Systems Design

THIS Week3 Systems Design:

Discussion 1

Supporting Activity: Website Critique

Resource: Principles of User Interface Design presentation located on the student website

Review the Principles of User Interface Design presentation.

Evaluate a website of your choice for adherence to the six design principles outlined in the presentation.

Write a 200- to 300-word critique. Consider the following as you write your critique:

•Which of the six design principles do you see being used in this website? Provide examples.

•What are some changes that could be made to the design of the website to better incorporate the six design principles?

Discussion 2

Supporting Activity: Software Selection

Write a 200- to 300-word short answer to the following question:

•What are issues to consider when deciding to build software in-house or purchase commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS)?

•If you were asked to evaluate several COTS applications, list and explain the criteria you would use to select the best one for your organization

These other four discussion 100 words each

Discussion 3

Describe the three stages that information systems development has passed through.

Discussion 4

Explain the use of association role for an association on a class diagram.

Discussion 5

Let’s say your professor has asked you to help him or her train a new secretary on how to prepare class notes for electronic distribution to class members. Your professor uses word processing software and an e-mail package to prepare and distribute the notes. Assume the secretary knows nothing about either package. Prepare a user task guide that shows the secretary how to complete this task.

Discussion 6

Many database management systems offer the ability to enforce referential integrity. Why would using such a feature be a good idea? Are there any situations in which referential integrity might not be important?

Individual: Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2

As one of the program outcomes for the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology program, students must apply the principles of systems analysis and design to fundamental business systems within the organization.

Complete Section 2 of the Service Request SR-rm-022 paper. This week’s assignment incorporates the transition from analysis to design. Consider revising Section 1 based on faculty feedback.

Note: The content of the Week Three assignment should not be changed because this assignment has been selected for the university’s Programmatic Assessment Project. As such, completed student assignments may be periodically sampled for program analysis purposes.

Prepare a 4- to 5-page paper that includes the following:

•Describe the application architecture and process design. Include a high-level description of the security controls you recommend for the design of this HR system.

•Apply the tools of systems analysis to describe the information system’s architecture in terms of data, processes, interfaces, and network. You can use a Microsoft® Visio® diagram to draw examples of flow charts, data flow diagrams, and any other design tools.

•Cite and discuss 2 to 3 references, in addition to the required readings, that are relevant to the assignment. Include citations and references formatted consistent with APA guidelines.

Submit Section 2 of the paper.

APA format requires a concluding paragraph which sums up the whole paper Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. 100 words each