Refer to Question 1. Describe what type of information system they belong to

i.  Banking. Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)

ii. Database Information. Executive Support System (ESS)

iii. Recruitment. Management Information Systems (MIS)

iv. Customer Service. Transaction Process System (TPS)

v. Application Form. Office Automation System (OAS)

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Assignment 4b on ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY

1.         Consider the information given below AND ANSWER the questions following it:

                                                                                                           

Development Costs

Hardware                    RM 350,000

Software                     RM 70,000

Training                       RM   15,000

Annual Production Costs

Supplies                       RM   4,500

IS personnel                RM 56,000 in year 1;    8% annual increase

Maintenance                RM   15,000 per year

Expected Annual Benefits

Labor savings              RM 45,000 in year 1;   5% increase annually

Increase sales              RM 80,000 in year 1;   10% increase annually

Assumptions:

Discount rate                           12 %

Sensitivity factor (costs)         0.10

Sensitivity factor (benefits)    0.6

Questions:

1. Create a cost-benefit analysis table (for 4 years) to assess the economic feasibility of the proposed system.

2. What is the profitability index computed for this project?

3. Do you recommend that the organization fund this development project? Why and why not?

Assignment 4a:  USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO COMPUTE THE ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF THE CASE BELOW

1.         Consider the information given below AND ANSWER the questions following it:

                                                                                                           

Development Costs

Hardware                    RM 20,000

Software                     RM 10,000

Training                       RM   8,000

Annual Production Cost

Supplies                       RM   1,500

IS personnel                RM 30,000 in year 1;    10% annual increase

Maintenance                RM   3,000 per year

 

Expected Annual Benefits

Labor savings              RM 20,000 in year 1;   5% increase annually

Increase sales              RM 25,000 in year 1;   10% increase annually

Assumptions:

Discount rate                           15 %

Sensitivity factor (cost)           0.5

Sensitivity factor (benefit)      0.9

Questions:

1. Create a cost-benefit analysis table (for 4 years) to assess the economic feasibility of the proposed system.

2. What is the profitability index computed for this project?

3. Do you recommend that the organization fund this development project? Why and why not?

Gantt chart.

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1. Assignment 2
2. Gant Chart    

1.    Using Microsoft Project create a Network Diagram for the activities below. What is its critical path ?

  2.    A diagram below represents the Interviewing Activities of a systems development initiative.

List all the Paths for the Network diagram and determine its Critical Path.

Possible Path:

A-B-C-E-H = 8 Days

A-B-C-F-I = 10 Days

A-B-C-G = 6 Days

A-B-D = 3 Days

Critical Path:

A-B-C-F-I  = 10 Days

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1. Network Diagram 

2. Assignment 3