A. Look in the classified section of your local newspaper. What kinds of job opportunities are available forpeople who want analyst positions? Compare and contrast the skills that the ads solicit with the skills that were presented in this chapter.
B. Think about your ideal analyst position. Write a newspaper ad to hire someone for that position. What requirements would the job have? What skills and experience would be required? How would applicants demonstrate that they have the appropriate skills and experience?
C. Locate a news article in an IT trade magazine (e.g., Computerworld ) about an organization that is implementing a new computer system. Describe the tangible and intangible values that the organization likely will realize from the new system.
D. Car dealers have realized how profitable it can be to sell automobiles by using the Web. Pretend that you work for a local car dealership that is part of a large chain such as CarMax. Create a system request that you might use to develop a Web-based sales system. Remember to list special issues that are relevant to the project.