Chapter 7 Case Study

Chapter 7  Vignette: Boeing Dreamliner Faces a Few Bumps in the Road

1. Is this example of software problems holding up the introduction of a major new product and impacting a firm’s customers and suppliers unusual, or is it a common occurrence?

Answer:

Not all software products are damage or have defects because if they supply their products with negative issues they can be sued.

2.What can organizations do to reduce the negative consequences of software development problems in the production of their products and the operation of their business processes and facilities?

Answer:

As an organization develops plans and strategies to deal with the opportunities and challenges that arise in its particular operating environment, it should design a system that is capable of producing quality services and goods in demanded quantities in acceptable time frames.

Chapter 7 Patriot Missile Failure

1. With the benefit of hindsight, what steps could have been taken during development of the Patriot software to avoid the problems that led to the loss of life? Do you think these steps would have improved the Patriot’s effectiveness enough to make it obvious that the missile was a strong deterrent against the Scud? Why or why not?

Asnwer:

Yes, because it is more effective in some aspects of other missile.

2.What ethical decisions do you think the U.S. military made in choosing to deploy the Patriot missile to Israel and Saudi Arabia and in reporting the effectiveness of the Patriot system?

Answer:

For me, the U.S. military made a mistake because they lost many lives when they deployed in the said area.

3. What key lessons from this example of safety-critical software development could be applied to the development of business information system software?
Answer:
  I think the process of being developing safely. It should be secure the integrity and constraints.