Creating an IT Business Case (800 words)

1) Create a Business Case – To prepare for the business case, imagine yourself as an entrepreneur Systems Analyst. You want to analyze and design a software system. You hope that this software system will be funded by a customer. As part of selling the system to the customer, you have to write a “Software Proposal” that explains in detail every aspect of this new software system. Tip: The best way to choose a software system is to find a problem in your home/work life that could be solved by a software system. This is where you get to be creative. You could write about: a new project that you would like to someday design, an upgrade to an existing system, or redesign an existing project, and so on. This software system is not a simple “app”, but rather, it should be a robust system with: multiple screens, forms, reports, and database tables. Items to include in your business case:

o   The problem your software system will resolve
o   A summary of the software system
o   Customer context, i.e. the industry, audience, size of the customer’s company, etc.,

2) Select the best system development approach for your project and include a rationale as to why it was chosen over the other approaches.

3) Select the best system acquisition approach for your project and include a rationale as to why it was chosen over the other approaches.

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2. Solution
2.1. The problem my software system will resolve
o Title : Ryan's Cell Phone Accessories Webstore
o Main problem :
• We need an information system for this webstore
• It must works independent and automatically
2.2. A summary of the software system
o Mr. Ryan began his Cell Phone Accessories Webstore (CAW) as a hobby. Initially, Ryan would buy wholesale accessories and ship them to his friends and relative . As word spread about his quality service, he began taking orders. The hobby has since evolved into a medium-sized business, employing more than fifteen shippers.
o Over the years, increased demand has forced Ryan to relocate several times, increase his sales force and renovate CAW’s information systems....