Information-Gathering Techniques

Create a report for your Manager on Information-Gathering Techniques. Gathering information for a new system  is important and sets the tone of the development cycle. If not done  thoroughly, the project could be a failure before it begins. You are the Project Manager of XYZ  Enterprises. Your manager gives you the task of researching the  different techniques used to gather information as the company is going  to replace their Case Management System. He would like a report of all  the different type of information gathering listed below. For each  technique, give reasons to use it and the best ways to accomplish using  each information-gathering method. 

• Interviewing users and stakeholders.
• Distributing and collecting questionnaires.
• Observing and documenting business procedures.
• Collecting active user comments and suggestions.
• Researching vendor solutions.

This course requires the use of Strayer  Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the  Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: 

• Research the techniques used to collect and gather information for the design of a new system.