MIS 5203.001 - Systems and Infrastructure Life Cycle Management

MIS5203

David Lanter

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  1. Practice using the CalculateProjectNPV_B.xlsx spreadsheet to calculate costs and benefits for the Customer Tracking System (Pine Valley Furniture) as you read Chapter 5 in Modern Systems Analysis and Design (MSAD).  Apply the spreadsheet to illustrate cost/benefit analysis, including: Cash flow analysis, use of Net Present Value (NPV) in calculating Return on Investment (ROI), and break-even analysis
  2. Apply the CalculateProjectNPV_B.xlsx spreadsheet to Case Study 1: Teradata Data Mart Consolidation Return on Investment at GST to illustrate cost/benefit analysis, including: Cash flow analysis, use of NVP in calculating ROI for the Data Mart Pilot Project, and break-even analysis
  3. How does the project structure illustrated in the Microsoft Project Software Development Plan template (accessible in  zip file) compare with the project plan presented in Exhibit 10 of the Teradata Data Mart Consolidation ROI case study?

Post your answers to  all 3 questions in a single PDF file to Unit #3 Case  Study 1 in Canvas that you name: Unit-3_Assignment_My-Name.pdf where MyName is your name.  E.g. “Unit-3_Assignment_David-Lanter.pdf”.  Be sure to put your name in the top section of your document, include each question number and question and explain your answers in the body of your assignment document.

No comments are required for Unit #3 this week.

Question 1

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Use the CalculateProjectNPV_B.xlsx spreadsheet to calculate costs and benefits for the Customer Tracking System (Pine Valley Furniture) as you read Chapter 5 in Modern Systems Analysis and Design (MSAD).  Apply the spreadsheet to illustrate cost/benefit analysis, including: Cash flow analysis, use of Net Present Value (NPV) in calculating Return on Investment (ROI), and break-even analysis.

Include a copy of your spreadsheet (and answers to all questions this week) with your answers to this question in a PDF file that you name: Unit-3_Assignment_MyName.pdf where MyName is your name.  E.g. “Unit-3_Assignment_DavidLanter.pdf”

Question 2

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Apply the CalculateProjectNPV_B.xlsx spreadsheet to Case Study 1: Teradata Data Mart Consolidation Return on Investment at GST to illustrate cost/benefit analysis, including: Cash flow analysis, use of NVP in calculating ROI for the Data Mart Pilot Project, and break-even analysis

Include a copy of your spreadsheet (and answers to all questions this week) with your answers to this question in a PDF file that you name: Unit-3_Assignment_MyName.pdf where MyName is your name.  E.g. “Unit-3_Assignment_DavidLanter.pdf”

Systems and Infrastructure Lifecycle Management

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This course will introduce you to the methods used as organizations builds an enterprise information system architecture within an environment of internal control. Topics include information system planning, management and usage, the development, acquisition and maintenance of these technologies and their impact on the organization’s business processes.

Course Objectives

  1. Evaluate the business case for the proposed investments in information systems acquisition, development, maintenance and subsequent retirement to determine whether it meets business objectives.
  2. Evaluate IT supplier selection and contract management processes service levels and requisite controls are met.
  3. Evaluate the project management framework and controls to determine whether business requirements are achieved in a cost-effective manner while managing risks to the organization.
  4. Conduct reviews to determine whether a project is progressing in accordance with project plans, is adequately supported by documentation, and has timely and accurate status reporting.
  5. Evaluate controls for information systems during the requirements, acquisition, development and testing standards, procedures and applicable external requirements.
  6. Evaluate the readiness of information systems for implementation and migration into production to determine whether project deliverables, controls and the requirements are met.
  7. Conduct post-implementation reviews of systems to determine whether project deliverables, controls and the requirements are met.

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  1. Why do information system (IS) development projects fail?
  2. What should organizations do to control risks of IS project failures?
  3. How does strategy affect which information systems a company chooses to develop and use?