GROUP 5

Names

: Anggit Wahyuningsih (8335132482)

Fathia Rofifah

(8335132520)

Halimah

(8335132402)

Siti Ranita Sakinah

(8335132515)

Ulfa Giny Septianingrum

(8335132550)

Yuliana Putri
Class

(8335132433)

: B

Semester : 101
Major

: Accountancy

Discussion Questions
1. Why is selecting a systems development approach an important business decision?
Who should participate in the selection process?
Because organizations are being faced with the requirement to meet higher quality
standards, but often with fewer resources. This trend forces organizations to find simpler
and more efficient methods for performing their work. Hence, the company has to keep up
with the technology that changing very fast to make sure that the systems they're currently
using is more efficient and can enhance the quality of work in the company.
A systems development approach should be done by the functional office in conjunction
with technical personnel, so that current technology can be considered as the business
processes are reviewed. We also have to remember that a decision on the selection of a

development approach often is dependent upon the system itself. A large, complex system
simply cannot be done using a quick prototype method, for example. Part of the decision
has to be how important the system is, and if it is important, what will be the quality of the
system if a particular method is selected. Therefore, business and functional managers
should participate in the decision along with IT personnel and managers.
2. Some have said that the best way to reduce system development costs is to use
application software packages or fourth-generation tools. Do you agree? Why or
why not?
Yes, I agree because end users in the company can build it themselves, which means the
costs will reduced since it needs minimal or no technical assistance. But, note that the
software packages or fourth-generation tools really depends on the type of the company.
For example, large transaction-heavy applications are not suited to end-user software
tools. However, there are many issues to consider when deciding whether to purchase a
product or develop a custom system, such as :

Whether packages are available on the market that can satisfy at least 80 percent
of the functional requirements of the system. While it may not be possible to find a
package that exactly matches the specific functional requirements, if less than 80
percent of the requirements are satisfied, then the purchase of a package is likely
to be more costly than custom development.

Whether available packages are compatible with the organization's current

technical environment (or planned for installation in the immediate future).

Whether the overall cost of purchasing, installing, and maintaining a package will
be no more than (and preferably less than) the cost of custom development and
maintenance.

Whether or not the vendors for the packages have a proven track record of
installation and support and can show evidence of financial stability (this is
particularly critical for large systems).

On the whole, end-user-developed systems can be completed more rapidly than those
developed through the conventional systems life cycle. Allowing users to specify their own
business needs improves requirements gathering and often leads to a higher level of user
involvement and satisfaction with the system. However, fourth-generation tools still cannot
replace conventional tools for some business applications because they cannot easily handle
the processing of large numbers of transactions or applications with extensive procedural logic
and updating requirements.
3. Why is it so important to understand how a business process works when trying
to develop a new information system ?
The introduction of a new information system involves much more than new hardware
and software. It also includes changes in jobs, skills, management, and organization.
When we design a new information system, we are redesigning the organization.
System builders must understand how a system will affect specific business processes
and the organization as a whole.