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013255271X - PPT - 21 GE
013255271X - PPT - 21 GE
Explain how end users develop, use, and control computer- based
information systems.
Describe how prototypes are used to develop an AIS, and discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of doing so.
Turnkey System
Hardware and software sold as a package
Advantages of EUC
User creation, control, and implementation
Users decide whether a system should be developed and what information is
important.
Systems that meet user needs
Users discover flaws that IS people do not catch.
Many of the user-analyst-programmer communication problems in traditional
program development are avoided.
Timeliness
Time-consuming cost-benefit analyses, detailed requirements definitions, and
the delays and red tape of the approval process can be avoided.
Disadvantages to EUC:
Logic and development errors
Inadequately tested applications
Inefficient systems
Poorly controlled systems
Poorly documented systems
Incompatible systems
Redundant data
Wasted resources
Increased costs
Prototyping
Evolved into:
Business Process Management (BPM)
Systematic approach to continuously improving and
optimizing an organization’s business processes
Less costly
Improved control
procedures
Simplified documentation