Thursday, November 12, 2015

Project Management Methodology: PMBOK, SSADM, CMMI

Brief article that explain what pmbok methodology is
https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/pmbok.php

Comparison between pmbok vs Prince 2
http://www.slideshare.net/rajivsharma22/pmis-pmbok-vs-prince2

CMMI
What are the key features of the project management methodology?

SSADM
What are the key features of the above methodology?

Important Article comparing the three PM methodology for your reading;
http://www.seekdl.org/nm.php?id=2459

Make brief notes on the following

  • Iteration during project management process.
  • Differentiate the between the charts that can be used for project management i.e the Gantt chart and Pert Charts,  and  how time constraints, tasks, resources and milestones are shown in these charts.
  •  Differentiate between the different Modelling systems: for example, entities, entity relationship diagrams (ERD), data flow diagrams etc
  •  Maintenance of legacy systems; What are they? share some examples of legacy systems
  • System support: for example, internal support, maintenance contract
  •  Incident management and escalation: Describe the two terms.
Gantt charts



Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Strand 2: Politics and Government

In our future Tuesday lessons we will be linking Paper 2 articles with the different Strand 3 Application to specified scenarios.

Political Process: Online Voting, Online lobbying, Online Campaign, Online advertising
Part A
(Prepare a short presentation) 20 mins
a) Provide specific examples on how each of the following topics is applied in;

  • Networks and Online voting: Joshua and Jhanvi .
  • Databases and Online Voting: Ann, Husnah and Khaleel. 
  • Multimedia/digital media and Online Campaign: Aliasger and Barbara.
  • Internet and Online Lobbying: Sharleen and Paul.
  • Software and Online Advertising : Dinar and Ashiqa. 
b) List any new concepts, technologies, terms, digital devices associated with the assigned areas (To be done by all the pairs)

c) Read the article assigned below and share how the different Paper 2 criteria can be captured;

Government Websites
Government use website for different purposes. Some of the functions include

  • Tourism advert, environment warning, providing service like licence application, paying taxes online, applying for tenders and good example in Kenya is the eCitizen website in Kenya.
  • Discuss with you partner, what services are provided in the eCitizen website in Kenya?https://www.ecitizen.go.ke/
Individual Task
Get any current new article that raises social and ethical significance. Prepare to share the details of the  issues raised in the article (15 minutes)

Ensure your article can address all the criteria in a paper 2 type of question. Criterion A, B, C, and D.

Example: http://news.sky.com/story/1581425/web-surveillance-what-you-need-to-know

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Personal and Public communications

Developments in technology have allowed an increasing number of mobile devices to be developed that enable people to communicate anytime, anyplace, anywhere. There is a wealth of information available to society that can be accessed on demand and has changed the way in which people behave.
It is important that the ITGS student is able to discuss the social impacts and ethical issues related to these technologies. These may include the health implications of mobile devices, unauthorised access to wireless networks, interception of communications, storage of personal communications for security purposes, and tracking of people.
For clear understanding of this topic, We will first look at different technologies used for Personal and Public communications. Post you notes in OneNote 
Personal digital assistants (PDAs) and handheld digital devices
  • Define what PDA's are
  • Describe 5 PDAs and handheld digital devices
  • From the list which are obsolete not in use and which ones current?
GPS
Most of the digital devices use GPS
    http://www.trimble.com/gps_tutorial/howgps.aspx
  • Define what GPS is
  • Describe  step by step how GPS works when communicating with different devices. Use a diagram where possible
  • List the different uses of GPS
  • What are the different advantages and disadvantages of using GPS technology?
  • What are the common problems related to the use of GPS?
  • What is the difference between Google maps and GPS?
Geotagging
  • Define what geotagging is?
  • Describe in detail how geotagging works and use a diagram where possible
  • What are the different applications of geotagging?
Mobile Phones
  • Mobile phones can be said to have adapted the concept of converging technologies. What does this mean?
  • Distinguish between the  3G, 4G and 5G mobile technologies
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/what-is-5g-a-rough-guide-to-the-next-generation-of-mobile-networks
  • What are the different mobile phone uses and abuses?
http://www.technoeke.com/2015/03/uses-and-abuses-of-mobile-phones.html



Today lesson 16th Monday 2015

http://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/02/03/spc-tomorrow-transformed-future-television.cnn

Future Technology
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3163999/Rightmove-ask-experts-make-house-future-including-self-cleaning-clothes.html

List down the future technologies that include the digital TV
 http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/computer%20systems/types_computer/miniweb/pg9.htm

Lesson on the 23rd Nov 2015
Services provided by the personal and public communication:
You will work in pairs for the next task, post your notes on OneNote as you prepare to share your findings

a) Most of these device are used for remote access: 
i) How are the different personal and public communication devices used to share data and information? Identify as many devices as possible. (Joshua and Ann)
b)
i) What is synchronization in relation to the different personal and public communication devices? 
 ii) What other systems are part of synchronization process? 
iii) Describe using some examples how devices are synchronized (Paul and Dinar)
c)
i) What videoconferencing? 
ii) Describe how videoconferencing works. 
iii) Describe the different systems/technologies required for videoconferencing to succeed or take place.
iv) What are the pros and cons of video conferencing? (Sharleen, Khaleel, Barbara)
d)
i) Define the terms teleworking, distance learning
ii) Describe the different device/system required for teleworking and distance learning to take place
iii) What are the pros and cons of the teleworking and distance learning systems?
(Husnah and Jhanvi)
e)
i) What is voice over internet protocol (VOIP)
ii) What contribution has VOIP brought to communication?
iii) What are the pros and cons of using VOIP?
iv) What is the future of VOIP?
(Ashiqa & Aliasger)

Revision Questions
  1. How is wiMAX different from WiFi?
  2. How would you fix problems with security and privacy with WiMAX?
  3. Give three examples of groupware.
  4. What are the pros and cons of telecommuting?
  5. What is Phishing?
  6. What is SPAM
  7. Describe how two advances in technology have led to an increase in telecommuting. 

Spreadsheet Notes Summary

Read the Spreadsheet notes summary here.
http://yayoi.senri.ed.jp/departments/ITGS3/exam_prep3.htm

http://blogs.swa-jkt.com/swa/11222/2012/09/27/itgs-spreadsheet/

Other notes
http://itgs-mynotes.blogspot.co.ke/p/ethical-social-issues.html



Sample spreadsheet exam questions
1. http://www.globaljaya.net/secondary/IT/Y11ITGS2014_2015/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=9dd58031-8925-4fdd-af3d-dfc43d3fe516&ID=50

2. http://www.globaljaya.net/secondary/IT/Y11ITGS2014_2015/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=9dd58031-8925-4fdd-af3d-dfc43d3fe516&ID=51




Thursday, November 5, 2015

Case Study Class Activities

Read article "How Smart Homes Work" in the link below and post your responses in OneNote for the following (20 marks)
http://home.howstuffworks.com/smart-home.htm

a) What is Internet of Things (iot) Pg. 1
b) List some softwares and Technologies listed used in smart homes in the article. Pg 2
c) List some smart home appliances and their functions. Pg. 3
d) Outline the smart home benefits from the article. Pg. 4
e) Name the 5 other Intelligent smart home products apart from the two listed in  Pg. 5
f) What is IFTTT? Apart from WeMo that is compatible with IFTTT, name other five products that uses or is compatible with IFTTT pg. 6
g) Outline the smart home challenges in the article and propose some solutions to each challenge. Pg. 7


For Personal Reading and extension (Home Work)

For the next activities, use the ITGS triangle to analyse the different scenarios. Post your finding in OneNote.
Part A;
Intel Smart Homes
http://newsroom.intel.com/docs/DOC-5224

  • Name the different smart technologies used in an intel-smart homes
  • List some advantages and disadvantages of using smart technologies in an intel smart home.
  • What are some of the concerns or issues that can arise from using the smart technologies in the Intel Smart Home.
  • Suggest some solutions, changes, improvements, recommendations to some of the smart technologies shortcoming or limitation

Smart Homes TV

  • Name the different smart technologies used in an smart homes site
  • List some advantages and disadvantages of using smart technologies in smart home in this site.
  • What are some of the concerns or issues that can arise from using the smart technologies in the Smart Home site.
  • Suggest some solutions, changes, improvements, recommendations to some of the smart technologies shortcoming or limitation
Part B

i) Our homes will be completely automated in the next five years. Investigate evidence for and against the above statement.  http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/02/technology/innovation/ces-connected-home/


Next Friday's Work.

Part C
You are to investigate the company assigned. Describe the different technologies / systems they developed for smart homes and their benefits. Share some of the successes and unique innovation by the assigned companies. (Prepare an A3 poster to show all related technologies their function by the company) (10 marks)

Jhanvi Lexone Company http://www.loxone.com/enen/company/about-us.html
Joshua Control4 http://www.control4.com/
Ann  August Smart Lock. 
Aliasger Canary. 
Sharleen Iris. 
Khaleel  HomeSeer.
Dinar  Savant. 
Husnah Wink.
Ashiqa SmartThings. 
Paul Notion. 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Project Management Methodologies

Part A
-What is a Project?
-What is Project Management?
-What is a Methodology?
-Why is project management important?

PowerPoint Development Methodologies Summary Notes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbUWI3d3E1S3paQk0/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbSnZGU3FMX1AtN0E/view?usp=sharing

Refer to
http://www.slideshare.net/altaee/project-management-methodology-1735142?next_slideshow=1

Part B
Prince 2 Project Management Methodology
- What is Prince2 in full?
- What are the key features that distinguish Prince2 project management methodology?
- What are the advantages  and disadvantages of using Prince2 methodology in project management?
https://www.prince2.com/uk/prince2-methodology

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/management_concepts/prince2_project_methodology.htm

http://www.advantagelearning.co.uk/prince2/the-benefits.html

Prince2 Quiz
http://www.brighthubpm.com/methods-strategies/126526-are-you-a-king-or-queen-of-prince2-take-this-quiz-and-find-out/

Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz4o-kR87ls