Unit 2 Assignment

Objective: Unit 2 Written Assignment -  Weekly topics:  Expected time for activities/ Outline of an information systems plan

I:  Time estimates (10 points)

Calculate the expected time for the following activities.

              

Activity	Optimistic Time	Most Likely Time	Pessimistic Time	Expected Time
A	3	7	11
B	5	9	13
C	1	2	9
D	2	3	16
E	2	4	18
F	3	4	11
G	1	4	7
H	3	4	5
I	2	4	12
J	4	7	9

 

II:  Project diagrams (20 points)

 

A project has been defined to contain the following list of activities along with their required times for completion.

           

Activity No.	Immediate Activity	Time (weeks)	Predecessors
1	Collect requirements	3
2	Analyze processes	2	1
3	Analyze data	2	2
4	Design processes	6	2
5	Design data	3	3
6	Design screens	2	3,4
7	Design reports	4	4,5
8	Program	5	6,7
9	Test and document	7	7
10	Install	2	8,9

Specific tasks for exercise II project diagrams.

1. Draw a network diagram for the activities. 

2. Construct a Gantt chart for the project.

3. Calculate the earliest expected completion time. 

4. Show the critical path. 

III.  Preliminary outline of an information systems plan (20 points)

· Create a preliminary outline of an information systems plan. 

· Choose a company that you are familiar with (or research one that you are note). 

· Follow the “Outline of an information systems plan” shown in and complete a short information systems plan for the organization you chose.

· Write at least one brief paragraph for each of the seven categories in the outline.

FIGURE 4-15 Outline of an information systems plan

Located in: Hoffer, J, George, J, Valacich, J (2016). Modern Systems Analysis and Design. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Prentice Hall