Forest Point Construction (System Planning)
a. What is the correct total time?
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b. Create a Gantt chart that shows the WBS.
c. What is the critical path?
2. Atrium Bio-Medical Supply, Inc. (System Analysis)
a. What options does Atrium have for acquiring a new system?
b. What are the pros and cons of in-house development versus purchasing a system?
c. If the decision is made to purchase a new system, what are three options for customizing the software?
d. Based on Part C of the Systems Analyst’s Toolkit, what financial analysis tools should you use to evaluate the software acquisition options for Atrium? Explain how you would apply each of the tools.
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3. Nothing But Net (System Design)
a. Should an organization choose a new system based on client/server architecture? Why or why not?
b. Explain the pros and cons of thick or thin client characteristics.