You are the System Analyst for VIP Transport Company Ltd. The company wants to develop a computer-based accounting information system for use and you have been appointed as the project manager for this project. (i). Discuss, in detail, the following: (α). the specific things that you will do on this project as the project manager; (β). problems you may encounter on this project; and (γ). how you can possibly solve each of the problems you discussed in (β) above. (ii). Describe, in detail, how your project team will execute activities during the Initial Investigation phase of this project. (iii). Perform technical feasibility and operational feasibility for this project, using practical examples to illustrate your answer. Justify your answer(s). [You may use tables in your feasibility analysis]

You are the System Analyst for VIP Transport Company Ltd. The company wants to develop a computer-based accounting information system for use and you have been appointed as the project manager for this project. (i). Discuss, in detail, the following: (α). the specific things that you will do on this project as the project manager; (β). problems you may encounter on this project; and (γ). how you can possibly solve each of the problems you discussed in (β) above. (ii). Describe, in detail, how your project team will execute activities during the Initial Investigation phase of this project. (iii). Perform technical feasibility and operational feasibility for this project, using practical examples to illustrate your answer. Justify your answer(s). [You may use tables in your feasibility analysis]

Information Technology Project Management

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