Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 12-2 Mother Goose Computing, Inc

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Multiple Choice

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 12-2 Mother Goose Computing, Inc. provides computational biology consulting services. They are currently updating several of their systems. For the biochemistry division, Mother Goose is planning to implement the new system first in their New York location. If it works properly, they will extend it to their Boston and Chicago locations. This is called a ____ conversion.

• A) phased
• B) direct
• C) parallel
• D) pilot

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