IFSM461 stage 4 System Deployment Decision Paper
Systems Analysis and Design
Stage 04: System Deployment Decision Paper Instructions
Page 1 of 6 ( Text Book- Systems Analysis and Design Tenth Edition, 2013 or 2014 Shelly Cashman).
Introduction
Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the Udo, Marian, & Uduak
Corporation () Case Study. Also, you should review your completed Stage 1 – 3
assignments and the Stage 5 individual assignment to get an understanding of the final
project that builds on this stage.
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to develop a
System Deployment Decision Paper for the new billing and payment system. This
assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to enable you to:
• Plan, build, and maintain systems that meet organizational strategic goals by
applying enterprise architecture and enterprise governance principles and
practices
• Achieve successful systems design, development, and implementation by
effectively applying the role of systems engineering and integrating with project
management
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document
business requirements throughout the SDLC
• Perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making
• Translate business requirements into systems by applying appropriate SDLC
methodologies and incorporating industry best practices
The Deliverable
Using the Udo, Marian, & Uduak Corporation () Case Study and your stage 1, 2,
and 3 projects, develop a decision paper that serves as a system "sign-over" document
for system deployment and transfer of responsibility for the newly designed and
implemented system to the IT organization. The paper will describe and demonstrate
what business problem was solved by the new system, what business processes were
improved, and how the system was designed, developed, and implemented through the
SDLC methodology. In addition, develop use cases for human interactions, document
user training approach, and identify maintenance activities for the new system. Ensure
that the approaches and processes, etc., are applicable to and appropriate for the Udo,
Marian, & Uduak Corporation.
Create a document that includes the following:
• The paper should be 8 – 10 pages (single-spaced) in length.
• Cover and a Works Cited page are also required. These are not included in the
page count.
• The Cover page must include an appropriate title and your name.
• Use the Works Cited page to correctly cite and reference any sources you use
with APA format.
• Table of Contents that uses links to take the reader to the desired heading and
page. Students should use the Microsoft Word Table of Contents feature located
under the References tab to ensure the table works correctly. The Table of
Contents is not included in the page count.
• Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything.
• Submit your paper via your Assignment Folder as a Microsoft Word with your last
name included in the filename.
• Business Problem
o This should include a brief commentary describing the existing information
system and its shortcomings.
o You may want to include a process diagram if needed for clarity.
• Business Process Improvement
o This should include a brief commentary describing the proposed new
billing and payment system and its justification.
o You may want to include a process diagram if needed for clarity.
• SDLC design, development, and implementation
o This should include a brief commentary describing what development
methodology was used for design, development and implementation.
Some methodologies include Waterfall, JAD, RAD, and Agile. Be sure to
justify your choice and explain how it was used to develop the system.
o Use graphics to represent the development cycle if required for clarity.
• Requirements Checklist
o Include the System Requirements Checklist you developed in Stage 1 to
reflect feedback received during the scoring process. IFSM 461: Systems Analysis and Design
Stage 04: System Deployment Decision Paper Instructions
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• Use Case Diagrams for human interactions
o Create three (3) use case diagrams for the new billing and payment
system, one for each of the three main users:
_ CFO
_ Accounts Receivable
_ Invoicing
• Your use cases should be diagrammed and be similar to the ones included in the
textbook, Systems Analysis and Design, Page 235 – 238.
• User training
o This should include a brief commentary describing how you plan to train
the users on the new billing and payment system; it should include the
people involved, the training process and the timing.
• Maintenance activities
o This should include a brief commentary describing what plans you have
put in place to maintain the new billing and payment system; it should
include corrective, adaptive, perfective and preventive maintenance
activities.
Helpful Resources
• Use Cases
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/
http://www.math-cs.gordon.edu/
• Maintenance Activities
o Textbook, Systems Analysis and Design, Pages 508 – 523.
• Sample System Decision Template - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development; this example shows the guidelines HUD provides for developing a
System Decision Paper; there is no expectation for you to use this format – follow
the instructions in the assignment.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=
%3A%2F%2Fportal.hud.gov%
DDOC_15131.doc&rct=j&q=
B_rB-eIN&usg=
IFSM 461: Systems Analysis and Design
Stage 04: System Deployment Decision Paper Instructions
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Tools that can assist you in developing the graphics for this project:
• Use Cases
o Microsoft Visio
o Microsoft PowerPoint
o Microsoft Word
o The file “Graphics That Can be Used for Drawing Diagrams” in the Course
Content section of WebTycho has symbols you may be able to copy and
paste
Gliffy (This is free so there are no guarantees)
http://www.gliffy.com/uses/
Violet UML Editor (This is free so there are no gua
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Grading Criteria
Criteria Superior to
Outstanding
Substandard to Good Inadequate Points
Business
Problem
The business problem
and how it was solved
by implementing the
new system was
described completely.
The business problem
and how it was solved
by implementing the
new system was not
described completely.
The business
problem solved by
implementing the
new system was
not described.
3
Business
Process
Improvement
The business process
that was improved was
described completely,
with description
provided of the process
before and after the
implementation.
The business process
that was improved was
not described
completely.
The business
process that was
improved was not
described.
4
SDLC design,
development,
and
implementation
The use of the SDLC
for design, development
and implementation
covers all stages of the
SDLC.
The use of the SDLC
for design, development
and implementation
covers most stages of
the SDLC and/or
descriptions are
appropriate to stage.
The use of the
SDLC
methodology is not
described.
2
Requirements
Checklist
The Requirements
Checklist for the new
system is updated to
reflect the system
change requested.
The Requirements
Checklist for the new
system may not be
adequately presented
and updated to reflect
the system change
requested.
The Requirements
-Checklist for the
new process is not
included.
1
Use Case
Diagrams for
Human
Interactions
Use case diagrams for
the human interactions
of the new system are
correct and complete,
and applicable to the
Case Study.
Use case diagrams for
the human interactions
of the new system are
somewhat correctly
diagrammed and/or
somewhat complete
and/or partially
applicable to the
Case Study.
Use case
diagrams for the
human interactions
of the new process
are not included.
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Stage 04: System Deployment Decision Paper Instructions
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Criteria Superior to
Outstanding
Substandard to Good Inadequate Points
User Training The plan for user
training for the new
system includes people,
training process and
timing and is
appropriate for the
Case Study.
The plan for user
training for the new
process only partially
addresses people,
training process and
timing; may be
somewhat appropriate
to the Case
Study.
A plan for user
training for the
new process is not
included.
1
Maintenance
Activities
An initial plan for
maintenance activities
of the new system
covers corrective,
adaptive, perfective and
preventive
maintenance.
The plan for
maintenance activities
of the new system
partially covers
corrective, adaptive,
perfective and/or
preventive
maintenance.
No plan for
maintenance
activities of the
new system is
included.
1.5
Report Format Report reflects effective
organization; correct
sentence structure,
grammar, and spelling;
presented in a
professional format; any
references used are
appropriately
incorporated and cited
using APA style.
Report is not well
organized, and/or
contains grammar
and/or spelling errors;
and/or does not follow
APA style for any
references used and
citations.
Report is
extremely poorly
written and does
not convey the
information.
1
Total Points: 15
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Rating:
/5
Solution: UMUC IFSM461 stage 4 System Deployment Decision Paper