Red HeartRita ChanJohn HuohJeffrey KohnkePeter Smyczynski

Agenda1. Introduction & Background

2. Proposed Solution

3. Benefits of Solution

4. Conclusion

Introduction/Background• We are a non profit organization located in Buffalo, NY.

• Currently: They are using paper forms

• Suggested Solution: Transfer to database to increase efficency

Business Problems with Red Heart• All paperwork was done by hand, hard to efficiently store

file data.

• Papers easily lost and/or misplaced= Inefficiency

• Need to actively recruit a diverse donor pool to make the service successful

Forms

DonorsStores important Donor Information such as:

1. Name

2. Height

3. Weight

4. Blood type

5. Contact Information

LocationProvides:

• The exact location of each venue that donors can go to

• Contact information of each venue

Why is this important?• Our organization handles dozens of locations, communication is key

• Promotion strategy to attract new donors for drives is local

• Safety first, we are a medical service

Navigation FormProvides Specific Information for each Donor• Includes embedded forms

o What Location does Donor go too When did the donor go and donor experience

Easy access for employees= business value!

VisitProvides:• How many visits each venue gets (1 donor can have multiple venues, one venue

has many donors

• Donors wellness after donation “Are you feeling well?”

• Qualification: We must meet strict safety guidelines as an organization

Business Value• Provides a more efficient system to store information about our donors

• Easier for our employees to input data and keep track of donations

• Donating becomes less of a hassle and gives donors a more pleasant experience

• Organization able to promote donor supply and improve recruiting

Donor Location• Brings up all locations affiliated with the Red Heart

organization

• Provides Address and Contact Information

Goal: Easy access of information for employees for efficient communication with sites

Donor by Blood Type• Sorts Donors by Blood type

• Allows the user to know how many donors there are for each blood type

Goal:Provide Red Heart staff a readily accesible list to recruit specific blood types to drive donor supply

Donor by Emergency InfoProvides contact information in case a donor experiences a threatening medical situation

Goal: Ensures patient safety in the event of an emergency and protectsthe outstanding reputation by aiding effective employee action

Location by Blood Type (Grouped)

• Shows how many of each blood type there at each location

• Allows users to plan and schedule for foreseeable shortages

Goal: To identify needs and opportunities in recruiting to boost donor participation, diverse blood types are needed for patients

Visit by Donors (Grouped)

• Provides which location(s) a donor goes to identify trends of site performance

• Gives feedback for donor’s experience

Goal: Empower Red Heart staff with information to identify donor participation at particular sites and how their experience was

User Interface Design• End users should be able to look up patients data with ease

• Built to easily absorb thousands of new entries as database entries grow

• Designed for accessibility both on and off site for Red Heart staff

ConclusionThank you

Questions?