Hello I am having some difficulty with a few questions regua

Hello, I am having some difficulty with a few questions reguarding my homework and was wondering if anyone could help me out with the following questions.

We are supposed to answer them in paragraph form, 3-5 sentences each or more.

Q4. How is the use of UML beneficial to an information systems implementation project? How can UML be used to assist in the requirements gathering process? Discuss for both a greenfield development project and a pre-packaged software (e.g. SAP ERP) configuration project?

Q5.  Why should business strategy drive IS strategy? Explain the commonality between organizational strategy and your own professional strategy. What is your professional strategy?

Q8. Compare and contrast the unified process and ASAP methodology. How could the unified process be applied to the SAP implementation group project? Provide as much detail as possible.

Q15.  Suppose you are the analyst charged with developing a new system to help senior managers make better strategic decisions. What methodology would you use? How would the business strategy affect your approach? What requirements-gathering techniques will you use? Describe in detail how you would apply the techniques.

Solution

How is the use of UML beneficial to an information systems implementation project UML is absolutely fantastic to get a graphical view of your architecture using a class diagram I mean that if UML is a viewer of the code then it is really helpful for documentation purposes but certainly not for code generation Project should be code centric and certainly not Model driven centric UML should be used at implementation stage using a live code and model synchronization not only at requirement level which requires too much investment for small return in productivity and quality. UML notation can be useful during the requirements gathering stage. For instance, use case diagrams will show the users what they must do, as well as what the system will do for them. They can also be used as the basis for testing the application (creation of test plans) and development of user guides UML stands as a powerful and capable method for designing software. Unfortunately, it is vastly underutilized within the software development community. Why should business strategy drive IS strategy Plan and use technology strategically Plan and use technology strategically -- as part of as part of Firm ’s practice groups s practice groups ’ business planning – Process must be focused on understanding their Process must be focused on understanding their business and goals business and goals -- IT focus secondary Identify gaining competitive advantages Identify gaining competitive advantages always necessary always necessary – and are planning and are planning accordingly. accordingly Undertaking to strategically approach Undertaking to strategically approach the way it aligns it business goals the way it aligns it business goals with IT. with IT. Strategy allows a company to position itself effectively within its environment to reach its maximum potential, while constantly monitoring that environment for changes that can affect it so as to make changes in its strategic plan accordingly. In short, strategy defines where you are, where you are going, and how you are going to get there. Professional strategy Just like companies and teams set quarterly growth targets and business development goals, set aside some time to take a holistic look at where you are now versus where you want to be There are four key categories that your professional development strategy should focus on: knowledge, skills, talent and experience Compare and contrast the unified process and ASAP methodology Unified process is iterative. it follows the general phases of inception ASAP is increasingly being used in all, project management practices. The whole idea of ASAP is leveraging the extensive experience with SAP techniques and create a knowledge base that shares the roadmap to best practice Rational Unified process is basically divided into four phases Inception elaboration construction transition Methodology DSS can result in significant time savings as well as improved decision making DSS can speed collaboration when there are several decision makers who must be satisfied. By providing multiple users with access to the firm\'s data, DSS typically includes analytical and report-writing features, thus enabling users to translate raw data into a form useful for decision support. Corporate strategy is based on knowing: where your organisation is today where you want it to be how you want to get there Corporate strategy defines the markets and the businesses in which an organisation chooses to operate Gathering requirments Conduct a brainstorming session Interview users work in the target environment study systems study improvemnts conduct collaborative workshops demonstrate prototypes to stakeholders examine suggestions