Exam 1 Review

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Exam 1 Review

• Format
• What to bring
• Coverage text resources
• Coverage skills list 1 - 9
• Examples
• Q A exam specific
• Q A work time for CP team

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Exam 1

• Format
• Case situation plus 4 problems or
  questions"
• (This is the same format as the sample exam
  on the class website)
• What to Bring 1. pen or pencil (optional
  highlighters)
• 2. One 8 1/2 x 11 page with notes on one
• or both sides must be hand written
• if you have any photocopying on your page, it
  will be taken up in class.

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Coverage Summary of Textbook Sources

• Chapters 1-3 Intro to systems view and SDLC
• Chapter 4 Preliminary Investigation activities
• Chapter 5 Analysis activities
• Technical Module B Process Modeling
• Technical Module C Object Modeling
• Technical Module D Planning Techniques
• Technical Module F Cost-Benefit
  ROI Analysis
• Technical Modules G Evaluation of
• 
  Alternatives 

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Coverage Summary of Skills

• Given a case study, be able to
• Recommend and justify or critique phasing
  strategies for developing systems.
• Create and analyze the problem chain from
  symptoms to performance criteria or critique a
  provided problem chain.
• Create and critique a data flow diagram, context
  diagram, system overview, use case script,
  agenda for a JAD or other meeting, or user
  survey.
• Complete a functions/components matrix,
  components summary, or a goal analysis form. Be
  able to critique any of these forms.
• Create and critique milestone lists, network
  diagrams, Gantt charts appropriate for managers
  and developers.

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Coverage Summary of Skills (cont.)

• Given a case study, be able to
• Suggest, evaluate, and critique risk and
  recommend risk reduction strategies.
• Justify and plan for (a) a preliminary
  investigation (b) an entire development process
  (c) reengineering, and (d) business process
  improvement. (Any of these could require a
  network diagram or Gantt chart or strategy
  explanation for the case situation.)
• Create and use an Evaluation of Alternatives
  table for decisions.
• Given a problem or solution, be able to use one
  or the frameworks presented in class to suggest
  solutions, raise concerns, or critique a solution.

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Note on Forms
Forms will be provided on the exam if a risk
evaluation or goal analysis is required. A Gantt
chart form will definitely be provided for the
Gantt chart problem. Forms might not be provided
for a question covering knowledge areas that are
background for these skills. (For example
What are 3 major risks for XYZ?)
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Coverage What is not on the Exam

• Specific information about the text cases or
  in-class cases (ASTA case, Latinitas case, etc.)
• Titles or authors of references.

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Recommendation for Studying

• Create draft copies for your client project for
  all the techniques covered on the exam
• (milestone lists, goal analysis data flow
  diagram, context diagram, menu hierarchy, FC
  matrix, etc.)
• Compare your work with client project team
  members as a way to check your understanding of
  exam 1 skills as well as create your delivery
  materials for client meetings and reports.
• Print the sample Exam 1 on the class web site.
  Answer all the questions and then check your
  answers with the sample answers that are also on
  the class web site.

Client Project tip If you are missing
information for an analysis technique, add a task
to your project list to find out the answer from
your client.
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Q A exam specific

• ____ Phasing strategies and justification
  ( 1 on skills list on review)
• ____ Problem chain analysis
  ( 2)
• ____ Data flow diagrams (context and figure 0)
  ( 3)
• ____ System overview (examples pg 17, 282)
  ( 3)
• ____ Use case script
  ( 3)
• ____ Agenda
  ( 3)
• ____ User survey
  ( 3)
• ____ Functions/components matrix tables
  (4)
• ____ Goal analysis
  (4)
• ____ Gantt chart
  ( 5)
• ____ Milestone summaries, network diagrams
  ( 5)
• ____ Risk evaluation and risk reduction
  (6)
• ____ Planning for preliminary investigation
  ( 7)
• ____ Planning for entire development process
  ( 7)
• ____ Planning for reengineering, business
  process improvement ( 7)
• ____ Table for evaluation of alternatives
  ( 8)

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Q A work time for CP team

• ____ Phasing strategies and justification
  ( 1 on skills list on review)
• ____ Problem chain analysis
  ( 2)
• ____ Data flow diagrams (context and figure 0)
  ( 3)
• ____ System overview (examples pg 17, 282)
  ( 3)
• ____ Use case script
  ( 3)
• ____ Agenda
  ( 3)
• ____ User survey
  ( 3)
• ____ Functions/components matrix tables
  (4)
• ____ Goal analysis
  (4)
• ____ Gantt chart
  ( 5)
• ____ Milestone summaries, network diagrams
  ( 5)
• ____ Risk evaluation and risk reduction
  (6)
• ____ Planning for preliminary investigation
  ( 7)
• ____ Planning for entire development process
  ( 7)
• ____ Planning for reengineering, business
  process improvement ( 7)
• ____ Table for evaluation of alternatives
  ( 8)

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Delivery 1 presentation

• Delivery 1 due March 25
• Before this Friday, each team must arrange a
  meeting for the team, client and Sharon to be
  held Wed 3/19 - Fri 3/28
• Working meeting between team client
• Ill meet briefly with the client afterward to
  review
• See Delivery 1 Specification for details about
  this meeting