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Which of the following is an example of an intangible benefit:

A requirements analyst identifies that a new system must “allow users to submit a form and receive a confirmation email within 5 minutes.” What type of requirement is this?

Sales representatives may forget to bring their ipads to customer negotiations, and won’t have access to real time pricing. As a result, deals could be lost leading to reduced revenues. This item would most likely appear in a: _______________ feasibility analysis

A project uses a “Parallel Development” methodology. During integration, two subprojects fail to communicate properly, causing data inconsistencies. What is the most likely underlying cause?

Short Answer (1-2 paragraphs). Explain with adequate textual evidence, detail, and citation.  Gardiner and Musto posit that there are “four types of digital tools.” What are they? Provide an example of each.

Essay (MULTIPLE paragraphs, with a thesis statement and conclusion). Read CAREFULLY. You’ll need at least 30-45 minutes for this section. Explain fully and develop with adequate textual evidence, detail, and citation.   Looking back at what we have read and discussed thus far this semester, identify a research problem or question that you think is important to humanity, such as global warming, mass incarceration, political disinformation, or some problem unique to the State of Florida,  and propose a plan for using digital methods to address it. What specific digital tools might you use with existing data or information to produce a site or searchable database that people can access and learn more about the problem and any pertinent solutions?  Can “AI” help in any shape or form, in your opinion?  If so, how?

The essay “The Charles Brockden Brown Electronic Archive: Mapping Archival Access and Metadata” illustrates:

What do the following films have in common? Jaws, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park.

Factors such as initial capital requirements, the threat of price-cutting by established firms, and the level of product differentiation represent _______ for new-firm entrants into markets.

___ are about the management of suppliers and buyers.