Final System Report

• Introduction to the full systems study. (This section will come from your Stage 1: Preliminary Investigation Report, re-written or re-organized as appropriate.)
  • An overview of the events leading up to the study
  • The subject of the study
  • The objective and scope of the proposed system
  • A statement of recommendations and justifications for the proposed system
• Description of the current process/system (This section will come from your Stage 1 Assignment: Preliminary Investigation Report.)
  • A brief description of the current process or the current system and how it is used
  • The purpose of the current process or system
  • The problems with the current process or system and the rationale for a new system
  • The operating cost of the present system, if applicable
• Description of the proposed system (Sections A-E will come from your Stage 1 Assignment: Preliminary Investigation Report; other sections from sources as indicated.)
  • An overview of the proposed system
  • The scope of the project
  • The tangible and intangible benefits of the proposed system
  • Feasibility Analyses
  • Time and cost estimates to implement the proposed system
  • Requirements Checklist (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification)
  • Data Models (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification)
  • Process Models (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification
  • System Design Specification (Stage 3 assignment: System Design Specification)
  • Recommended Acquisition Strategy – Respond to each of the following and provide brief explanations of your choices. (New, to be developed) [Week 6 Content reading on Acquisition Strategy]
    • Identify scope of what to buy
      • Product or service?
      • Commercial-off-the-shelf or custom?
      • Use in-house or contractor support?
    • Select hosting alternative (dedicated servers, data center, or cloud computing)
  • Implementation Plan (New, to be developed)
    • A list of personnel needs to develop, install and maintain the new system
    • A proposed timetable for installing the proposed system and staff-hours required to complete the project
• Financial Information
  • The operating cost of the present system, if applicable (from Stage 1)
  • The estimated implementation cost of the proposed system (from Stage 1; updated with any new information)
  • The estimated operating cost and the estimated useful life of the new system (New, to be developed)
  • The tangible and intangible benefits of the proposed system (add to those listed in Stage 1 to include financial benefits)
• Summary – A summary with a positive statement for implementing the proposed system. The summary should include any concerns about the timetable, funds, software, hardware, or personnel available for the project. (New, to be developed)