Devry MIS581 All Weeks Discussions latest 2019 JULY

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 ROLE OF
A MODERN SYSTEM ANALYST

Why is the
role of a system analyst so important in the modern business world? Give an
example.

DQ2 THE
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE

What are
the key differences between traditional and agile methodologies? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of each?

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

Compare and
contrast the project management life cycle with the system development life
cycle (SDLC)? Why is project management different from normal management?

DQ2 FEASIBILITY
ANALYSIS

Compare and
contrast any two components of a feasibility study? Is one component more
important than the other? Explain in detail.

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 JOINT
APPLICATION DESIGN

Joint
application design (JAD) can be known as joint application design or
development. Discuss how JAD may significantly decrease the amount of systems
development time? Why might an organization choose to use a JAD leader from
outside the company?

DQ2 PROTOTYPING

What are
the advantages and disadvantages of prototyping techniques within any software
development methodology?

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 STRUCTURED
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (SAD)

Discuss the
difference between the logical and physical process models within any software
development methodology? How do the two process models relate?

DQ2 OBJECT-ORIENTED
ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (UML/OOAD)

What are
the basic characteristics of object-oriented analysis and design (OOAD)? How
does OOAD compare to structured analysis and design (SAD)?

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 DATA MODELING

Discuss the
difference between logical and physical data models within any software
development methodology? How do they relate?

DQ2 NORMALIZATION

What is the
purpose of normalization? How does it ensure a quality database design?

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 INPUT
AND OUTPUT DESIGN

What are
the key characteristics of a good input and output design? Explain in detail.

DQ2 HUMAN-COMPUTER
INTERFACE (HCI)

System
analysts want the best fit in their design. How can HCI help their
understanding to ensure systems are user centered? Explain in detail.

MIS581 Systems Analysis, Planning, and Control

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 IMPLEMENTATION
PHASE

As you
might notice from web research, the description of an implementation phase may
vary. What are the key activities performed in the implementation phase and how
do the key activities relate?

DQ2 QUALITY
ASSURANCE

How is
quality managed in your organization? Is the approach to quality in your
organization effective?