The waterfall model is basically like breaking up a project’s activities into mini projects. So, the success/moving forward of the project depends on if each step is completed. On the other hand, the Agile model is a more flexible process and the team can basically divide the work of the project and work on it at the same time. The critical difference between this SDLC model is that waterfall is much more time-consuming, whereas the agile model is not.
Based on our first lecture and the ppt, I think MIS is really about how businesses can, through the incorporation of technology can, make their businesses more efficient while at the same increasing profits. I’m not sure I understand the question correctly but I think the parts of a system that is involved in my daily life could be me accessing my temple id card and taping it on an NFC reader to go inside the parking place or to enter any temple building. Another example could be writing notes in my notebook. The four core processes of designing a UX are user research, design, testing, and implementation.
SDLC– Software Development Life Cycle, API– Application Programming Interface, ERP– Enterprise Resource Planning, and UX– User Experience
The system is basically the whole process of something. One example could be recording ourselves on zoom while taking a test and later on submitting it. All the steps that will be involved in this process will end up being classified as a system, The three components of systems are people, process, and technology.
System Analysis tries to understand what is the purpose of the task at the hand and identify what is the process to achieve that purpose and maybe standardize that process so that in the future, you can use that very same process to solve may be the same or a different problem.
I think the core of all systems is a process. If there is no process there won’t be any system.
MIS professionals use technology to help businesses or wherever they work to make better-informed decisions.
Hi Sahid,
I think you did an excellent job of explaining some of the fundamentals of MIS. I had trouble differentiating the waterfall model from the agile model. I like to think the key difference is that in order to proceed in the waterfall model, each step must fully be completed first, while in the agile model, multiple steps can be worked on simultaneously. I really like how you explained a system and a system analysis, because, again, those can be hard to define. MIS professionals really are like the glue to the business. They use technology to help solve day-to-day problems and grow the business as much as possible. It truly is an interesting field to enter!
Hello Sahid,
I thought that your explanations were very easy to understand and would benefit anyone trying to understand the basics of MIS and how it relates to the business world. You stated that “the core of all systems is a process, ” which reminded me of the first class we had. We spoke about how we encounter systems in almost everything we do in everyday life. The main example was ordering an item on amazon and the multiple steps that go into placing the order and then receiving it. Before our first class, it had not occurred to me that these systems are all around us, only expanding and growing to create more efficient processes.