Analysis
Analysis typically answers the 'what questions' - what will solve a problem, given particular circumstances? What benefits will the solution bring to the user?
1. Background
Analysis of industry and client.
Complete background research into the specifics of the industry that you have chosen. Clearly establish the environment in which your chosen business operates.
What do they do actually?
What is their core business?
Who are their clients/customers?
Who are the competition?
What is the history of this industry/business?
What changes has technology made in how the do business?
What impact has technology had in how they communicate with customers and other stakeholders?
What are is future direction of the business?
Complete a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats chart for your client.
The purpose of this kind of analysis is to highlight where an opportunity exists for you provide assistance to this business.
3. Solution Requirements
The following question are a guide to determining the requirements for our solution.
Create a table with the headings Function Requirements and Non-functional Requirements.
What information does the solution have to provide?
What data is needed to produce the information?
What functions does the solution have to provide?
These requirements can be classified as being functional, namely what the solution is required to do, and non-functional, which describes the attributes the solution should possess, such as user-friendliness, reliability, portability, robustness, maintainability.
4. Solution Constraints:
Identify the constraints on the solution. What conditions need to be considered when designing a solution? What are the restrictions?
Typical constraints include:
- cost
- speed of processing
- requirements of users
- legal requirements
- security
- compatibility
- level of expertise
- capacity
- equipment (hardware) needed
5. Scope:
Determine the scope of the solution.
What can the solution do?
What can't the solution do?
What are the benefits of the solution to the business?
The scope states the boundaries or parameters of the solution. Benefits can be stated in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness.
Write a couple of paragraphs outlining the benefits your proposal will have to the company.
Each of the above tasks will be marked out of 5 for a total of 25.
Due: Friday 22/8
