1. Acquiring Information Systems and Applications
Describe the IT planning process.
Describe the IT justification
Describe the SDLC and its advantages and limitations.
Describe the major alternative methods and tools for building information systems
List the major IT acquisition options and the criteria for option selection
Describe the role of hosting vendors
Describe the process of vendor and software selection.

2. Acquiring Information Systems
Zappos Uses Open-Source Software to Build Applications

3. Planning for and Justifying IT Applications

4. Acquiring Information Systems
Evaluating and Justifying IT Investment: Benefits, Costs, and Issues
Assessing the Costs
Assessing the Benefits
Conducting Cost-Benefit Analysis

5. Strategies for Acquiring IT Applications
Buy the Applications (Off-the-Shelf Approach)
Lease the Applications
Use Open-Source Software
Utilize Software-as-a-Service
Develop the Applications In-House

6. The Traditional Systems Development Life Cycle

7. Traditional Systems Development
Systems Investigation
Feasibility Study
Go/No-Go Decision
Systems Analysis
Systems Design
Programming, Testing, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance

8. Alternative Methods Prototyping Joint Application Design
Integrated Computer-Assisted Software Engineering Tools
Rapid Application Development
Agile Development

9. Traditional Development

10. Alternative Methods
End-User Development
Component-Based Development

11. Advantages and Disadvantages of System Acquisition Methods
Traditional Systems Development (SDLC) Methods
Prototyping
Joint Application Design
Integrated Computer-Assisted Software Engineering
Rapid Application Development
End-User Development

12. Advantages and Disadvantages of System Acquisition Methods
Outsourcing
Application Service Providers

13. Vendor and Software Selection
Step 1: Identify Potential Vendors
Step 2: Determine the Evaluation Criteria
Step 3: Evaluate Vendors and Packages
Step 4: Choose the Vendor and Package
Step 5: Negotiate a Contract
Step 6: Establish a Service Level Agreement