Systems Design Project Instructions

For your final assignment in this course, you will create a project using the requirements outlined below. You may use your own place of business (preferred) or an existing business that will allow you to perform these exercises. Answers such as “Yes” or “No” are not sufficient to respond to these questions.

The Business

 “Intimate Expressions” provide a romance concierge service for its clients.   This can be anything from providing a romantic interlude at the client’s home or booking a romantic getaway in the Islands.  Although the business formally launched in October 2013 they have been assisting clients for a little over a year.   They are on a manual system and just recently installed a website to attract clients.  They have contracts with vendors (restaurants, bed and breakfast, hotels, etc) that they use in creating their romance interludes for their clients.  There is no database to track clients etc.  This is a small business with only a few staff members.

Instructions

( Text Used: Systems Analysis & Design with UML Version 2.0 An Object Oriented Approach 4^th Edition

Dennis, Wixom, Tegarden)

Final Project Requirements

Create an entire SDLC process that will bring added value to a business. Use of the following is mandatory:

1. Planning Phase
   1. Identify the project—what is it supposed to do?
   2. Determine the methodology to be used; describe, in detail, why you chose this methodology
   3. Define/determine business requirements and describe the techniques you will use to gather this information
   4. Analysis Phase
      1. Describe how this project will bring added value to the business. This should be in the form of an actual presentation outline, such as one would read while doing a Power Point presentation to the Board

i.      Determine who the key players are

ii.      Describe any known or possible issues that might arise as to why the project will not be approved

1. Along with the outline, prepare a Use Case diagram for the new system—ensure you consider staffing, budgets, training, maintenance, etc.
2. Design Phase
   1. Determine the hardware and software requirements

i.      Will the existing infrastructure support the project?

1. If not, describe in detail what will be needed.

ii.      Is new hardware required?

iii.      Is new software required?

1. If new software is required, how will it be obtained?
2. Is the existing database adequate?
3. Create the Project work plan, complete with (projected) timelines using a Gantt chart.
4. Implementation Phase
   1. Describe how the system is to be implemented; Phased? Turn key? Mirrored? Parallel?
   2. Describe why the implementation you chose is the best for this project.