Group Project Guideline

Sept. 12	Form groups of 5-6 students each.
Sept. 26	Find a real-life information systems application. Describe the company, your team members, problems to be solved or opportunities to be explored by the information systems (i.e., objectives of the proposed systems), and a feasibility assessment of the proposed systems. Any application is fine. The ideal place to look is at your work – this could be a great opportunity for you to enhance your grade and make your boss happy (maybe you will get promoted !!). (3 points)
Oct. 17	Use the various fact-finding techniques you learned in class to gather and record the information requirements of users. Document your understanding of these requirements using the structured analysis techniques your learned in class. (3 points)
Oct. 31	Prepare a systems proposal consisting of the ten sections as suggested by your text. (4 points)
Nov.-Dec.12	Design the various elements of your system and develop it as recommended.
Dec. 10/12	Demonstrate your system to the class (about 20 minutes). (10 points)
Dec. 12	Prepare a report to document your entire system development effort from initiation to implementation, i.e., your systems proposal and system/user manual. Turn in a printed copy of the report and an electronic copy of the completed system. (10 points)