Activity 7.2: Determining the Impact of Technology on a Windows DNA Design In this activity, you will identify possible implications of technology on a Microsoft ® Windows ® DNA solution. Objectives After completing this activity, you will be able to: ! Specify and articulate the impact of technology types upon each layer of a Windows DNA solution. Before You Begin This activity includes both small group tasks and class discussion. Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this activity. Materials To complete this activity, you may refer to the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc. (F&B) case study. Time to complete this activity: 15 minutes followed by a 10 minute discussion. 50 Activity 7.2: Determining the Impact of Technology on a Windows DNA Design Exercise 1: Determining Technology Implications ! Determine technology implications 1. Participate in small groups as assigned by the instructor. 2. Identify the level of impact — high, medium, or low — that each technology type would have on the given layer of a Windows DNA design. Write your answers in the grid provided. After completing the above steps, you will discuss your responses with the class. The instructor will write the class consensus on a flip chart. Use the space below for brainstorming. Activity 7.2: Determining the Impact of Technology on a Windows DNA Design 51 Write your answers in the table below. User Interface User Services Business Services Data Access Data Store Communication Operating Systems System Services Development Tools Data Access Data Storage Security After completing the above steps, you will discuss your responses with the class. The instructor will write the class consensus on a flipchart. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK . Activity 7. 2: Determining the Impact of Technology on a Windows DNA Design In this activity, you will identify possible implications of technology on a. by a 10 minute discussion. 50 Activity 7. 2: Determining the Impact of Technology on a Windows DNA Design Exercise 1: Determining Technology Implications