Test 2 Review Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 & Project Mgt

Chapter 5 Concepts Differentiate between object-oriented and traditional methodologies Identify objects and construct an elementary object model Identify the elements in a use case model Identify the elements in four of the most common UML models Define, construct, and maintain data dictionaries

Chapter 6 Concepts Create a user-friendly model of how the system works Create a user-friendly model of functions and services the system provides Create a system flowchart Develop several elementary project management tools

Chapter 7 Concepts Transform the project objectives into a preliminary design model that the user can follow and understand Explain why the focus of design work begins with the user’s perspective and ends with the hardware perspective Adapt a joint application design (JAD) methodology to fit a small-enterprise systems project Design a set of user-friendly screen forms

Chapter 8 Concepts Develop the new system process model (DFD) from the preliminary USD Develop the new system data model (ERD) and object model (OM) Develop estimates of the resource requirements associated with file processing design Design graphical user interface dialogs (GUIDs) and screen forms to access system files and processes

Chapter 10 Concepts Determine which prewritten software products are appropriate to incorporate into the process design Construct a system menu tree and system flowchart using the data flow diagram as a starting point Incorporate a variety of file-sharing techniques in the process design Read and understand subsystem structure charts and program flowcharts Evaluate the amount of programming expertise required to complete a 4GL-based, small-enterprise information system

Project Management Concepts 1.Steps involved in the project initiation and planning process. 2.Contents & purpose of a Statement of Work and Baseline Project Plan. 3.Overview of the various methods for assessing project feasibility. 4.Tangible and intangible benefits and costs and between one- time and recurring benefits and costs. 5.Cost-benefit analysis and the time value of money, present value, discount rate, net present value, return on investment, and break-even analysis. 6.Technical risks associated with a systems development project.