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What is the secret to success? correct answers To ensure that technology is only a piece of the puzzle. Sometimes called "3 legs of a stool" - without one the stool falls What are the 3 legs of the stool? correct answers 1. People 2. Process 3. Technology - most organizations spend majority of IT dollars on technology, but People and Process are equally (if not more) important as Technology to a successful organization Balancing people, process, and technology is something that many organizations do NOT do but SHOULD be done in every initiative What are I.T Certifications? correct answers Specialized training around specific products or ways of thinking (frameworks). Value depends on industry, company focus, where skills are needed in the world, buzz words currently circulating What are some examples of I.T. Certifications? correct answers BTM, PMP, ITIL, MCSD (Microsoft Certified Software Designer), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) Most people pursue certifications based on interest. What are the pros and cons to this method? correct answers Pros: can make it easier to obtain since the interest is already there, may have friends or colleagues with it already Cons: not necessarily a need in your job or industry, based on specific software or system version that may be out of date soon, not internationally recognized or known across the industry What is Data Modeling? correct answers Data modeling in software engineering is the process of creating a layout of information fields to structure and organize data. A data model is a means of communication with users and a blueprint for the proposed database system for the organization. Used to establish a single version of the truth What is an External Data Model (very high level)? correct answers The external data model is a depiction of the database system from the viewpoints of individual user groups. Provide a view of the database from the end users point of view. The external data model can look different for each user (e.g., student data at the university can look different to administrators, faculties, alumni) This model resembles the real world when seen by the end user