...BSA/375 Week 2/3 IA DD7 Instructor DIDIER OPOTOWSKY March 3, 2012 Riordan Manufacturing is a company that specializes in plastic injections for making products. Recently the COO, Hugh McCauley requested a project plan to discuss the steps and roles involved in creating an updated HR website. This document will cover the steps involved in Analyzing the current system as well as what techniques where used to gather the information and the design. We will address the scope of the project and how feasible the implementation of the proposed changes would be to the organization. Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide company that has its headquarters located in San Jose, California. Riordan has a site located in Hangzhou, China that is responsible for making Plastic Fans. The other two locations are in Pontiac, MI, and Albany, GA. Michigan’s plant handles Custom Plastic Parts, and Georgia’s plant makes plastic beverages. This project will entail upgrading the current system for HR to a more state of the art system but without losing current abilities from the current site. The current HR site is broken down into categories. The existing categories are spread out as far as topics. There are multiple links for employee information, which should reside in a central location. The project timeline is 6 months from start to finish. Obtaining all information on current system standings and processes will be paramount to the success...
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...Week 3 Supporting Activity: Website Critique University of Phoenix Online BSA 375 Marc Portner April 29, 2012 Apple is a company that does things what appears to be the right way. Their products are brilliant! They are advanced and highly adored by many. There is a certain loyalty to their products that make them appear to be almost a cult. They thrive on simplicity of use and user experience. This is exactly what happen when you log onto their website. The experience is simple and enjoyable. Critique of Apple’s website First and foremost, I must admit, I am an Apple enthusiast. I adore their products and use them everyday. As a matter of fact, I am typing this assignment on my MacBook. However, this is not the reason I picked their website for this assignment. I picked it because it is well designed and easy to navigate. The following paragraphs are my critique of Apple’s website. Which of the six design principles do you see being utilized in this website? Provide examples. In my honest observation and opinion, Apple’s website follows the six design principles. The website is very anesthetic. The website uses a mostly white background that allows the content to be visible and appealing. The content is well laid out on the website and does not intrude with each other on the webpage. User experience is very high. This is usually what Apple thrives on, user experience. Anyone regardless if they are new to Apple products or are avid user such...
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...Individual: Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 10/13/2014 BSA375 Introduction Application architecture is the organizational design of an entire software application. This design includes all sub-components, as well as external application interchanges, and is designed to meet the objectives of the system requirements, set forth by the client and stakeholders at hand. The current goal and objective is finding out the best design for the company. Riordan’s current HRIS system is functional, at the least, but with the right design, could be transformed into an amazing application. Riordan Operational Requirements Riordan must integrate the new HR CRM system with current software. Since the system requires integration with employee’s desktop computers, a client-server architecture would be most beneficial. This would allow for better storage, flexibility to allow different OS to connect, and reduction in costs which is a long term benefit for the company. The client-server architecture would be best to integrate employee desktops. Riordan Performance Requirements Riordan is interested in a high-tech system to integrate the mountains of Human Resource forms and documents. They expect high performance in their new integrated system. This is the reason why we have chosen the client-server architecture. Due to increased scalability, availability, reliability, and better response times with this architecture, Riordan will benefit by easier integration of hardware and speed...
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...Week Two Team Assignment Kudler Fine Foods Frequent Shopper Program Team C BSA/375 Fundamentals of Business Systems Development 5 August 2013 Kudler Fine Foods frequent shopper program project aims for an approximate 5% projected revenue lift over the next 12 months. The projected annual earnings plan is broken down into four categories. Project rollout and employee training earnings is estimated at one quarter percent. An estimated increase of one half percent is predicted during the evaluation and tweaking phase of the project. During this time, promotions will also be held. These promotions will give specials and customers a chance to join the program for special discounts. Operational analysis along with how issues will be addressed Kudler Fine Foods has no purchasing department but each department manager determines requirements for the items their department sells and places purchase orders directly with suppliers using a purchase order form that is standard between the three stores. It is the responsibility of the Department Managers to obtain the best price, quality, and delivery possible. The department managers also handle quality control and send an Order Received form to Accounting so that the invoices can be paid. The owner will also place orders mostly to unique, capital, or repair items that might be required by an individual store or for items used by all three stores, such as bulk Purchase Orders or Receiving forms. Prepared purchase order forms...
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...University of Phoenix rEsource Syllabus Course Title BSA 375– Fundamentals of Business Systems Development Course Schedule Tuesdays, September 19 and 26, and October 3, 10 and 17, 2006 Mesa Campus Course Materials All materials can be found on resource, which can be accessed through the University of Phoenix eCampus Web site. Instructor’s Name Greg Binder Primary eMail Address gbinder@email.uophx.edu Alternate eMail Address gbinder69@qwest.net greg.binder@phoenix.gov Telephone Number(s) 602-256-3589 (W) 602-942-6448 (H) Availability Mr. Binder can be reached by any means above. In many cases, you will have to leave a message, however, he will return your contact as soon as possible. You may call the work number and the voice mail number at any time. Home calls should be limited to 7 am to 10 p.m. For sending documents by e-mail using the Internet, use the following address: gbinder@email.uophx.edu. University Policies Please review University Policies regarding topics such as student conduct, attendance, and plagiarism in your Program Handbook, which can be accessed through the University of Phoenix eCampus Web site. Modality Procedures It is my intention to follow, fairly carefully, the guidelines expressed in the module as to assignments and administration. Please do not be misled: you are responsible for the material in the assignments. The following specific guidelines are provided: The...
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...Service Request SR-kf-013 Paper (Preparation) Learning Team B BSA/375 Service Request SR-kf-013 Paper (Preparation) Kudler Fine Foods has submitted a service request to implement a tracking system for a new frequent shopper program. This project will “track purchases of individual customer's. The customer purchases will be tracked and accumulated as loyalty points for redemption by the customer for gift items, specialty foods and other products or services as made available through partnerships with other external companies” (Kudler, 2014). (Project Scope) “Project scope is a part of project planning that involves determining and documenting a list of specific project goals, deliverables, tasks and deadlines” (Rouse, 2014). Project scope is broken into several sub-categories: project objectives, goals, phases, tasks, resources, budget, and proposed schedule. Project Objectives – To track purchases of individual customers. The customer purchases will be tracked and accumulated as loyalty points for redemption by the customer for gift items, specialty foods and other products or services as made available through partnerships with other external companies. Project Goals and Phases – The project goal is to create a business/systems requirements document for the development of the Frequent Shopper Program system to meet the objective of this request. There are 4 phases of this project, and they are: * Phase 1: Define the scope and stakeholders associated with the...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 1 Clarence D. Spence BSA / 375 May 12, 2015 Charles Bocage Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 1 Riordan Manufacturing’s COO Hugh McCauley would like to merge the accessible selection of tools in use into a single integrated application. The business would also like to take advantage of the more advanced state-of-the art information systems technology that readily exists within the company’s human resources department. The information gathering techniques and the planned design methods that will be utilized will be outlined. The business requirements for the improvement of an HR system to maintain the intention of this request will also be defined. Significant points that will assist in making sure that the information required for this project is collected effectively will be identified and a thorough project plan will be produced. This plan will make available a list of all day to day tasks, resources, and a schedule coupled with a financial plan required to complete the project. Information Gathering Techniques and Design Method Developing a plan is important to Riordans success, it is very crucial to gather information from numerous sources to make sure the designed plan performs its intended application. Initiating the information gathering process will begin with an essential meeting with key management personnel, the end user and most important the IT staff to discuss the project. This business meeting will consist of a question...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 1 BSA/375 Anjit Bose Service Request SR-rm-004, Part 1 Table of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................3 * Information-Gathering Techniques and Design Methods................................................................................................................3 * Business Requirements for an HR System.................................................................................................................5 * Scope and Feasibility.............................................................................................................5 * Detailed Plan for Riordan Manufacturing....................................................................................................6 * Conclusion...........................................................................................................7 * Reference ............................................................................................................8 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Introduction * The COO, Hugh McCauley, of Riordan Manufacturing, wants to combine the existing variety of tools in use into a single integrated application. The business wants to take advantage of the more sophisticated state-of-the art information...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-rm-022 (Section 1) Seth Stafford BSA/375 May 11, 2015 Todd Feuerherm Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-rm-022 Riordan Manufacturing was established in 1991 by Dr. Riordan. He started this company in San Jose, CA where currently the corporate office is and where the Research and Development Department is located. Riordan is a global plastics manufacturing company that is now employing 550 people. The annual revenues are 46 million and they have plants in Albany, GA, Pontiac, MI, and Hangzhou, China. The plant in Albany produces plastic beverage containers. The one in Pontiac products custom plastic parts and the one in China produces plastic fan parts. Riordan Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Riordan Industries, Inc a global plastics manufacturing company that is a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues that will exceed 1 billion (Apollo Group, 2011, 2013). The C.O.O. of Riordan Manufacturing Hugh McCauley has submitted a service request SR-RM-022 the goal to improve the human resources information system. This request will affect all plant locations throughout the company. Riordan wants the system to be state of the art and will take advantage of the newest technology out there. The expected results will define the business requirements needed to me this proposed enhancement. The overall objective is to create a detailed system and an aggressive project implementation plan that Riordan Manufacturing can plan to utilize...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022 Part 1 Janaya Hoskins BSA/375 June 29, 2015 Anjit Bose Table of Contents 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Stakeholders & Requirements 1.3 Information-gathering techniques & Systems analysis tools 1.4 Scope & Feasibility 1.5 Conclusion References Service Request SR-rm-022 Part 1 1.1 Introduction Hugh McCauley, COO of Riordan Manufacturing wants to combine existing variety of tolls that are used in a single integrated application. Riordan Manufacturing wants to take advantage of a more sophisticated state of the art information systems that already exist in the company’s human resource department. This paper will discuss what key stakeholders in Riordan Manufacturing would gather requirements from, describe the information-gathering techniques and systems analysis tools you would propose for the project, identify the key factors that help ensure the information required for the project is gathered successfully and explain what project scope is and why it is important. I will also describe the areas of project feasibility that are examined in the analysis phase of the SDLC. 1.2 Stakeholders & Requirements A stakeholder is any person, organization, social group, or society at large that has a stake in the business. Thus, stakeholders can be internal or external to the business. A stake is a vital interest in the business or its activities. It can include ownership and property interests, legal interests and obligations, and moral rights. A legal...
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...Service Request SR-kf-013 Team D BSA/375 July 6, 2015 Dr. Cheryl Mason Service Request SR-kf-013 Introduction Kudler Fine Foods (KFF), an upscale specialty gourmet foods shop with three locations (La Jolla, Del Mar and Encinitas), has documented interest in the development of a Frequent Shopper Program to allow enhanced information management by tracking customer-purchasing trends. This request is in an effort to boost revenue, increase loyalty, and maximize profitability of KFF’s consumers. Providing a loyalty points system to offer incentives for customer loyalty can be an effective way to collect valuable customer data including future purchasing needs Scope The scope of the project itself will include developing methods to track and analyze customer purchases, collect customer information, reward customers for their loyalty to Kudler, as well as determine a process to base inventory decisions on customer purchase data. These types of systems are very common in most grocery store chains around the world offering discounts on in store products, however KFF is determined to cater to the demographic of their shoppers by taking this program a step further. The system specific to KFF needs, includes a reward points system designed to provide the customer exclusive offers on both in store products and with third party partners. This system will be designed to store customer data while providing reward points to be used for purchases both in-store...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Systems BSA/375 October 6, 2014 Riordan Manufacturing Systems Hugh McCauley, COO, has submitted a service request for the Human Resources (HR) department to integrate the department's current systems into one integrated application. Mr. McCauley is the main point of contact for this project. The systems analyst has reviewed the service request and studied a listing of what systems are currently in place. Using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology, the analyst should complete the request within the six month time frame requested by Mr. McCauley. Completing this request on time will allow the HR department to use the new system by the second quarter of the next year (University of Phoenix, 2011). Project Overview The current system is linked to a financial systems package that only keeps track of employee information. Many of the sub-systems were created and are run by individuals such as managers or data entry clerks. Currently, there are seven different sub-systems operating within the HR department. All but one sub-system is run internally by Riordan personnel. Workers' Compensation is outsourced to a third-party provider, which uses its system and keeps its records. The sub-systems use different methods of collecting and viewing data. The common thread seems to be the use of Excel. Hard copy files are stored in random locations such as locked files in offices or a central storage area. There is little consistency in...
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...Service Request (SR-rm-022) BSA 375 30 July 2015 Service Request SR-rm-022 Section 1 Background Information Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer with facilities located worldwide, with a research and development department located in San Jose California. Riordan Manufacturing has produced a yearly earning forty-six million dollars. Riordan Industries, which is the sole owner of Riordan Manufacturing, is a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues reaching over the amount of one-billion dollars. It is highly important to use methods of integrating new systems into Riordan Manufacturing. The method of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a great way to understand the problem, analyze the problem, design the solution, and implement the project. Riordan Manufacturing must revamp its out of date Information Systems, not only in the Human Resource section but in all other sections as well, in order to meet current industry standards, increase efficiency, lower overhead, increase worker productivity and many other factors which will add tremendous value to the company. These values are both tangible and intangible values that cannot be measured by a dollar value alone. This update is in accordance to Service Request SR-rm-022. The most efficient way to update the Human Resource Department would have to include hardware and software that...
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...Service Request Riordan Manufacturing Student BSA 375 May 26, 2013 Instructor Service Request Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global manufacturer of plastics founded in 1991 by Dr. Riordan. Dr. Riordan started Riordan Plastics to satisfy commercial applications for his medical patients using the processed polymers developed under his several patents. Now a global plastics manufacturer, Riordan Manufacturing employs 550 people and the annual earnings are projected around $46 million. The company’s global operations include the corporate headquarters in San Jose California, the Plastic Bottles Facility in Albany Georgia, the Custom Plastics location in Pontiac, Michigan, and the Electric Fan Facility located in Hangzhou, China. The COO of Riordan Manufacturing, Hugh McCauley has initiated a service request. This request is labeled SR-rm-022. The purpose of this request is to integrate a variety of the human resource tools into a single application. This document is to addresses the planning and analysis phase of a service request. The request is to encompass all plant locations. Design methods will be established to meet this request, requirements will be collected, the project scope and feasibility will be recognized, the stakeholders will be identified, and key factors to guarantee success in gathering information will be clarified. Project Scope The project scope is for a new system for the human resource department. The new human resource systems...
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