System Analysis

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1. What is a systems requirement as seen in Chapter 3 and its importance in building a Systems Proposal?

 

2. Chapter 4 is about understanding business processes and how we can model them to help build systems. How do we do this, what “things” do we use to construct the beginning process?

 

 

 

An example of a very good set of responses would be:

Q: What is and how does Cloud computing work?

1. Statement: Cloud computing is a current buzz word phrase that describes how the current technology of mainframe to terminal hardware architecture has evolved with the advent of smart phones and more useful (processor and memory enabled) technology. The current state of technology has allows us to augment our mobile life style environment with almost instant access to huge databases of materials we may find fun or necessary to our business and personal lives. It does this using the internet and the associated backbone via ISP and NSP infrastructure. The connectivity we have is the backbone of our society today.
2. Proof or value added or examples to the above statement is: (Minimum of three (3))
3. Mainframe technology has gained significant capability to engage millions of users simultaneously and integrate their multiple databases into a searchable field of evidence for decision making.
4. The infrastructure of the communication’s world has granted us the ability to connect in many places within our cultural environment at a price point we can afford as well as the security level we are willing to allow. This connectivity is the one of the three keys to our level of success today.
5. The massive databases we can access almost at will brings us more than just data, but information and relationships of how the interaction of the information. It is a decision process enabler that we use. However, it is our experiences that allow us a use of the information so we can make the best possible decision in a given time frame that makes this system valuable.

 

Examples of the above technology infrastructure are: IBM, HP, CISCO, DELL and other massive mainframe sites located in Data Centers around the country and world allow the processing of millions of data request every second, Connectivity is granted by every communications vendors at high speed and bandwidth, such as AT&T, Verizon, Cable and Wireless etc… This is done/underwritten with government funded research and endowments via organizations like DARPA and DOE, and the FCC.

 

1. Conclusion: This is a highly reliable (up-time) set of systems that is robust enough for today’s demands and flexible enough for us to evolve it as our uses expand and change over time. The Cloud is not new except as a term to characterize what we use and how we use technology and information today. The figures attached demonstrate the complexity as well as the simplicity of it. The entire Cloud based technology is a challenge to keep running and the security aspects of keeping each person’s or organization’s data clean and secure is difficult.

The above answer would get you approximately an9 out of 10 points. I want depth and that you show me some analytical thought processes.

The Template is:

1. Statement about the question (Do not restate the question)
2. Three (3) examples, proofs or value added elements/statements to back up your original comment statement (see item 1).
3. Conclusion

The template/format is not optional!