Assignment:
The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.
Your work as a management information consultant has led you to a long-term project working on a custom decision support system software application. Use the library, course materials, and other credible sources to research the following approaches to the software development process:
• prototyping
• rapid application development
• object-oriented analysis and design
• business process engineering
Write 4-6 paragraphs that briefly explain your understanding of each of the approaches. Which approach do you think you would attempt for this project? Why? Explain the benefits of the approach in providing support to your answer.
Suggestions for Responding to Peers Posts
• Review a peer's response who selected a different approach than the one that you chose. Compare and contrast the benefits of the approaches that each of you selected. What similarities or differences exist?
• Consider the draw backs to the approaches that either of you selected.
• What strategies would you suggest to ensure the success of the approach your peer has selected?