Case Studies

Instructions: Your essays will be graded on content to include grammar and spelling.  Each case should take 1-2 pages including diagrams. The essay answers for both #2 and #3 should be 500 to 700 words each, in order to completely answer the questions. Please submit as one document. Assignment:

#1. Forest Point Construction (System Planning)

a. What is the correct total time?

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b. Create a Gantt chart that shows the WBS.

1. What is the critical path?

#2. Atrium Bio-Medical Supply, Inc. (System Analysis)

a. What options does Atrium have for acquiring a new system?

1. What are the pros and cons of in-house development versus purchasing a system?

1. If the decision is made to purchase a new system, what are three options for customizing the software?

1. Based on Part C of the Systems Analyst’s Toolkit, what financial analysis tools should you use to evaluate the software acquisition options for Atrium? Explain how you would apply each of the tools.

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#3.  Nothing But Net (System Design)

a. Should an organization choose a new system based on client/server architecture? Why or why not?

b. Explain the pros and cons of thick or thin client characteristics.

c. What is the difference between physical and logical topology? Provide examples.

d. Will mobile devices replace desktop system units and traditional laptop computers? How would networks have to change if that were to happen?