Buenviaje, Jillian B. BSA-3ASSIGNMENT NO.1Review Questions:1. Information technology (IT) it is the combination of hardware, software, and services that people use to manage, communicate, and share information. IT is a very important part of business because business success depends on information technology and it is the one that drives a new digital economy, where advances in hardware, software, and connectivity can provide enormous benefits to businesses and individuals. Information technology also becomes a bridge for businesses to promote and enhance their products and to make their business known around the globe.2. > Business Profile an overview of a companys mission, functions, organization, products, services, customers, suppliers, competitors, constraints, and future direction. > Business Process - specific set of transactions, events, and results that can be described and documented. > Business Process Model (BPM) graphically displays one or more business processes.3. 5 Main Components of Information Technology:A. Hardware everything in the physical layer of the information system such as servers, workstations, networks, scanners and other devices.B. Software these are the programs that control the hardware and produce the desired information or results. Software consist of system software and application software.C. Data the raw material that an information system transforms into useful information.D. Processes these are the one that describe the tasks and business functions that users, mangers, and IT staff members perform to achieve specific results. It is the building blocks of an information system because they represent actual day-to-day business operations.E. People they are the persons who are interested in an information system which are called stakeholders.

Systems Stakeholder they have interest in information system. Stakeholders include the management group responsible for the system, the users also called end users inside and outside the company who will interact with the system, and IT staff members, such as systems analysts, programmers, and network administrators who develop and support the system.

Buenviaje, Jillian B. BSA-3APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE1. 1) YES, because TX Industries is our largest customer and we should keep track of their purchases and their new purchasing system enable us to connect to them and we will be able to receive their purchase orders electronically which means that we can immediately response to their orders. We should develop a system that will enable Low-Voltage Components to connect to TX industries purchasing system to immediately perform an action to their orders and because our current accounting system is not capable of handling EDI.2) The concepts that describe the proposed computer-to-computer relationship between Low-voltage and TX Industries is Business-to-Business (B2B) because it is a electronic commerce between two companies used a data sharing arrangement.3) YES, because Transaction processing systems is a process data generated by day-to-day business operations. TX Industries is Low-Voltages largest customers and because of that the proposed new system is a TP system because it involves customer order processing.4) NO, because Low-Voltage Component is medium-sized firm that is why they dont need to use ERP systems. ERP system is suitable for large company for their cost-effect support and for cost reduction.

2. 1) Systems analystsfigure out how to use computers to get things done. They tell businesses and other organizations which computers and software to buy, and they decide how to get those tools to work together. Their work start by asking people what they need their computers to do. Then, they plan a computer system that can do those tasks well. A System Analyst must be big-picture oriented and have a clear understanding of how the components within a computer systemhardware, software, and networks work together. They're charged with analyzing that interaction and making recommendations that will ultimately help a company or organization operate more efficiently. 2) The Labor Department reports that system analysts made a median salary of $78,770 in 2011. The highest-paid in the profession earned $120,060, while the lowest-paid earned $49,370. Salary Range

75th Percentile$98,490

Median$78,770

25th Percentile$62,260

3) a.http://jobview.monster.com/business-systems-analyst-finance-job-brockton-ma-us-122517963.aspx Employer = W.B. Mason Company, IncQualifications = Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, interpersonal and relationship management skills Must be able to communicate effectively in both technical and business settings. Self-motivated, creative, passionate and able to acclimate into a fast-paced dynamic environment 2+ years business analysis experience relative to IS implementations Demonstrated experience in business process development and improvement Effective use of business modeling techniques: Process, workflow modeling and use cases Experience in eliciting and documenting requirements resulting in quality deliverables with limited direction Strong working knowledge of all aspects of Systems Development Life Cycle, Change Management, Release Management, Configuration Management, Quality Assurance and Testing, Requirements Gathering, Project Management, and Systems Analysis and Design Working knowledge of Microsoft Project, Visio and Publisher Self-directed and independent worker who can also lead cross-functional and cross-organizational projects

Salary = not mentioned

b.http://jobview.monster.com/lead-systems-analyst-corporate-sourcing-projects-job-fairfield-ct-us-122865026.aspxEmployer = Corporate Information Services (CIS)Qualifications = Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance or related field and a minimum 4 years of IT work experience Minimum 2 years of experience with project management and execution of multiple simultaneous and / or small projects Must submit your application for employment through COS (Internal Candidates) or GECareers.com (External Candidates) to be considered for this opening

Salary = Not mentioned4)http://jobs.econsultancy.com/job/383622/senior-web-analyst-ecommerce/?LinkSource=TopJob Senior Web Analyst- Ecommerce

3.1) The four organizational levels in a typical company as follows:I. Top managers develop long-range plans, called strategic plans, which define the companys overall mission and goals.

II. Middle Managers and Knowledge Workers. Middle Managers are the one that provide direction, necessary resources, and performance feedback to supervisors and team leaders while Knowledge workers provide support for the organizations basic functions.

III. Supervisors, often called team leaders, oversee operational employees and carry out day-to-day functions. They coordinate operational tasks and people, make necessary decisions, and ensure that the right tools, materials, and training are available.

IV. Operational employees include users who rely on TP systems to enter and receive data they need to perform their jobs.2) Companies will fall into either product based or sales based. Product based are companies that make and sell their goods to the market. Services based are businesses that sell their services to their customers like laundry services.3) Empowerment gives employees more responsibility and accountability. Many companies find that empowerment improves employee motivation and increases customer satisfaction. It is way to improve the performance of a company. Empowerment is commonly executed to operational employees to give them motivation and to increase customer satisfaction.4) The types of information system a large company might use are enterprise computing systems, transaction processing systems, business support systems, knowledge management systems, and user productivity systems.

4.1) Structured Analysis uses a series of phases, called the systems development life cycle (SDLC), to plan, analyze, design, implement, and support an information system and treats processes and data as separate components while Object-Oriented analysis combines data and the processes that act on the data into things called objects and Agile Method use a spiral model, which represents a series of iterations, or revisions, based on user feedback.2) CASE tools stand for Computer-aided systems engineeringor also called computer-aided software engineering, provide an overall framework for systems development and support a wide variety of design methodologies, including structured analysis and object-oriented analysis. It makes easier to build an information system, they boost IT productivity and improve the quality of the finished product.3) Business process model (BPM)graphically displays one or more business processes, such as handling an airline reservation, filling a product order, or updating a customer account. It is done by using computer-based modelling tools that use a standard language called business process modelling notation (BPMN) which includes various shapes and symbols to represent events, processes, and workflows,4) Prototyping tests system concepts and provides an opportunity to examine input, output, and user interfaces before final decisions are made. It is important because it serve as an initial model that is used as a benchmark to evaluate the finished system, or the prototype itself can develop into the final version of the system and it can also speeds up the development process significantly.