02 Jun Q1. Read Chapter 9, which identified the advantages and disadvantages of using a cloud-based provider.? Textbook: Cloud Computing?by Dr. Kris Jamsa, 2nd ED Write a research paper that
Q1. Read Chapter 9, which identified the advantages and disadvantages of using a cloud-based provider.
Textbook: Cloud Computing by Dr. Kris Jamsa, 2nd ED
Write a research paper that defends the following statements and provide one real-world example for each statement:
· A difficult security threat to mitigate is a malicious employee.
· A cloud provider's data center is still at risk from natural disasters such as floods, fires, and earthquakes.
The paper should be approximately five pages long, not including the title and reference pages. Please follow APA 7 Guidelines for in-text citations and references. A minimum of two scholarly journal articles (besides textbook) are required.
Q2. Read Chapter 4 in Textbook: Systems Analysis and Design by Kenneth E. Kendall and Julie E Kendall, 10th ED.
Research a scholarly paper or professional video on "Gathering Requirements" and reflect on the following:
- "Interactive Methods": Which of the following is more beneficial: interviewing, questionnaires, sampling, document analysis, observation, or text analytics?
The paper must be between 250-300 words. Provide at least two APA references for your resource and corresponding in-text citations. You must provide the referenced resource URL/DOI in the APA reference.
Systems Analysis & Design
Tenth Edition
Chapter 4
Information Gathering: Interactive Methods
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Learning Objectives
4.1 Recognize the value of interactive methods for information gathering
4.2 Construct interview questions to elicit human information requirements and structure them in a way that is meaningful to users
4.3 Understand the purpose of stories and why they are useful in systems analysis
4.4 Understand the concept of J A D and when to use it
4.5 Write effective questions to survey users about their work
4.6 Design and administer effective questionnaires
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Interactive Methods to Elicit Human Information Requirements
Interviewing
Joint Application Design (J A D)
Questionnaires
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The commonality of these methods is talking with and listening to people in the organization in order to understand their interactions with technology through a series of carefully composed questions.
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Major Topics (1 of 2)
Interviewing
Interview preparation
Question types
Arranging questions
The interview report
User Stories
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Major Topics (2 of 2)
Joint Application Design (J A D)
Involvement
Location
Questionnaires
Writing questions
Using scales
Design
Administering
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Interviewing
Interviewing is an important method for collecting data on human and system information requirements
Interviews reveal information about:
Interviewee opinions
Interviewee feelings
Goals
Key H C I concerns
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Opinions—may be more revealing and more important then facts. By seeking opinion rather then fact you can discover key problems.
Feelings—you can understand the organization’s culture more fully by listening to the feelings of the respondent.
Goals – project the organization’s future. You may not be able to determine goals through any other method.
HCI – the ergonomic aspects, the system usability, how pleasing and enjoyable the system is, and how useful it is in supporting individual tasks.
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Interview Preparation
Reading background material
Establishing interview objectives
Deciding whom to interview
Preparing the interviewee
Deciding on question types and structure
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Reading background material—read and understand as much background information about the interviewees and their organization as possible.
Corporate Web site
Current annual report
Corporate newsletter
Any publication sent out to explain the organization to the public
Standard & Poor’s
Try to build a common vocabulary to better phrase interview questions and to maximize the interview time.
Establishing interview objectives—four to six key areas concerning HCI, information processing, and decision-making behavior.
Deciding whom to interview—strive for balance so that as many users’ needs are addressed as possible.
Preparing the interviewee—call ahead; keep interviews within 45 minutes to an hour at the most.
Deciding on question types and structure—write questions to cover the key areas of decision making that you discovered when you ascertained interview objectives.
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Question Types (1 of 2)
Open-ended
Closed
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Each question type can accomplish something a little different from the other, and each has benefits and drawbacks.
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Open-Ended Questions
Open-ended interview questions allow interviewees to respond how they wish without length or structure limitations
Open-ended interview questions are appropriate when the analyst is interested in breadth and depth of reply
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“Open” actually describes the interviewee’s options for responding. They are open.
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Figure 4.2 Open-Ended Interview Questions
What’s your opinion of the current state of business-to-business ecommerce in your firm?
What are the critical objectives of your department?
Once the data are submitted via the website, how are they processed?
Describe the monitoring process that is available online.
What are some of the common data entry errors made in this department?
What are the biggest frustrations you’ve experienced during the transition to ecommerce?
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Advantages of Open-Ended Questions (1 of 2)
Puts the interviewee at ease
Allows the interviewer to pick up on the interviewee’s vocabulary
Provides richness of detail
Reveals avenues of further questioning that may have gone untapped
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Advantages of Open-Ended Questions (2 of 2)
Provides more interest for the interviewee
Allows more spontaneity
Makes phrasing easier for the interviewer
Useful if the interviewer is unprepared
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Disadvantages of Open-Ended Questions
May result in too much irrelevant detail
Possibly losing control of the interview
May take too much time for the amount of useful information gained
Potentially seeming that the interviewer is unprepared
Possibly giving the impression that the interviewer is on a “fishing expedition”
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The analyst needs to carefully consider the implications of using open-ended questions for interviewing.
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Closed Interview Questions
Closed interview questions limit the number of possible responses
Closed interview questions are appropriate for generating precise, reliable data that is easy to analyze
The methodology is efficient, and it requires little skill for interviewers to administer
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The alternative to open-ended questions.
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Figure 4.3 Closed Interview Questions
How many times a week is the project repository updated?
On average, how many calls does the call center receive monthly?
Which of the following sources of information is most valuable to you?
Completed customer complaint forms
Email complaints from consumers who visit the website
Face-to-face interaction with customers
Returned merchandise
List your top two priorities for improving the technology infrastructure.
Who receives this input?
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Benefits of Closed Interview Questions
Save interview time
Easily compare interviews
Quickly get to the point
Maintain control of the interview
Cover a large area quickly
Obtain relevant data
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Disadvantages of Closed Interview Questions
May be boring for the interviewee
May fail to obtain rich details
May miss some main ideas
May fail to build rapport between interviewer and interviewee
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As the interviewer you must think carefully about the question types you will use.
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Figure 4.5 Attributes of Open-Ended and Closed Questions
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Choosing one question type over the other involves a trade-off; although an open-ended question affords breadth and depth of reply, responses to open-ended questions are difficult to analyze.
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Bipolar Questions
Bipolar questions are those that may be answered with a “yes” or “no” or “agree” or “disagree”
Bipolar questions should be used sparingly
A special kind of closed question
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This type of closed question limits the interviewee even further by allowing a choice on either “pole,” such as yes or no, true or false, agree or disagree.
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Probes
Probing questions elicit more detail about previous questions
The purpose of probing questions is:
To get more meaning
To clarify
To draw out and expand on the interviewee’s point
May be either open-ended or closed
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Used as a follow-up question.
The strongest probe is simply—Why?
It is essential to probe so that we don’t accept superficial answers.
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Arranging Questions
Pyramid
Starting with closed questions and working toward open-ended questions
Funnel
Starting with open-ended questions and working toward closed questions
Diamond
Starting with closed, moving toward open-ended, and ending with closed questions
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There are two ways of organizing interviews—pyramid and funnel, the diamond approach combines both.
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Pyramid Structure
Begins with very detailed, often closed questions
Expands by allowing open-ended questions and more generalized responses
Is useful if interviewees need to be warmed up to the topic or seem reluctant to address the topic
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Inductive organization of interview questions.
Also useful if you want an ending determination about the topic.
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Figure 4.7 Pyramid Structure for Interviewing Goes from Specific to General Questions
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Funnel Structure
Begins with generalized, open-ended questions
Concludes by narrowing the possible responses using closed questions
Provides an easy, nonthreatening way to begin an interview
Is useful when the interviewee feels emotionally about the topic
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Deductive organization of interview questions.
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Figure 4.8 Funnel Structure for Interviewing Begins with Broad Questions Then Funnels to Specific Questions
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Diamond Structure
A diamond-shaped structure begins in a very specific way
Then more general issues are examined
Concludes with specific questions
Combines the strength of both the pyramid and funnel structures
Takes longer than the other structures
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The diamond structure combines the strengths of the pyramid and funnel approach but has the disadvantage of taking longer.
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Figure 4.9 Diamond-Shaped Structure for Interviewing Combines the Pyramid and Funnel Structures
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Closing the Interview
Always ask “Is there anything else that you would like to add?”
Summarize and provide feedback on your impressions
Ask whom you should talk with next
Set up any future appointments
Thank them for their time and shake hands.
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“Is there anything else that you would like to add?” —considered a formula question the response will often be “No.”
In form the interviewee about the next steps to take.
Always remember to thank the interviewee for their time.
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Interview Report
Write as soon as possible after the interview
Provide an initial summary, then more detail
Review the report with the respondent
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The longer you wait to write your report, the more suspect your data becomes.
Review the report with the respondent—helps clarify the meaning the interviewee had in mind and lets the interviewee know that you care.
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Stories
Stories originate in the workplace
Organizational stories are used to relay some kind of information
When a story is told and retold over time it takes on a mythic quality
Isolated stories are good when you are looking for facts
Enduring stories capture all aspects of the organization and are the ones a systems analyst should look be seeking
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Listening to Stories
Listening to stories is not efficient
It takes considerably more time than asking interview questions
Listening to stories may be more rewarding
Stories are more easily remembered than interview responses
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Stories are Made up of Elements
All stories have these elements:
The call to adventure
The quest
The struggle
The transformation
The resolution
The moral
The epilogue
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Reasons for Telling Stories
Rich information from listening carefully to the stories is in itself valuable
The information gleaned from the stories will make more sense and be more valuable if seen in context
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Business Stories
Business stories can be broken down into four important main types:
Experiential stories
Explanatory stories
Validating stories
Prescriptive stories
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Stories and the Organization
Engage organization participants by reacting to stories
Match one story to another by recounting it to other participants, and collaborating with the stories
It is a way to deeply understand some of the problems associated with information systems
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Purposes for Telling a Story
There are four purposes for telling a story:
Experiential stories describe what the business or industry is like
Explanatory stories tell why the organization acted a certain way
Validating stories are used to convince people that the organization made the correct decision
Prescriptive stories tell the listener how to act
Systems analysts can use storytelling as a complement to other information gathering methods
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Joint Application Design (J A D)
Joint Application Design (J A D) can replace a series of interviews with the user community
J A D is a technique that allows the analyst to accomplish requirements analysis and design the user interface with the users in a group setting
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An alternative approach to interviewing users one by one.
Developed by IBM.
The motivation was to cut the time and hence the cost required by interviews. It also creates more use identification with new systems as a result of the participative process.
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Conditions That Support the Use of J A D
Users are restless and want something new
The organizational culture supports joint problem-solving behaviors
Analysts forecast an increase in the number of ideas using J A D
Personnel may be absent from their jobs for the length of time required
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Who is Involved
The people involved are:
Executive sponsor
I S analyst
Users
Session leader
Observers
Scribe
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All project team members must be committed to the JAD approach and become involved.
Executive sponsor—a senior person who will introduce and conclude the JAD session.
IS Analyst—gives an expert opinion about any disproportionate costs of solutions proposed.
Users—those who can articulate the information they need to perform their jobs, as well as what they desire in a new or improved computer system.
Session leader—someone who has excellent communication skills to facilitate appropriate interactions.
Observers—analysts or technical experts from other functional areas to offer technical explanations and advice.
Scribe—formally writes down everything that is done.
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Where to Hold J A D Meetings
Offsite
Comfortable surroundings
Minimize distractions
Attendance
Schedule when participants can attend
Agenda
Orientation meeting
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Hold offsite to minimize the daily distractions and responsibilities of the participants’ regular work.
Do not hold the session unless everyone can attend. An agenda should be given out before the meeting so the participants know what to expect. If possible, an orientation meeting can be held.
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Benefits of J A D
Time is saved, compared with traditional interviewing
Rapid development of systems
Improved user ownership of the system
Creative idea production is improved
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Some organizations have estimated a 15 percent time savings over traditional.
Helps users become involved early in systems projects and treats their feedback seriously.
Much like brainstorming which allows for creative idea production.
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Drawbacks of Using J A D
J A D requires a large block of time to be available for all session participants
If preparation or the follow-up report is incomplete, the session may not be successful
The organizational skills and culture may not be conducive to a J A D session
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It is not possible to do other activities concurrently or to time-shift any activities, as is typically done in one-to-one interviewing.
It is a judgmental decision if the organization is truly committed to, and prepared for, this approach.
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Questionnaires
Questionnaires are useful in gathering information from key organization members about:
Attitudes
Beliefs
Behaviors
Characteristics
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Attitudes—what people in the organization say they want.
Beliefs—what people think is actually true.
Behavior—what organizational members do.
Characteristics—properties of people or things.
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Planning for the Use of Questionnaires
Organization members are widely dispersed
Many members are involved with the project
Exploratory work is needed
Problem solving prior to interviews is necessary
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Question Types (2 of 2)
Questions are designed as either:
Open-ended
Try to anticipate the response you will get
Well suited for getting opinions
Closed
Use when all the options may be listed
When the options are mutually exclusive
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Even when you write an open-ended question, it must be narrow enough to guide respondents to answer in a specific way.
Use open-ended questions when it is impossible to list effectively all possible responses to a question.
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Figure 4.13 Trade-Offs between the Use of Open-Ended and Closed Questions on Questionnaires
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Questionnaire Language
Simple
Specific
Short
Not patronizing
Free of bias
Addressed to those who are knowledgeable
Technically accurate
Appropriate for the reading level of the respondent
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Write questionnaires in the respondents own language usage.
Simple – use the language of the respondents whenever possible.
Specific – work at being specific rather then vague in wording.
Short – keep questions short.
Not patronizing – do not talk down to participants through low-level language choices.
Free of bias – also means avoiding objectionable questions.
Addressed to those who are knowledgeable – target questions to correct respondents.
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Measurement Scales
The two different forms of measurement scales are:
Nominal
Interval
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Scaling is the process of assigning numbers or other symbols to an attribute or characteristic for the purpose of measuring that attribute or characteristic.
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Nominal Scales
Nominal scales are used to classify things
It is the weakest form of measurement
Data may be totaled
What type of software do you use the most?
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