Mgmt Info Resources Ch 4

Study Guide - Chapter 04

1. List and describe the six phases of an IT project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). (MGMT4331 WBS 01 Voice.pptx)

a. Initiation is the initial business needs request giving the goals, outcomes and risks of a project.

b. Analysis is the second step where the features, budget and schedule are given for the project.

c. Design is the third step giving the list of screens, screen descriptions, business rules, ERD, and system integration diagram with documents of the project.

d. Construction is the fourth step that gives a list of the units to be constructed, structure, flow and responsibility of each unit.

e. Testing is the fifth step of taking the constructed system and testing it.

f. Deployment is the final step of implementing the tested system, training users, and creating documentation in the work place

2. Planning Paradox: What is the planning paradox? Provide an example to illustrate.

a. Planning paradox has happened because IT changes so fast that companies want to give up on IS planning. Companies wonder if it is worth trying to keep up with technology, because when planning projects it takes time and technology does not allow for the time.

b. Blackberry is a good example of this paradox. They wanted to get in on the tablet boom after the iPad came out. They took too long in planning and implementing their tablet that they are already behind the curve. Consumers had too many other choices available before Blackberry got their tablet out.

3. Planning Horizons: What are the three described planning horizons? Compare and contrast the three.

a. Strategic planning utilizes 3 to 5 years in system planning because they need to know specific long term impact on the growth rate, industry and revenue of an organization normally the CIO works on this.

b. Tactical planning utilizes 1 to 2 years in system planning because

4. Traditional IS Planning: What is the process for traditional IS planning?

a. Each of the arrows on slide 4 with details from the boxes

5. Sense Respond IS Planning: What is the process for sense and respond planning? Compare and contrast with traditional IS planning.

a. Use slide 5 as guidance

6. Outside to Inside IS Planning: What does it mean to plan Outside to Inside?

a. Get this from book reading