Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) & Business Intelligence and Social Analytics
Programming
1. Examine the activities in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Select the activities that you believe to be the most critical for the success of a project that is developed using SDLC. Support your position. Determine the conversion methods (parallel, pilot, phased, and plunge) you would apply for the implementation phase of an SDLC if you were managing a project. Support your rationale.
2. Examine three ways you believe that social networks have “leveled the playing field” between major corporations and small businesses. Sports teams have adapted the practice of businesses using business analytics to make wiser decisions. Provide your opinion on teams that use sports analytics. Explain whether or not you believe these teams maintain an advantage over those that do not.
Article about Analytics in Baseball
Greetings Strayer Learners. I found a really good article that talks about, or should I say laments, the implications of data analytics in baseball. Some say that the introduction of such deep analysis has taken all the joy from the game and turned it into something else. Others say that without all the analytics a baseball team would not survive the fierce competition. Read the article and see if you agree. Has analytics ruined the game? ( Below is just a link the professor posted regarding the second question.
