IFSM 461: Systems Analysis and Design Stage 03: Decision Table and Decision Tree Instructions

IFSM 461: Systems Analysis and Design
Stage 03: Decision Table and Decision Tree Instructions
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Introduction
Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the Udo, Marian, & Uduak
Corporation (UMUC) Case Study. Also, you should review your completed Stage 1 & 2
assignments and the Stages 4 & 5 individual assignments to get an understanding of
the future projects that build on this stage.
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply the course concepts to develop a
Decision Table and a Decision Tree for one aspect of the new billing and payment
system. This assignment specifically addresses the following course outcomes to
enable you to:
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document
business requirements throughout the SDLC
• Perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making
• Translate business requirements into systems by applying appropriate SDLC
methodologies and incorporating industry best practices
The Deliverable
Using the Udo, Marian, & Uduak Corporation (UMUC) Case Study, build on the
Requirements Document you developed in “Stage 1 – Requirements Document” and the
diagrams you developed in Stage 2 to create a decision table and decision tree that
describes how the organization determines which discounts, if any, are to be applied to
products purchased.
Create a document that includes the following:
• The paper should consist of the two (2) diagrams (Decision Table and Decision
Tree).
• Cover and a Works Cited page are also required. These are not included in the
page count.
• The Cover page must include an appropriate title and your name.
• Use the Works Cited page to correctly cite and reference any sources you use
with APA format.
• Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything. IFSM 461: Systems Analysis and Design
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• Submit your paper via your Assignment Folder as a Microsoft Word or Power
Point document with your last name included in the filename.
• If you use Visio or some other drawing tool, be sure it can be opened without a
password or special software other than Microsoft Office.
• Decision Table
o Create a decision table that describes how the organization determines
which discounts, if any, are to be applied to the products purchased.
o This diagram should look similar to the one shown in: Textbook, Systems
Analysis and Design, Pages 206 – 209.
• Decision Tree
o Create a decision tree that describes how the organization determines
which discounts, if any, are to be applied to the products purchased.
o This diagram should look similar to the one shown in: Textbook, Systems
Analysis and Design, Page 210.
• Completeness – Have all conditions and combinations of conditions that
determine which discounts, if any, are to be applied to the products purchased
been depicted?
• Correctness – are the all the conditions and combinations of conditions correctly
depicted?
• Formatting – Decision Table and Tree are properly formatted and professional in
appearance; spelling is correct.
Helpful Resources
• Decision Tables
o Textbook, Systems Analysis and Design, Pages 206 – 209.
• Decision Trees
o Textbook, Systems Analysis and Design, Page 210.
• Decision tree examples – drawing your own
http://www.decision-making-confidence.com/decision-trees-examples.html
• Decision Tables – http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/jharney/table.htmlIFSM 461: Systems Analysis and Design
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Tools that can assist you in developing the graphics for this project:
• Decision Table for the billing and payment system
o Microsoft Visio
o Microsoft Word
o Microsoft PowerPoint
o Microsoft Excel
o Decision Table Creator 9 (free tool so there are no guarantees)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Other-ProgrammingFiles/Decision-Table-Creator.shtml
o LPA VisiRule 1.5 (free tool so there are no guarantees)
http://www.lpa.co.uk/vsr.htm?gclid=CMP6i6_Bi6oCFUFx4Aod5QLy
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• Decision Tree for the billing and payment system
o Microsoft Visio
o Microsoft Word
o Microsoft PowerPoint
o Decision Tree Demo 1.0 (free tool so there are no guarantees)
http://www.brothersoft.com/decision-tree-demo-322631.html
o Insight Tree (free tool so there are no guarantees)
http://www.visionarytools.com/Downloads.htm#
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Decision Table and Decision Tree Rubric
Criteria Superior to Outstanding Substandard to Good Inadequate Points
Decision
Table
The decision table
contains and correctly
depicts all of the for
determining which
discounts, if any, are to be
applied to the fixed fees
for a child
The decision table does
not contain all of the
conditions and
combinations of
conditions for
determining which
discounts, if any, are to
be applied to the fixed
fees for a child; and/or
table is not correct.
No Decision
Table is included
6
Decision
Table
Format
Decision Table is properly
formatted and professional
in appearance; spelling is
correct.
Decision Table may not
be properly formatted,
professional in
appearance, and/or use
correct spelling.
No Decision
Table
1.5
Decision
Tree
The decision contains and
correctly depicts all of the
conditions and
combinations of conditions
for determining which
discounts, if any, are to be
applied to the fixed fees
for a child.
The decision tree does
not contain all of the
conditions and
combinations of
conditions for
determining which
discounts, if any, are to
be applied to the fixed
fees for a child; and/or
tree is not correct.
No Decision Tree 6
Decision
Tree Format
Decision Tree is properly
formatted and professional
in appearance; spelling is
correct.
Decision Tree may not
be properly formatted,
professional in
appearance, and/or use
correct spelling.
No Decision Tree 1.5
Total Points: 15

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