Deidra White Case

Work-Related Project Analysis, Part I

Deidra White

BSA376

March 27, 2013

DAN ZEMAITIS

Work-Related Project Analysis, Part I

In this work related project analysis various information will be covered for gathering information. Some of the areas that will be covered are; methods of searching, interviewing techniques to gather the information, agreement for articulating requirements, and strategies to gather information for computerization. Requirements must be met for end users in an organization when an information system is designed. To attain what the end user want from the information system the creator must obtain complete knowledge of the organization background. It is imperative to know the information gathering techniques, with this no information can be overlooked and the purpose and function are visibly understood. The main reason for gathering information is to determine the information requirements of an organization. In most cases, information requirements are not clearly stated by the managers. The person that is performing the analysis is responsible for preparing the exact system requirement specification (SRS), which is without a doubt understood by the end users, SRS is an important document to have before starting a project.

Information Gathering Strategies

The analyst to collect information should oversee the strategy. This consist of strategies identifying sources, developing a method of gaining information from the source that was identified, and utilizing an information current model of organization. The most important source of information are the end user of the forms, system, documentation that issued by the organization, rule books, and procedural manuals. Also, reports that the organization and existing computer programs may use. Some of the ways that information can be gather is by interviewing all levels of management and operational staff member. Discussion groups should also be interviewed to aid the analyst to collect information. It will take multiple interviews to gather all the information that is needed by the analyst.