SAD - Module – 1

Ch-1

• What is object oriented analysis and design?

• Explain the different phases in the SDLC and discuss what are the problems
associated with traditional waterfall approach of SDLC.

• Short note on: Prototyping, JAD, RAD, CASE

SAD - Module – 1

Ch-2

• What are ERP systems? What are the benefits and disadvantages of such
systems as a design strategy?

• What is an RFP and how to analysts use one to gather information on

hardware and system software?

• Discuss four approaches to reuse in detail. According to you, which reuse

approach is the best and why?

• Describe and compare various sources of software.

SAD - Module – 1

Ch-3

• List various project team communication methods and describe an example

of the type of information that might be shared among team members using
each method.

• Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project

initiation and project planning.

• Describe the steps involved in making a network diagram and Gantt chart.

• Discuss the reasons why organizations undertake information system

projects.

SAD - Module – 2

Ch-4

• Describe what is meant by information system planning and the steps

involved in the process.
 • Describe several project evaluation criteria.

• Describe value chain analysis and how organization us this technique to

evaluate and compare projects.

• Identify the reasons as to why a system development project may be

initiated.

SAD - Module – 2

Ch-5

• List and describe the steps in the project initiation and planning process.

• What is contained in a baseline project plan? Are the contents and format of
all baseline plans the same? Why or why not?

• Describe three commonly used methods for performing economic cost-

benefit analysis.

• What are the types or categories of benefits of an IS project?

• Describe the structured walkthrough process. What roles need to be

performed during a walkthrough?

SAD - Module – 3

Ch-6

• Describe four traditional techniques for collecting information during analysis.

When might one be better than another?

• Describe how prototyping can be used during requirements determination.

How is it better or worse than traditional methods?

• Describe Agile Usage-centred design. Describe the Planning game. Compare

and contrast these two requirements determination techniques.

SAD - Module – 3

Ch-7

• What is decomposition? What is balancing? How can you typically determine

if DFDs are not balanced?

• How do you decide if a system component should be represented as a

source/ sink or as a process?
SAD - Module – 3

Ch-8

• What is structured English? How can Structured English be used to represent

sequence, conditional statements, and repetition in an IS process

• What do you mean by decision table & explain the steps in creating a
decision table? Compare & contrast, structured English & decision table
techniques of logic modelling.

• What are the basic procedures to be followed while constructing a decision

table?

SAD - Module – 3

Ch-9

• Explain why a ternary relationship is not the same as the binary

relationships?

• What are the linkages between data flow diagrams, decision tables and
entity- relationships diagrams?

• What is the degree of relationships? Give an example of each of the

relationships degrees.

• List the four types of E-R diagrams produced and analyzed during conceptual
data modelling.

SAD - Module – 4

Ch-10

• How are relationships between entities represented in the rational data

model?

• What is the purpose of denormalization? Why might you not want to create
one physical table or file for each relation in a logical data model?

• Explain the purpose of data compression techniques.

SAD - Module – 4

Ch-11
 • What initial questions must be answered four an analyst to build an initial
prototype of a system output?

• What is meant by usability and what characteristics of an interface are used

to assess a system’s usability.

• List and describe common website design errors.

SAD - Module – 4

Ch-12

• Describe five methods of interacting with the system. Is one method better
than all others? Why or why not?

• What is the natural language interaction? Give its significance.

• Describe the general guidelines for structuring data entry fields. Can you
think of any instances when it would be appropriate to violate these
guidelines?

• Explain the different methods of interaction with the process.

• List and describe the common interface and dialogue design errors found on
website.

SAD - Module – 4

Ch-13

• What factors of projects need to be kept in mind while choosing a particular

methodology for design specification of the project?

• How does traditional design specification differ from agile/extreme design

specifications?

• How design specifications are captures in eXtreme programming? Explain.

SAD - Module – 4

Ch-14

• Summarize the six possible architectures for client/server systems.

• Summarize the reasons for using three tiered client/server architecture.

• How can CSS and XSL help to ensure design consistency when designing an
internet base electronic commerce system?
 • Why is it important that “web pages live forever” when designing an internet
based electronic commerce system?

• Why do many commercial web sites have both operational and informational
systems?

SAD - Module – 5

Ch-15

• Explain the code testing process.

• Discuss software testing in detail. What is acceptance testing and give your
thoughts regarding why should this testing be done?

• What are the four approaches to installation? Which is the most expensive?
Which is the most risky? How does an organization decide which approaches
to use?

• What is acceptance testing? Why should this testing be done? How important
is this testing?

• What are the common security threats to system? How can they be
addressed?

SAD - Module – 5

Ch-16

• Describe three ways for organizing maintenance personnel and contrast the
advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

• What managerial issues can be better understood by measuring maintenance

effectiveness?

• What is meant by configuration management? What do you think

organizations have adopted the approach of using a system librarian?

• What are some special maintenance issues and procedures that are
especially relevant for websites?
• Explain the different types of system maintenance and also describe the
factors that influence the cost of maintenance.