AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY

UNIT: SYSTEM ANALYSIS

UNIT CODE: CSC 305

LECTURER: MR. OMWENGA

ASSGNIMENT: LAST CHANCE

SECURITY

DONE BY: ELIJAH PAUL GITHUKA

MUIRURI

STUDENT ID NUMBER: 10MCS009

Q.1: LAST CHANCE SECURITIES

1. Name the constraints and indicate whether each is present, future, internal, external,

mandatory, or desirable.

The management handed it down, but the deadline is necessary to meet an external

requirement thus it can be viewed as internal, however the December deadline constraint

is present and mandatory.

The final design approval constraints and the budget constraint are present, internal, and

mandatory.

2. Explain why it is important to define the payroll project’s scope. Explain how to define

project scope.

In determining the project scope, one has to define the extent of the project or the specific

boundaries.

Define the project scope of last chance securities payroll system, determine all

deadlines and budget limitations, and obtain a clear understanding of the new

system’s features and capability.

Identify any other constraints, which might include hardware, software, policy, or

legal issues.

In representing the project scope use a graphical model to show the systems, people,

and business processes to be affected by the proposal.

3. Identify tangible and intangible benefits of the new payroll system.

Tangible benefits include a reduction in clerical time, which is measured in dollars. A reduction

in payroll errors can be translated into time and dollar savings.

Morale improvement is an intangible benefit.

4. What topics should be included in a report to management at the end of the preliminary

investigation?

Introduction: - has a brief description of the system, the name of the group that has performed the

investigation, the name of the group who initiated the investigation.

System request summary:-it describes the basis of the systems request

Findings:-contains results of preliminary investigation, including the project’s scope description,

constraints, and feasibility.

Recommendations:-recommendation for further action, with specific reasons and justification. .

Management will make the final decision, but the IT department’s input is an important

factor.

Time and Cost Estimates: - it describes the cost of acquiring and installing the system and

the total cost of ownership during the system’s useful life.

Expected Benefits. Anticipated tangible and intangible benefits and a timetable that

shows when they are to occur are included in this section.

Appendix. An appendix is included in the report if you need to attach supporting

information.