Candidate Systems Matrix
– a tool used to document similarities and differences between candidate
systems.
Stakeholders - how system will interact with people
and other systems.
Knowledge - how data will be implemented, how
inputs will be captured, how outputs will be generated.
Processes - how processes will be built and
implemented.
Communications - how processes and data will be
distributed.
Candidate
Systems Matrix (Sample)
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Characteristics
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Candidate
1
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Candidate
2
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Candidate
3
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Brief Description
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Do nothing: continue current
business processes
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Purchase a PC and a DBMS that can
be used to maintain an inventory database
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Candidate 2 plus acquire internet
service and develop a web site.
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Portion of System Computerized: Brief description of the portion
of system processes computerized by the candidate
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N/A
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Inventory record storing and
processing
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Candidate 2 plus
Order/customer record storing and
processing, and marketing
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Technology
- Servers & workstations
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N/A
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PC
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PC w/ modem
ISP contract
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- Output device
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N/A
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Laser printer
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Same as candidate 2
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- Input device
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N/A
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Keyboard and mouse
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Same as candidate 2
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- Storage devices
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N/A
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PC hard disk (at least 6 GB)
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Same as candidate 2
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- Software tools needed
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N/A
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MS Access
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MS Access
Web design tool
(for ASP)
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- Application software
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N/A
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Designed in MS Access
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Web Browser (package)
ASP plus MS Access
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Interfaces
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N/A
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PC monitor
(Access Interfaces)
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Same as candidate 2
Plus Web pages
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Processes
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Same as current processes
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Inventory maintenance process will
be changed
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Customer order processing,
inventory maintenance processes will be changed
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- Method of data processing
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N/A
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Batch
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On-line/real time
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Geography (Network)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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