Explain how the points of failure would be successfully addressed by the new methodology.

Overview

In your text, Information Technology for Management: On-Demand Strategies for Performance, Growth and Sustainability, Chapter 13 (uploaded with the question), the opening case was “Denver International Airport (DIA) Learns from Mistakes Made in Failed Baggage-Handling System Project.” The project was intended to integrate baggage handling at all three of the airport’s concourses into one single reliable baggage system. The project was burdened with unrealistic expectations, but it was still approved for implementation despite expert warnings. The implementation proved to be a failure due to numerous delays that impacted the opening of Denver’s international airport.

Prompt

There are many system development methodologies, including waterfall, iterative, DevOps, spiral, lean, object-oriented, and agile.

For this activity, review the case study from Chapter 13. In a 1- to 2-page written document:

• Summarize the SDLC steps taken in the case study.
• Describe at least three points of failure.
• Select one methodology you would use to yield a successful implementation and justify its use.
• Explain how the points of failure would be successfully addressed by the new methodology.