What are the alternative methods for building information systems?

• Define the traditional systems life cycle and describe its advantages and disadvantages for systems building.

• Define information system prototyping and describe its benefits and limitations.

List and describe the steps in the prototyping process.

• Define end-user development and explain its advantages and disadvantages.

• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of developing information systems based on application software packages.

• Define outsourcing. Describe the circumstances in which it should be used for building information systems. List and describe the hidden costs of offshore software outsourcing.

• Explain how businesses can rapidly develop e-business applications.

• Explain the differences between mobile Web sites, mobile Web apps, and native apps.