IS Systems and Integration Capstone Project

Project Requirements/Discussion Boards.docx

There are 2 Group Discussion Board Forums to be completed throughout this course. You are required to complete the assignment provided to you in the Group Discussion Board Forum and reply to 3 other classmates' threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words. All assertions in your thread and replies must be supported by scholarly resources that consist of the Reading & Study materials, good examples, and thoughtful analyses. There must also be an appropriate incorporation of a Judeo-Christian worldview/analysis and biblical principles. All sources must be cited in current APA format.

Discussion Board 1:

Topic: Company Description, Work Breakdown Structure, and Cost Estimation

Thread: This Discussion Board will provide you and your classmates with a basic description and work breakdown structure for your chosen company. To complete the thread, you must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Provide a brief background of your chosen company (name, locations, etc.);

2. Develop an initial Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in Microsoft Project for your Capstone Project. After your WBS has been created, briefly discuss how you have incorporated the appropriate time needed for the activities listed in order to steward the time for the project accordingly. Explain how a biblical point of view of stewardship with time will ensure minimization of cost; and

3. Develop an initial cost estimation in Microsoft Project for your Capstone Project.

Replies: Analyze and provide beneficial feedback to at least 3 other classmates’ threads on how to improve his/her time and cost estimations. This feedback will assist you and your classmates in preparing for Phase I of your Capstone Project.

Topic: Techniques for Use Cases

Thread: Complete the following steps:

1. Describe 3 techniques for identifying use cases. Briefly describe which technique you would apply to a biblical approach of communication in order to obtain the information you need for your use cases;

2. Discuss which technique would be best for your specific system build and explain why it is more suitable than the other two; and

3. Develop at least 2 use case diagrams.

Replies: Analyze and provide beneficial feedback to at least 3 other classmates’ threads on how to improve his/her technique and use cases for Phase I of the Capstone Project.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 3, and submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the same module/week.

For the replies, just write some basic information pertaining the question, nothing too specific.