Assignment 1: Information Gathering Techniques

Due Week 2 and worth 130 points

Create a report for your Manager on Information-Gathering Techniques.

Gatheringinformation for a new system is important and sets the tone of thedevelopment cycle. If not done thoroughly, the project could be afailure before it begins.

Youare the Project Manager of XYZ Enterprises. Your manager gives you thetask of researching the different techniques used to gather informationas the company is going to replace their Case Management System. Hewould like a report of all the different type of information gatheringlisted below. For each technique, give reasons to use it and the bestways to accomplish using each gathering information method.

1. Interviewing users and stakeholders
2. Distributing and collecting questionnaires
3. Observing and documenting business procedures
4. Collecting active user comments and suggestions
5. Researching vendor solutions

Your report must also include:

• The use of at least 3 quality resources. NOTE: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
• Proper formatting, spelling, and grammar.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Betyped, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), withone-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APAor school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additionalinstructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, yourname, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The coverpage and the reference page are not included in the required assignmentpage length.