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CMSC 243 Systems Analysis and Design
All 12 homework assignments are based on the “
Personal Trainer, Inc.
” case study from the textbook.
Homework 7: Chapter 7 Personal Trainer, Inc.
Personal Trainer, Inc. owns and operates fitness centers in a dozen Midwestern cities. The centers have done well, and the company is planning an international expansion by opening a new “supercenter” in the Toronto area. Personal Trainer’s president, Cassia Umi, hired an IT consultant, Susan Park, to help develop an information system for the new facility. During the project, Susan will work closely with Gray Lewis, who will manage the new operation.
Background
During data and process modeling, Susan Park developed a logical model of the proposed system.
She drew an entity-relationship diagram and constructed a set of leveled and balanced DFDs.
Now Susan is ready to consider various development strategies for the new system. She will investigate traditional and Web-based approaches and weigh the pros and cons of in-house development versus other alternatives. Before you begin, you should review the background information and facts contained in Chapters 2, 4, and 5 of the case study.
Tasks
1.
Susan has been asked to prepare a system requirements document and deliver a presentation to the management team. What should be the main elements of the system requirements document?
Part A of the Systems Analyst’s Toolkit would suggest including charts, graphs, or any other helpful visual information in the document and making sure to carefully proofread to check spelling and punctuation error.
The main elements of the system requirements should be:
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Budget consideration.
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Consider security threats.
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The objective of the software system.
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Describe the transactions the system will process.
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Information the users and managers need from the system.
2.
Based on the suggestions in Part A of the Systems Analyst’s Toolkit, what visual aids should Susan use during her presentation?
It could also be beneficial to go over the presentation standards, which specify that your presentation should not exceed 30 minutes, including 5 minutes for questions. With this, Susan would need to think about utilizing slide presentation software, like Microsoft PowerPoint, for the visual assistance. To improve her presentation, she might also think about using whiteboards,
flip charts, overhead projector or films. She should make sure in advance that the audience can see the information from anywhere in the room and that her visual aids are accessible, 1
understandable, and clear. Since unexpected equipment failures can occur, she should be ready with a backup plan.
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