System Analysis and Design
Question one: Allhomes Company Case Study
The IT department at the Allhomes company has received the approval to add new position of systems analyst. Your role is to support the set up the hiring timetable and tasks. After discussion with a number of employee in the department, you identified the tasks and the order in which they have to be performed as follows:
First, review the applications (2 days). Then start three tasks: notify the IT team (1 days) and set up an interview schedule (5 days). When the team has been notified and the conference room reserves, prepare a set of interview questions (2 days). When the questions are ready, and the interview schedule has been developed, conduct the interviews (5days). After the interviews are done, meet with the hiring committee to select a candidate (1 day).
Tasks:
- Prepare a work breakdown structure explaining task, durations, and predecessor task.
- Calculate the start and finish date for each task and determine the critical path.
Question two: iTech Company Case Study
The HR department at the iTech company offers a job position to Kim Jones. She will start the new job after three weeks. As an IT department member, you were asked to set up an orientation for her, including meeting with human resources, users, and the IT team. Tour at the company needs also to be organized. You suggested the following schedule:
First, Kim have to meet with the human resources to learn about the company benefits and policies (3 hours). After finishing the meeting, she has to handle three tasks at once: she could tour the company offices (4 hours), meet with the users (3 hours), and work on the necessary paperwork (2 hours). Then, after meeting the IT manager and with all the paperwork completed, she would meet with the entire IT team for a brief introduction (1 hours).
Tasks:
- Prepare a work breakdown structure explaining task, durations, and predecessor task.
- Calculate the start and finish date for each task and determine the critical path.
