Please respond to the following two questions. Use External Sources to support your answer. Note the answer does not need to be more than a paragraph but you may do so.
Problem 1:
In an article titled a field study of the software design process for large systems, it emphasizes the importance of analyzing the environment in which the system will be utilized (1988). An older article yes, but we can always learn from the past as it helps us theorize on where we are today. The author emphasizes the difficulties in designing data systems in large companies and approached the problem by interviewing 17 large company CEOs for common issues; the response was communication, application of domain knowledge, bottlenecks and breakdowns. Furthermore, fluctuations in customer requirements proved to be difficult in nailing down firm requirements, like trying to hit a moving target, and is a real challenge for many companies. The impact is a domino effect in the design process as system analysts have to separate the environmental factors, emerging requirements, and current requirements (1988). How would you approach this dilemma when designing your system forms and reports and whats the impact to testing and the usability assessment?
References
Curtis, B., Krasner, H., & Iscoe, N. (1988, November). A field study of the software design process for large systems. Communications of the ACM, 31(11), 1268+. Retrieved from https://link-gale-
Problem 2:
Chapter 10 provides you a clearer understanding of forms and reports. They are an important part of the database application. The designer uses them to create an integrated application, making it easier for user to perform their task. Decision maker and clerical workers use from and report on a daily basis. Normally forms were used as input and reports were used to display results. One key to designing quality business processes is the delivery of the right information to the right people in the right format at the right time. This chapter presented a variety of guidelines such as the layout of fields, the use of titles, highlighting of data, navigation between pages or screens, appropriate use and layout of tables and graphs, use of color, format of text and numeric data, avoidance of bias in information display, and achievement of usable forms and reports (Kunwar, 2011).
If you are a systems analyst. Which of the above variety of guidelines will you think is the most important? Why. Which variety of guidelines is most likely to be overlooked by the system analyst?
Reference
Kunwar, S. (2011). Forms and Reports. Retrieved from
http://sujan-dbms.blogspot.com/2011/02/6forms-and-reports.html
