Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is the best way to set up a computer system that meets the technological needs of a clothing and accessory company?
2. How does your company work with third party programs or devices that are used by clothing companies (that you have no experience with)?
3. How can a computer system’s analyst best update a clothing and accessory company’s legacy systems to meet modern industry standards?
 4. Since most systems have to be on 24-7, is there a way to a systems analyst can properly update or downgrade a system without having to shut it down completely?
5. Have you run into any situations where you’d feel that knowing something beforehand would have made it easier in that situation? Can you provide a specific example?
6. Oftentimes, updates or upgrades are not always perfect. Would you suggest an update or upgrade to a client when it was just released, or would you wait a while? Why?
 7. Has there ever been a request from your clientele/employer that you were unable to complete? Why or why not and how did you deal with it?
8. What are some useful sources when keeping up to date with modern day software?
9. As a service provider, what methods do you use to ensure that your clients get the most out of your service?
 10. Do you feel that obtaining certification would be more worthwhile than getting a degree in the current economy?
11. In what ways do you feel an EDI system helps a clothing and accessory company?
12. How often do you find a company that doesn’t deal with EDI and how does it compare to the ones that do?
13. What are some warnings that you feel would be appropriate in regards to companies relying heavily on 3rd-party programs?
14. Is there a particular type of EDI (AS2, IIE, etc.) that you feel is more effective in the industry; or anything in particular for the clothing and accessory business?
15. Is there any particular software that you feel would benefit a clothing and accessory company? Something that you could call essential to the business or operating the company. 16. What is your opinion of how the EDI industry is moving towards cloud computing? How have you been adjusting to it?
17. What are some myths that you have heard and corrected from the people you have worked with regarding computers?
18. Why does or doesn’t your company work with mobile EDI (Cellphones, etc.)?
19. What are some ways you assist the company you work for in efficiency or cost savings (such as using the same computer system to keep costs minimal)?
20. How do you feel about certification in comparison to getting a degree in this area of business?
21. Are there any books or sources that you would recommend to be useful in my research on systems analysis?

Blog 23: 2014 Interview

1. Who did you interview and what house is he/she in?

Gabriela Murillo
West House

2. What idea(s) does she have for her senior project and why?

Business management, just interested.

3. What do you plan to do for your summer 10 hour mentorship experience?

Close family member does something similar and will work with him.

4. What do you hope to see or expect to see in watching the 2013 2-Hour presentations?

Something business related

5. Any questions relating to senior project I can help with?

-What is your topic? System analysis
-Does it really take up the entire year or just semester based? The entire year is spent on developing your topic

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1. How can a computer system's analyst best update a clothing and accessory company's legacy systems to meet modern industry standards? 
2. How would you deal with the third party programs or devices that are used by clothing companies (that you have no experience with)?
3. How can a systems analyst properly update or upgrade a system without having to shut it down completely? 
4. As a systems analyst, do you believe that it is better to work independently or as an employee/part of a team, especially in the apparel industry?
5. Is there anything that you feel has made becoming a systems analyst easier for you?
6. Is there anything that you feel has made becoming a systems analyst more difficult for you?
7. Have you run into any situations where you'd feel that knowing something beforehand would have made it easier in that situation? 
8. Often times, updates/upgrades are not always perfect.  Would you suggest an update/upgrade to a client when it was just released, or would you wait a while? Why?
9. Has there ever been a request from your clientele/employer that you were unable to complete? Why or why not and how did you deal with it?
10. What are useful sources when monitoring modern-day technology?
11. Are there any books or sources that you would recommend to be useful in my research on systems analysis? 

Blog 6: Second Interview Questions

Questions regarding the background of my mentor.

1. What prompted you to work in this field?
2. Was this your primary career choice?
3. How did you come to work at [company]?
4. When did you first learn about system analysis?
5. How long did it take you to get the job? 
6. Was there a specific trait that got you the job over a competitor?
7. What did you major/minor in in college?

Blog 3: Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why?

I plan to interview Robert Kellohen, he is my father and he was the one who first introduced me to this field.

2. You have to ask five questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open-ended questions.

Other questions I plan on asking are what to typically expect from customers in this job field and how to deal with customers when certain issues come up.