FAQ
Portobello
- 2003
Note that these responses are not official additions to the questions; only explanations of what is required to answer them. Be sure you read the question and understand it fully before answering.
Question 1B and C. I wanted to know if there is a list and if so where could it be located. I have not been able to find such a list on your website. I have searched for a list that contains the possible advantages and disadvantages but I have not come across one. Therefore, I was wondering if the advantages and disadvantages are simply located within the article.
There is no list, and even if there were a list, it is not what is required. You must understand the concepts involved and either find the advantages/disadvantages within the case or deduce them from what you know about the specific application in the company and what the particular technology is.
Questions 1D, 2B, 3B & 6B. How do I support them?, based on advantages and disadvantages? With facts and recommendations?
These questions are a very important part of the course. They relate to your being able to relate the theory in the course (the first part of each of those questions) to a practical application. Just re-listing the advantages or disadvantages from an earlier part is not the question. Put yourself in the position of someone working for the company. Did the company make the right choice or not? Why?
You need to relate the company's specific situation at that time to the particular approach. For example, what were their goals? how much time did they have? what were they trying to accomplish? Were particular disadvantages or advantages of great importance to them? Why? How did each of these things relate to the approach they chose.
Also, and obvious, the same support is not going to work for the different questions. Be specific.
Question 6. Where do I find the cutover methods?
IS Cutover Approaches. See the book and your class notes for explanations of what goes in each step.
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