This assignment requires you to write a report dealing with the issues listed and described below. Schedules and cost estimates are not required for the very good reason that they involve an imprecise process that is part of project management rather than an analysis and design activity.
Part A should be set up as a report, with an introduction and appropriate headings reflecting the topics and tasks below.
Before you proceed, read (if you have not already done so):
“Activities of Core Process 1: Identify the Problem and Obtain Approval” on pp. 262–271 of the textbook.
“Stakeholders” on pp. 46–48 of the textbook.
Also, download the files on the Car Sharing case study from the Important Resources block on the right of the course home page, and read through them.
Carefully review the definition of all terms and concepts in the detailed instructions below!
Your report should be set up as follows:
I. The Business Environment
This section of the report should provide sufficient background information to allow someone not familiar with the business situation to understand the justification for this project.
Start by addressing the following tasks:
1. Identify the business need for the Car Sharing IS project.
2. Consider the needed interfaces to other systems.
3. Analyze the system stakeholders, and briefly describe their “stakes.”
Stakeholders include the project sponsor and internal and external users. The textbook provides an example for the RMO case. See p. 49 of the textbook, and especially Figure 2-7.
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II. The System Vision
The system vision clearly describes how the information systems development project and new system will contribute to the strategic direction of the Car Sharing organization and pilot project (see Figure 9-5 on p. 264 of the textbook). Specifically your report should address the following issues:
1. What are the system objectives for the Car Sharing IS?
2. What business benefits are to be obtained from the Car Sharing IS?
3. What system capabilities are required?
III. Risks and Feasibility
This section of your report identifies risks and confirms the feasibility of the information systems development project. Project feasibility analysis verifies whether a project may be started and successfully completed. Your report should address the feasibility issues listed below. Start by clearly describing what issues are addressed by each feasibility category (see the relev
This assignment requires you to write a report dealing with the issues listed and described below. Schedules and cost estimates are not required for the very good reason that they involve an imprecise process that is part of project management rather than an analysis and design activity.
Part A should be set up as a report, with an introduction and appropriate headings reflecting the topics and tasks below.
Before you proceed, read (if you have not already done so):
“Activities of Core Process 1: Identify the Problem and Obtain Approval” on pp. 262–271 of the textbook.
“Stakeholders” on pp. 46–48 of the textbook.
Also, download the files on the Car Sharing case study from the Important Resources block on the right of the course home page, and read through them.
Carefully review the definition of all terms and concepts in the detailed instructions below!
Your report should be set up as follows:
I. The Business Environment
This section of the report should provide sufficient background information to allow someone not familiar with the business situation to understand the justification for this project.
Start by addressing the following tasks:
1. Identify the business need for the Car Sharing IS project.
2. Consider the needed interfaces to other systems.
3. Analyze the system stakeholders, and briefly describe their “stakes.”
Stakeholders include the project sponsor and internal and external users. The textbook provides an example for the RMO case. See p. 49 of the textbook, and especially Figure 2-7.
Page 3 of 5
II. The System Vision
The system vision clearly describes how the information systems development project and new system will contribute to the strategic direction of the Car Sharing organization and pilot project (see Figure 9-5 on p. 264 of the textbook). Specifically your report should address the following issues:
1. What are the system objectives for the Car Sharing IS?
2. What business benefits are to be obtained from the Car Sharing IS?
3. What system capabilities are required?
III. Risks and Feasibility
This section of your report identifies risks and confirms the feasibility of the information systems development project. Project feasibility analysis verifies whether a project may be started and successfully completed. Your report should address the feasibility issues listed below. Start by clearly describing what issues are addressed by each feasibility category (see the relev
