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Modern Systems Analysisand DesignThird Edition Jeffrey A. Hoffer Joey F. GeorgeJoseph S. Valacich Chapter 11 Selecting the Best Alternative Design Strategy Learning Objectives Describe different sources of software Learn to assemble the various pieces of an alternative design strategy Learn how to generate at least three alternative design strategies Discuss selecting the best design strategy using both qualitative and quantitative methods Learning Objectives Learn how to use the results of the analysis phase to update a Baseline Project Plan (BPP) Discuss design strategies and how they are applied to the Internet Selecting the Best Alternative Design Strategy Two basic steps Generate a comprehensive set of alternative design strategies Select the one design strategy that is most likely to result in the desired information system Process Divide requirements into different sets of capabilities Enumerate different potential implementation environments that could be used to deliver the different sets of capabilities Propose different ways to source or acquire the various sets of capabilities for the different implementation environments Selecting the Best Alternative Design Strategy Deliverables At least three substantially different system design strategies for building the replacement information system A design strategy judged most likely to lead to the most desirable information system A Baseline Project Plan (BPP) for turning the most likely design strategy into a working information system Generating Alternative Design Strategies Best to generate three alternatives Low-end Provides all required functionality users demand with a system that is minimally different from the current system High-end Solves problem in question and provides many extra features users desire Midrange Compromise of features of high-end alternative with frugality of low-end alternative Drawing Bounds on Alternative Designs Minimum Requirements Mandatory features versus desired featu