...Section 1 Riordan HR Integration Project University of Phoenix FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT BSA/375 JOHN DUNN July 24, 2011 Riordan HR Integration Project Riordan Manufacturing has submitted a service (SR-rm-004) request for the analysis of the current HR system with the goal of the integration of the currently existing variety of tools into a single integrated application for corporate wide use. The Systems development life cycle process, also known as SDLC will be used to design a new HR system for Riordan Manufacturing. This report will focus primarily on the analysis, design, and implementation phases of SDLC. The HR Integration Product Manager has solicited and received approval for the project from Hugh McCauley, COO (Riordan Manufacturing, 2008). Section 1 of this report will detail the scope and feasibility of this project. Additionally, Section 1 will describe the information-gathering techniques and design methods for Riordan Manufacturing service request SR-rm-004. Analysis of the HR system will be discussed, followed by identifying key factors, which will help ensure that the information required for the project is gathered successfully, and give an explanation of the scope and feasibility of the project. Section 2 will describe the application architecture and process design. In Addition, section 2 will illustrate how the tools of systems analyses are used to describe the information system’s architecture in terms of data, processes, interfaces...
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...BSA/375 Christopher Christmon Michael James July 18, 2015 The COO of Riordan manufacturing Hugh McCauley would like to combine the existing variety of tools in use into a single multi integrated application. Riordan Manufacturing wants to take advantage of the more sophisticated state of the art information systems that has already existed in the human resources department (Riordan Manufacturing, 2006). The information gathered in this document the information gathering techniques and the very sophisticated planned design methods that will be used and explained in great detail. The requirements for the business and the Human resources systems are to maintain the objectives of this request. That will be defined in this paper. Key factors will be to help make sure the information that is gathered for this project is gathered effectively, there will be a defined and detailed plan and report generated for each stage of the project. This plan will make available the list of everyday jobs, resources and schedule with a detailed financial plan. Information – Gathering Techniques and Design Methods When developing a plan of this size, it is important to gather Information from many sources to ensure that each job is fulfilled in its fullest. To begin the information gathering process, the management team will meet with key personnel from al of the essential departments to discuss the project at hand and keep it on track. Throughout the meeting it is essential to get all...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Plan BSA 400 June 18, 2012 John Shrewsbury Riordan Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Plan Riordan products are manufactured to the highest quality standard that have satisfied customers since 1991, and was founded by a chemist name Dr Riordan. Currently Riordan Manufactures headquarters are located in San Jose, California with three plants that are located in Albany, Ga., Pontiac, MI., and Hangzhouz, China. Each plant is responsible for different production lines. The R & D department which is located at headquarters is responsible for the research of medical equipment. Albany, Ga. Plant is responsible for the production of plastic bottles. Pontiac, MI. is responsible for the production of custom plastic fabrication. Hangzhouz, China is responsible for the production of electric fans. With each plant having a different inventory and a different production line, Hugh McCauley, COO, and Mark Neitzel, VP Operations submitted a service request for an Enterprise Resource Plan so that all information that is generated throughout the different locations integrated into one computer system. With this service request, it would allow visibility of all raw materials, and finished product inventory. Statement of Scope and Goals Project Overview Riordan Manufacturing desires a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) system to replace the existing computer systems. The COO, Hugh McCauley, and by the VP of Operations, Mark Neitzel requested...
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...narrative will describe the history of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. and go into Riordan Manufacturing’s service request from their COO, Hugh McCauley and his request for a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems technology within their Human Resources department which will encompass all plant locations. A detailed project timeline will be drafted to encompass the service request and detail out the project approach and specifics of meeting its requirements. Company Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. was founded by Dr. Riordan, a professor of chemistry, who had obtained several patents relative to processing polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates. Originally is started in 1991 as Riordan Plastics, Inc because of the commercial applications of Dr. Riordan patents. The company's focus on research and development and licensing of its existing patents led to a venture capital in 1992 to purchase a fan manufacturing plant in Pontiac, MI. That was when the name was changed to "Riordan Manufacturing, Inc." In 1993, another manufacturing plant in Albany, GA was acquired to produce plastic beverage containers. And in 2000, Riordan opened a new manufacturing facility in China. Their entire fan manufacturing operation moved from Michigan to China to leave the Pontiac, Michigan facility to retool for the manufacturing of custom plastic parts. Request and Scope On November 28, 2011, Hugh McCauley, COO, of Riordan Manufacturing wanted to meet to discuss and analyze...
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...Riordan Service Request SR-rm-012 Carolyn Powers, Narada Culpepper, Delores Stevens, Mohamed Desouky, Steven Boettcher, Gregory Ganfi BSA 310 Business Systems Due January 25, 2010 University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing Systems Service Request SR-M-012 History and Background of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing Inc. began with Dr. Riordan who was a chemistry professor. Dr. Riordan received approval for a few patents that had something to do with processing polymers in to super strong plastic substrates. In 1991 Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics, Inc. after he discovered the commercial power and economic benefits of his patents (University of Phoenix, 2004). Riordan took on a direction of paying more attention to research and development. He also made sure he maintained the licenses of those patents he had already obtained. By 1992 Dr. Riordan, through venture capital investments, purchased a fan manufacturing company. The fan company was in Pontiac, MI. in which he also changed the name of the company a second time to Riordan Manufacturing, Inc (University of Phoenix, 2004). By the year 1993 Riordan Manufacturing expanded its operations to another manufacturing plant in Albany, GA. This plant was responsible for producing plastic beverage bottles. The most recent expansion project by Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. was back in the year 2000 when Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. went global. They moved manufacturing operations for the entire...
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...Human Resource System Service Request SR-rm-004 Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer company and was originated in 1991; founded by Dr. Riordan. He was a chemistry professor who processed polymers into high tensile strength plastic substrates. After many years of operations and expansions, Riordan Manufacturing now has a few different locations; Albany, Georgia; Pontiac, Michigan; Hangzhou, China and the corporate office in San Jose (Riordan Manufacturing, 2003-2006). Riordan Manufacturing would like a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information system to help benefit the Human Resources department. Our goal is to analyze the HR system to integrate the existing variety of tools in use today into a single integrated application. The current Human Resource system does not function the way the company needs it to. When Riordan Manufacturing expanded the company to more locations, they tried to do their due diligence to acquire the proper items they would need to function. These items include, but are not limited to, network infrastructure, operating systems, hardware and software. The current situation they are facing affects Riordan’s Human Resource System. The current set up is as follows: San Jose is licensed for a fully integrated Windows based ERP manufacturing, distribution and financial management software application; however, this license does not include application source code. Michigan purchased a vendor developed software application and the...
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...Riordan Manufacturing HRIS Proposal Report Anthony Goodeill University of Phoenix Online CIS Project Management CMGT 575 Jim Forgath February 6, 2006 To: Hugh McCauley, Chief Operating Officer Service Request ID: RM004 Organization Name: Riordan Manufacturing From: Anthony Goodeill, Project Manager Organization Name: Consulting One Solutions Introduction In response to your request the team has analyzed your HR system integration with existing tools to create a single integrated application. The development team has taken advantage of a more sophisticated information systems technology. The development team has determined that Riordan Manufacturing has developed from a small plastics research and development firm to an international plastics manufacturing corporation. Riordan carries the contracts of over 30 customers of varying size, including the Department of Defense. Therefore, due to this growth the development team will show you how we have created the business requirement definitions for the development of your HR system that will support the objective of establishing a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Project Initiation & Approach Riordan Manufacturing has a requirement for making the HR system into a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Initially management looked at the current system to determine it short-comings...
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...HRIS Development at Riordan Manufacturing Devlin Conley BSA/375 Fundamentals of Business Systems Development 9/30/12 James Welti, JR. HRIS Development at Riordan Manufacturing The current human resource information system at Riordan Manufacturing was implemented in 1992 as part of the finical information system. Being twenty years old this system is significantly outdated both in terms of hardware and practices used by employees to updated or upload information. Service request SR-rm-022 purposes the development of a new human resources information system which will be a standalone system, separate from that of the finical system. This system should be inclusive and cohesive rather than the current system which is segregated and includes paper forms. Initial Evaluation Riordan Manufacturing currently has seven individual systems; employee information, training and development records, open positions and applications, worker’s compensation, performance and attendance, compensation, and employee relations. In the current configuration each of these systems is separate from one another and each system needs to be evaluated prior to the development of a new cohesive system. Each individual system current has its own key personal that use the system each of these personal should be consulted for feedback on the current system to help find its flaws as overcoming them will be a critical aspect when designing the new system. In addition the systems hardware, software...
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...response to Riordan Manufacturing service request SR-rm-004 and will analyze the HR system and how to integrate the existing tools in use today into a single application. Riordan is seeking an upgraded system for their human resources department. In this paper I will identify and describe each phase of this new system development life cycle project from beginning to end. We will break down each section to make sure that each phase of the project is well communicated and answer any questions that may arise. The COO of Riordan Manufacturing, requests an analysis of the HR system. The request is for an integration of the existing range of tools into one unified system. Riordan is looking for a modern information system for the human resources department. A system plan to improve human resources department information systems will be the basis of this summary. History and Background of Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing Inc. began with Dr. Riordan, a chemistry professor. Dr. Riordan received approval for a few patents that involved processing polymers into super strong plastic substrates. In 1991 Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics, Inc. after he discovered the commercial power and economic benefits of his patents. Riordan took on a new direction of paying more attention to research and development. He also made sure he maintained the licenses of those patents he had already obtained to help further is business. By 1992 Dr. Riordan, through...
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...OPS 571 WEEK 5 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL A+ Graded Tutorial Available At: http://hwsoloutions.com/?product=ops-571-week-5-project-management-proposal Visit Our website: http://hwsoloutions.com/ Product Description OPS 571 Week 5 Project Management Proposal, Project Management Proposal Introduction The following proposal will describe a project proposal for Riordan Manufacturing process. Riordan is the leading industrialist of plastic products and has a customer base in the medical, automotive, aircraft, governmental, supply chain (suppliers to businesses that utilize bottles or appliances). The company has various locations in the United States and globally, with over 550 employees, and provides a range of products and services (University of Phoenix, 2013). Currently, Riordan manufacturing process is outdated and uncoordinated. Therefore, the purpose of the project plan to impose a strategic plan for data collection and reporting, exceed ISO 9000 standards, minimize costs, increase profit margin, and secure future innovations for continuous sustainability. Data Collection and Reporting The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 provides various aspects for quality management to help meet customer’s needs (International Organization for Standardization, 2014). The restructuring tactics should consider those set provisions as well as an internal order for daily operations. In addressing the listed goals, the project team should automate and...
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...Riordan Manufacturing HRIS Proposal Report Organization Name: Consulting One Solutions Introduction In response to your request the team has analyzed your HR system integration with existing tools to create a single integrated application. The development team has taken advantage of a more sophisticated information systems technology. The development team has determined that Riordan Manufacturing has developed from a small plastics research and development firm to an international plastics manufacturing corporation. Riordan carries the contracts of over 30 customers of varying size, including the Department of Defense. Therefore, due to this growth the development team will show you how we have created the business requirement definitions for the development of your HR system that will support the objective of establishing a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Project Initiation & Approach Riordan Manufacturing has a requirement for making the HR system into a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Initially management looked at the current system to determine it short-comings and what technology is currently being used. After looking at the current system, the development team called a meeting to determine the scope, mission and process of communication and documentation standards. Therefore, the development team will determine the appropriate...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request BSA/375 March 17, 2014 Riordan Manufacturing Service Request Key Stakeholders The first stakeholder of importance is the person submitting the service request, Hugh McCauley, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Riordan Manufacturing. Because the new system will build on the current system initially implemented as part of the financial system, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Dale Edgel, should be the second key stakeholder (Riordan 1, 2013). From there the list starts with the director of the Human Resources Department, Yvonne McMillian, as the third person of importance. Yvonne has the ability to direct the analysis team to the key users of the current system, plus provide permission for the team to conduct the necessary information gathering. Other key stakeholders include, but are not limited to * Andrea Gamby - Employee Relations Manager * Carl Green - Employee Relations Specialist (HQ) * Employee Relations Specialist from each Plant Site * Terri Carranza - Compensation & Benefits Manager * Anne Pham - Compensation Analyst * Silvija Peterson - Payroll Manager * Ana Richlich - Payroll/Tax Clerk * Eric Myers - Recruiter-Professional Staff * Marl Carillo - Training & Development Specialist * Chad Sterken - Safety Manager * Safety Technicians from each Plant Site (Riordan 2, 2013). This list should include the people directly affected by the proposed system changes...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-RM-022 Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-RM-022 Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 company and industry leader in producing polymer and plastic material that enables their customers to find solutions to their business challenges. They are a global company that employs 550 people with projected earnings of $46 billion operating in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac Michigan, Hangzhou China, and their headquarters in San Jose, California. With their mission to remain the industry leader in identifying customer trends, Riordan Manufacturing is looking at ways to maximize its operating efficiency within the company by designing and implementing a new system in accordance with System development Life Cycle (SDLC). The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Hugh McCauley sent a memorandum to the Human Resources Integration Product Manager approving a project proposal for Human Resource department. This project will integrate state-of-the-art technology with Human Resource department to support Human Resources functions. A review and system analysis of the Human Resources system is as follows. System Analysis When a company such as Riordan request for the addition of a newly integrated system, a system analysis will aid one to answer some of the most basic questions such as how this new system will work, who would use it, and how the company current system handles the work are some of the important aspects to consider. Integrating...
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...Resource System Executive Summary In 1992, Riordan Manufacturing Inc., implemented and established human resource information system (HRIS), which was included as part of a financial package. The HRIS package included functions such as maintaining personnel information, pay rate and tax information, hire and seniority dates, vacation leave for non-exempt employees, and organizational information. However, certain areas of the HRIS could be improved upon and developed. One area that needs improvement is the network communications between headquarters and all the Riordan plants. Improvements are also needed in central repository, resume storage, maintaining training and knowledge skills information, online employee user interface, and a central location for updating and maintaining employee personal and professional information. Improving the current HRIS activities would be advantageous to Riordan leadership and their employees. Hugh McMCauley, the COO for Riordan Manufacturing requested that the human resources (HR) system be analyzed to integrate the existing variety of tools in use in the present day to a single integrated application. The request will take advantage of a more sophisticated look for information systems technology in the HR department at Riordan Manufacturing. After the project is to be completed, Riordan Manufacturing will then be left with a detailed project plan that will provide a list of tasks, resources, schedule and budget required for the project plan...
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...New System Proposal Learning Team “A” CIS/207 March 24, 2014 Mark C. Paxton New System Proposal In the past few decades, technology and business have been progressing hand in hand and has had remarkable developments. It is a struggle to find reliable software systems that can streamline workflow and increase profits. We plan to take it one-step further by bringing a customizable computer system that can compute to any business. Riordan is going to need a system that allows different departments to work closely together, fulfill orders efficiently and on time. A central website that is connected to each business site around the globe, this will allow different sites to interact on the same project creating collaboration and efficient way to conduct business. Microsoft SharePoint will become the platform to create, develop, and bring new ideas. It will also increase customer loyalty and provide a more efficient process, from order submission to finished product. With SharePoint® we plan to take production, collaboration, and customer experience and bring them all together for a more interactive and engaged experience. Riordan is a global manufacturing organization with data flow going to and from different departments and different site locations. This data needs to be secure and accessible between departments, employees, and sites. Riordan is going to need a system that allows different departments to work closely together, fulfill orders, efficiently produce their...
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