Option 1: Prototyping Challenges

Prototyping can be an effective means of engaging system stakeholders with a simplified version of a possible final, delivered solution. However, its challenges range from suffering undue influence from vocal stakeholders, to ignoring non-functional requirements such as reliability, availability, and performance. In a 2- to 3-page paper, present prototyping as a logical adjunct to an iterative systems development life cycle. Discuss how to maximize the benefits of prototyping, while avoiding its pitfalls.

Include a title page and reference page. Make sure your paper follows APA style according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Use two CSU-Global Library resources and/or outside, credible academic sources other than the textbook, course materials, or other information provided as part of the course materials. You may not use Wikipedia for any CSU-Global assignment. For this assignment, a credible source is defined as:

• A scholarly or peer-reviewed journal article
• A newspaper article
• A trade or industry journal article, publication, or website, including those from trade organizations

Option 2: Remote Interviewing Challenges

Interviewing stakeholders is a classic approach to requirements gathering. Interviewing remotely using the phone and/or Skype saves travel time and cost, but do these methods produce results that are as good as in-person interviews? What are the challenges of interviewing subjects over the phone, or through Skype, as opposed to in-person interviewing? In a 2- to 3-page paper, discuss the challenges of remote interviewing, and the additional or alternative preparations you might need to make to get sound results from interviews that you conduct remotely.

Include a title page and reference page. Make sure your paper follows APA style according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. Use two CSU-Global Library resources and/or outside, credible academic sources other than the textbook, course materials, or other information provided as part of the course materials. You may not use Wikipedia for any CSU-Global assignment. For this assignment, a credible source is defined as:

• A scholarly or peer-reviewed journal article
• A newspaper article
• A trade or industry journal article, publication, or website, including those from trade organizations