Information Systems Consultants, Drew and Becky, Have Just Visited the Site

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Essay

Information systems consultants, Drew and Becky, have just visited the site of a potential customer. Video-Audio-Images Extra, Inc., is an old established organization that was one of the first companies to videotape weddings, high school musicals, and church presentations. Today they have transformed into a multinational company that performs audio and video recording and mixing, digital re-mastering, and computer graphics for feature films, MTV videos, commercials and video games. During the interview Becky learned that the company has a legacy database system that should soon be replaced. The new system should be able to handle only accounting, purchasing, human resources, and inventory control for the company. What object persistence format would you recommend to Becky and Drew? Support your answer.

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Definitions:

Formal Learning Activities

Structured educational experiences that are designed and delivered by professional institutions or organizations to achieve specific learning outcomes.

Distal

Relates to being situated away from the center or point of reference, often used in describing physical locations on the body or in psychological constructs.

Mastery

Achieving a high level of proficiency or expertise in a particular skill or body of knowledge.

Proximal

Physically or metaphorically close; pertaining to the immediate surroundings or situation.