Question

Week 5 Question (10 marks, maximum 300 words)

Puma Designs hired a consultancy firm four months ago to redesign the information system that the architects use. The architects will be able to use the state-of-the-art computer-aided design (CAD) programs to help in designing the products. The consultancy firm has been instructed to develop the system without disrupting the architects. In fact, top management believes that the best route is to develop the system and then introduce it to the architects during a training session. Management does not want the architects to spend precious billable hours guessing about the new system or putting work off until the new system is working.

Required:

a) Do you think that the management is taking the best course of action for the announcement of the new system? Why?

b) Do you approve of the development process? Why?

Answer 1

Answer to (a):

The System which helps to gather, store and process the accounting and financial information of a company is known as an accounting information system.

No, the management is not taking the best course of action because before any system is developed it should be run on trail basis.

Answer to (b):

No, Because there step by step process as per System Implementation & Development in which any new system in company has to form have to follow the process which is

(a) Exploration (b) Installation (c) Initial Implementation (d) Full Implementation (e) Expansion and scale up