MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134640037
Author: LAUDON
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 19MLM

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System convention strategies

  • There are four main conversion strategies which is used at what time of converting into new system.
  • They include direct change over, phased implementation, pilot implementation and parallel operations.
  • The direct change over is also referred to as cold turkey which helps to end the old method and then starts the new method.
  • This is a simple strategy that employees follow the existing procedure for one week, and then later use a new procedure.
  • The major problem of direct approach is that when new system fails or required for changes, then the system’s bugs are worked out without help of user services.
  • The phased implementation is the common conversion strategy and includes rolling out a system part over the whole organization...

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