In this activity, you will compare your experience in a development project with the process described in this section. You will also review the results of your work from the activities in Module 4 as they relate to business and user requirements and wants. | Activity Transitioning from Gathering to Analyzing Information In this activity you will compare your experience in a development project with the process described in this section. You will also review the results of your work from the activities in Module 4 as they relate to business and user requirements and wants. Objectives After completing this activity you will be able to Describe a process for synthesizing information. Evaluate the information collected in the Ferguson and Bardell Inc. case study in terms of requirements and wants. Before You Begin This activity consists of a class discussion. Time to complete this activity 15 minutes 30 Activity Transitioning from Gathering to Analyzing Information Exercise 1 Comparing the Process Compare your experience with the process presented in this section 1. Identify a project that you have been involved with in the past. The project does not need to be a software development project if you have never been involved in one. You need only select a project that involved some activities related to synthesizing information that you had gathered for a project. 2. Reflect on the process that you used in the project to sift through and summarize the information. Then discuss the answers to the following questions Did you use a process advocated by a particular company or resource If so what was it What were the stages of the process What was involved in each stage What were the advantages and disadvantages of the process Exercise 2 Assessing the Information for Requirements and Wants Evaluate the information that you have in the Ferguson and Bardell Inc. case study 1. What are the requirements and wants contained in the case study related to Business Applications Information Technologies 2. What are some examples of the business and user requirements and wants
