Interview Two Pros and Cons List

Here is a Pros and Cons list that has been generated by the instructors for this course and has been enhanced by input from other students.

Pros	Cons
just about any word processor or note pad software will work.	Aunt Polly mainly focused on printed folder as a storage option
word processing software is common in most work environments.	You have no data standardization on the information as it is entered in the word processing file
with a word processor you do not need a specific set of data structures since you can put the information in any format anywhere on the page	Difficult to index information since main sorting is only by directory structure or search for in a file text search options that can be found in some OS's.
flexibility in storing all data into single file or multiple files	If you use a single point for storing the information (printed in book or single computer) then you have to physically go there to look at the information
if using electronic files you have the flexibility in storing them in a single computer or allowing multiple people to access the information through a file sharing network option.	If you use electronic files then most OS's will not give any access control to limit the changing or erasing of the content of the files by accident or disgruntled employees
if your word processor has the capability you can imbed other bits of information if you have it (e.g., pictures of the customer or key employees from the identified company)	With most word processing programs on most OS's the first person to open the file has full permissions to change information. While that person keeps the file open anyone else opening the file is normally forced into a read-only version of the file.
If electronic files are the choice for this effort then backing up of the files is something that can be performed manually or automatically (based on your information technology infrastructure.)	Printed files stored in a binder are more difficult to backup than electronic files but they can be done through a manual process.

Remember that you have the capability to further enhance and expand this Pros and Cons list through the use of the comments section on this page.

Now you can continue on to your next interview.