Cortada textbook. Then, describe how each could impact integration.

Week 7 Discussion 2

"Project Quality and Compliance" Please respond to the following:

· List three aspects of managing project quality that should always be considered to achieve project success. Provide a rationale for your selection.

· Evaluate regulatory, procedural / policy, and security compliance outlined in Chapter 20 of the Lane textbook. Choose one category and then describe the relationship that exists between adherence and successful project integration.

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