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PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

Business Process Improvement Study and Database Application Project

OBJECTIVES

1. For the student to be able to learn a new skill that will integrate their learning in business

and Information Technology. 2. For the students to have an opportunity to showcase the results of their hard work. 3. To provide a simulation of a presentation in the management of a recommended

improvement that will help an organization be more effective. 4. To use Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Access, PowerPoint, and FrontPage in

developing their project and summarizing and presenting their research outputs. 5. To allow the student to put into practice the techniques learned in developing WebPages to

be able to provide a professional webpage for a particular company. 6. For the students to present and defend their research paper and demo their database

application and company website and receive feedback from the adviser and peers as well.

DESCRIPTION

1. The class will be asked to do a project using a methodology using Business Process

Improvement. The students will be expected to work on a company’s business process and recommend ways of improving it so that it is able to produce better quality results, with less time, effort, and resources expended.

2. The class will be divided into groups, comprising 4 members each. 3. The client company will be any small business enterprise or organization, which will be

chosen by each group. 4. Each group shall design, create, and manipulate a database application based on the

company’s problem and needs. 5. The students are expected to maximize the utilization of Microsoft Access for the

implementation of the database application. 6. The database design must be represented using a relational model. 7. Minimum functions required in the database application are as follows:

a. Adding, editing, deleting, and viewing of records b. Records listing based on a particular query criteria c. Reports generation

8. A corporate presence website for the chosen company should also be designed and created by the group using Microsoft FrontPage or any other webpage developer software. The website should include important information that the organization’s customers would need to know about the company.

9. Minimum webpages required in the website are as follows: a. Home page b. Company profile/background c. Products and services offered d. On-line selling e. Contact information f. Sitemap

College of Business DSI De La Salle University – Manila

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DOCUMENTATION

Title Page Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Appendices Chapter 1 – Introduction

1.1 Company Background 1.1.1 History 1.1.2 Vision 1.1.3 Mission 1.1.4 Products and Services 1.1.5 Customer Profile

1.2 Business Functional Units and Processes 1.3 Current Business Strategies 1.4 Objectives of the Study 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 Scope and Limitations of the Study

Chapter 2 – Understanding the Process 2.1 Process Overview 2.2 Process Scope and Boundaries 2.3 Participants in the Process 2.4 Process Walkthrough 2.5 Problems in the Existing Process

Chapter 3 – Review of Related Literature

3.1 Review of Related Concepts 3.2 Review of Related Systems

Chapter 4 – Theoretical Framework Chapter 5 – Organizing for Improvement

5.1 Data Requirements and Operations 5.2 The Proposed System 5.3 Database Application Features and Functions

Chapter 6 – Design and Implementation 6.1 Database Tables 6.2 Database Forms 6.3 Query Operations 6.4 Database Reports Chapter 7 – The Company Website

7.1 e-Commerce Plan 7.1.1 Background of the Study 7.1.2 Hardware and Software Requirements

7.2 Website Features 7.3 Publishing the Website 7.4 Website Implementation Issues 7.5 Observation and Findings 7.6 Recommendations

Chapter 8 – Testing and Debugging Chapter 9 – Conclusion and Recommendations

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List of Appendices

Program Diagram

Database Application User’s Manual

Website User’s Manual

Company Background Materials

Interview Transcriptions

Letter of Certification

Glossary of Terms

Bibliography

Proponents and Adviser’s Profile

SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES

Company Profile :

FORMAT :

Company Name

(The company should be small and most their processes are done manually. The company

should be legally registered. Please provide a photocopy of their business permit.)

“Company Name”

Company Address

Company Background

(Provide a brief discussion of the company’s history, mission/vision, and nature of the

business, products/services offered, and customers.)

Business Process Improvement Plan

(List the business processes that the company currently has and identify if they are using IT

tools or not.)

Sample Business Process Improvement Plan Statement:

Design and develop a database application for the rental and return of videos because the

current manual system maintains inadequate records and is too slow. The database

application should address the productivity of the business and efficiency of records

management.

References

(The partial set of references should include the contact person in the company or any book,

article, or website that was used or will be used for the study.)

[1] Reference 1

[2] Reference 2

[3] Reference 3

Chapters 1 to 3 : o Include table of contents and corresponding list of tables, figures, and appendices o Also include references (bibliography)

Chapters 4 and 7 : o Include table of contents and corresponding list of tables, figures, and appendices o Also include references (bibliography)

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Final Document and CD : o The final document should be ring-binded

(Revised Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7 + New Chapter 5, 6, 8 and 9) o The CD should be labeled with the project title and the names of the group

members o The CD should contain the following files:

Softcopy of the project documentation (.doc and . pdf files) PowerPoint presentation slides (.ppt file) Database Application (.mdb and .exe files) Company Website (.html files and other file folders if any)

o Everything should be placed in an expandable envelope labeled with the project title and the names and signatures of the group members

NOTE : Please submit on the scheduled dates. Papers and projects submitted beyond the specified deadlines will not be accepted and will receive a grade of “0.0”.

PROJECT PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

Presentation Dates :

Each group will be given 45 minutes to present o Research Presentation (10 minutes) o Database Application Demo (15 minutes) o Company Website Demo (10 minutes) o Question and Answer (10 minutes)

The submitted CD will be used for the research presentation and project demo

All group members should wear business attire during the project presentation

CRITERIA

Documentation (10 % of the Final Grade) o Content and Organization (30%) o Comprehensiveness (20%) o Significance (20%) o Use of Appropriate Tools for Data and Process Modeling and Analysis (20%) o Completeness of the Document (10%)

Oral Defense (5% of the Final Grade) o Clarity of Presentation/Discussion (30%) o Mastery and Understanding of the Topic (25%) o Quality and Appropriateness of Visual Aids (15%) o Ability to Answer Questions Correctly and Convincingly (15%) o Overall Presentation (15%)

Database Application (10% of the Final Grade) o Functionality (30%) o Layout and Organization (20%) o Design of Database Objects (20%) o Content (10%) o Interface Design (10%) o Completeness (10%)

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Company Website (5 % of the Final Grade) o Functionality (30%) o Layout and Organization (20%) o Content (15%) o Website Navigation (15%) o Interface Design (10%) o Completeness (10%)

GOOD LUCK!

“Challenges in life come in three broad categories : easy, difficult, and impossible. Those who take on only the EASY have a safe and boring life. Those who take on the DIFFICULT have a tough but

satisfying life. Those who take on the IMPOSSIBLE are remembered.”