For guidance on completing the decision matrix, refer to these learning resources:  Decision Matrix: What It Is and How to Use It: This article defines the decision matrix and discusses how leaders evaluate and prioritize all of their options when considering solutions to a difficult task.  Decision Matrix Analysis: This article explains how to use a decision matrix analysis, a useful technique for making a choice when many factors must be balanced. Captioned version of this resource can be found here.  Decision Matrix Example: Use this resource to view an example of a completed decision matrix. Prompt: Remember that you have immersed yourself in the role of an IT professional. Imagine that you work for the small brick-and-mortar business described in the final project case scenario. The owner of your business wants to focus on generating new revenue through e-commerce, but she knows that this change in operations requires the company to integrate new technology. To gain an understanding of what the business might need for technology, she has asked you to create a business systems analysis. In this part of your drafted analysis, you will focus on solutions and recommendations based on your research for your first milestone. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: IV. Technology Solutions: In this section, you will discuss how each of the two technologies meets the technology requirements that you identified in section II. Use your decision matrix to guide your responses. A. Technology One: Explain how well this technology meets the technology requirements of your business. Be sure to address which technology requirements the technology meets, and where there are gaps. B. Technology Two: Explain how well this technology meets the technology requirements of your business. Be sure to address which technology requirements the technology meets, and where there are gaps. V. Recommendations: In this section, you will recommend the technology solution that you believe is most appropriate for your business based on how well each technology meets your business’s technology requirements. A. Recommend a technology solution for your business, and defend why that solution is appropriate. You could recommend only one technology, or you could recommend any combination of the two that you investigated. B. Explain the overall benefit of your recommended technology solution to your business. Consider the following: i. How will it enhance efficiency? ii. How will it position your business for future growth as you move online? Lastly, submit the decision matrix that you used for your research.

Application RequirementsYou have been requested to develop a Java application for a large company that provides members and the general public an online product catalog for ordering items like books, DVDs, clothes, household products, and so forth. There are several levels of users, including public (user has not registered), level 1 member, level 2 member, and level 3 member. The level 1 member pays a small monthly subscription fee. Level 2 members are associated with a small business who pays an annual fee covering less than 100 members. Level 3 members are employees of large corporations (more than 100 members) who subscribe annually. As the level increases, so does the discount. The following list highlights these requirements.The requirements for the application are as follows:The application will act as an online ordering system.The company accepts orders online and ships those items to the customer address.Customers must create a line of credit prior to placing an order.Customers view products from the catalog of items.Customers place orders.The administrator updates account information on behalf of members.Administrators add, delete, and modify items in the catalog.The application is able to run under most operating systems, including UNIX and Windows, and has a modern graphical user interface.The application is designed for future growth.Part 1 (55 points)Review the requirements and, using Visio, develop your design by creating use case diagrams, a class diagram, and a sequence diagram. Templates can be found in Visio by accessing the UML System template. There is a use case shape to help you create your use case diagrams. There is a UML sequence shape. Under "More Shapes," you will find an entity relationship shape for your class diagram.Click here to refer to a Visio tutorial to learn Visio basics.Use case diagrams are used to summarize the relationships between use cases, actors, and systems.Use Case 1: Create AccountUse Case 2: Place OrderUse Case 3: Add Product to CatalogUse Case 4: Update Account InformationSequence diagram that illustrates the various object interactions in their proper sequential order.Class diagrams depict the objects and information structures used by the application. The definition of a class is independent of the application itself. Classes describe the objects managed by the application but are independently defined. Be sure to show relationships between class objects, attributes, data types, and methods in your diagram.Class 1: AccountClass 2: Account LevelClass 3: AddressClass 4: ProductsClass 5: OrderClass 6: Line ItemOnce you have completed your diagrams, copy them into a Word document that will serve as your application design document. Include explanations for each diagram in your design document.Part 2 (25 points)Create pseudocode that describes the necessary flow of your program with respect to both creating a user account and placing an order. This information should be included in your application design document. This information should be included in your application design document.Part 3 (45 points)Explain your steps regarding taking the business requirements and developing your application design. Provide details as to the importance of following these important steps prior to coding the application. Describe the advantages and disadvantages to this process. Discuss how this process relates to the software development life cycle.Parts 1, 2, & 3 are all included in the application design document.