CIS 510 Assignment

  
Assignment 1: Information Gathering Techniques

Create a report for your Manager on Information-Gathering Techniques.
Gathering information for a new system is important and sets the tone of the development cycle. If not done thoroughly, the project could be a failure before it begins.

You are the Project Manager of XYZ Enterprises. Your manager gives you the task of researching the different techniques used to gather information as the company is going to replace their Case Management System. He would like a report of all the different type of information gathering listed below. For each technique, give reasons to use it and the best ways to accomplish using each gathering information method.

Just make the HEADERS of the paper sections numbered 1-5 and answer each question in order.

Interviewing users and stakeholders (Give reasons for use and best practices using: Interviewing users and      Stakeholders)
Distributing and collecting questionnaires (Give reasons for use and best practices using: Distributing and Collecting Questionnaires)
Observing and documenting business procedures (Give reasons for use and best practices using: Observing and documenting business procedures)
Collecting active user comments and suggestions (Give reasons for use and best practices using: collecting active user comments and suggestions)
Researching vendor solutions (Give reasons for use and best practices using: researching vendor solutions)
Clarity and writing mechanics.

Your report must also include:

The use of at least 3 quality resources. NOTE: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. 
Proper formatting, spelling, and grammar.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.