INEN 689 – Systems Thinking

Midterm Presentation

April 3, 2007

Team 8Aldo Antonio

Norman AninoErika Benyamin

Woo Seop Yun

Problem SituationCurrent Situation:

Current SIMS is outdated Scattered information

Problem Statement:To create a system that will:Present information in a comprehensive,

organized , and interactive mannerEase any routine activities related to entering,

managing, and usage of the system’s information

Customer RequirementsComprehensive IntelligentUser-friendlySecureAccessibleElectronic-based

Derived Requirements Input/Output

Input: Information from the student, faculty, and staff such as biographical information, grades, employment authorization, etc.

Output: Organized information, reminders, printouts, etc. Technology

.Net, Java Firewalls, Card Swipe, Scanners, Barcodes E-Docs, LCD Monitors

Performance Security - speed Backup - storage capacity Reliability

Cost Development time Number of people to develop & maintain Hardware and supporting software

Concept ExplorationAlternatives to the system:

Buy existing softwareDo nothingCreate new system

Use Case Model

Store Information

Process Information

Receive InformationStudents

Faculty

Output Information

Staff

System Overview