+1 862 207 3288 International Relations
this class is system analysis, read the case and answer the following questions:
1. Please describe in detail the process in which the information system supporting prediction markets at Google was developed with respect to Systems Development Life Cycle (planning & selection, analysis, design, and implementation & operations)
2. Many of the technology companies in Silicon Valley (including Google) encourage their employees to use some amount of their time (e.g., 20%) to pursue projects of interest within the company that are not directly related to their jobs:
a) What are pros and cons of this program?
b) Suppose you are a business (systems) analyst and your company runs this program (use 20% of your time to pursue your interest), how would you use this 20% of your time?
3. According to the case, “prediction markets” is quite accurate for predicting future events and can be useful for helping make tough decisions, please identify at least three ways a “prediction markets” tool can be used to improve and help systems development processes.
