1. Immigration Portal.com Discussion Forum System PresentedBy Ying-Chung Chou ● Jeremy Corey ● Desireé Davis ● Adam Driscoll Jacinth Durgam ● Robert Geisler ● Jason Geist December 1 st /3 rd, 2003

2. Introduction Project Proposal Project Proposal Preliminary Analysis Preliminary Analysis Feasibility Analysis Feasibility Analysis Requirements Analysis Requirements Analysis System Analysis System Analysis System Design System Design Final Project Final Project

3. Project Summary Description of Organization Description of Organization Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC Nature of the Business Nature of the Business Legal advice in the area of immigration Legal advice in the area of immigration Business Need (General) Business Need (General) Improve Discussion Forum System Improve Discussion Forum System

4. Current System Online Discussion Forum Online Discussion Forum 67,000 + Registered Members 67,000 + Registered Members 5x as many unregistered visitors 5x as many unregistered visitors 400-800 people online simultaneously 400-800 people online simultaneously General Problems of the System General Problems of the System

5. Feasibility Analysis Operational Operational Economic Economic Tangible and intangible benefits outweigh cost of implementation Tangible and intangible benefits outweigh cost of implementation Technical Technical Familiar with technology provides a low risk Familiar with technology provides a low risk Schedule Schedule

6. Requirements Analysis Non-functional Non-functional Functional Functional Registering a Member Registering a Member Browsing the Forums Browsing the Forums Posting a Message Posting a Message Searching the Forum Searching the Forum Signing a Petition Signing a Petition Group Leader Functions Group Leader Functions

7. Information Gathering Survey Survey 103 people surveyed 103 people surveyed Goal: To find user opinion of the system Goal: To find user opinion of the system Interview Interview Rajiv S. Khanna Rajiv S. Khanna Detailed account of business processes Detailed account of business processes

8. Entity-Relationship Diagram

9. Network Design

10. System Alternatives A.C.E. Project Management A.C.E. Project Management Uses PHP and MySQL Uses PHP and MySQL Provides Communication and Management tools Provides Communication and Management tools PHProjekt PHProjekt Open Source Groupware Suite Open Source Groupware Suite Ability to customize software Ability to customize software

11. System Alternatives Build a System Build a System Assurance that requirements will be met Assurance that requirements will be met Control over User Interface Control over User Interface Keep system the same Keep system the same No extra costs involved No extra costs involved Current problems will not be resolved Current problems will not be resolved

12. Comparison AlternativeAdvantagesDisadvantages 1Maintain the Current System No training required Users familiar to the system No immediate spending Current problems continue to exist Maintaining legacy system Short term gains cause long term losses 2PHProjekt Free groupware Same features as current system Cost effective Compatible with current systems Doesn’t eliminate legacy hardware Free without maintenance contract 3A.C.E. Project Management and Intranet Matches all requirements Includes project management tools Reliability Will need to hire PHP expert Most expensive alternative Requires new hardware 4Develop a New System In-House Allows for complete customization Built from ground-up Not the best resources from within Not cost effective Longer developing time

13. Recommendation PHProjekt PHProjekt Cost Effective Cost Effective Meets and exceeds requirements Meets and exceeds requirements Compatible with hardware Compatible with hardware Dell PowerEdge Servers Dell PowerEdge Servers L.A.M.P. (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) L.A.M.P. (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

14. Screenshots

15. Plans Conversion Plan Conversion Plan Direct Changeover Direct Changeover Training Plan Training Plan Specialist for Classroom Training Specialist for Classroom Training Maintenance Plan Maintenance Plan 24/7 Online or Phone assistance 24/7 Online or Phone assistance

16. Conclusion Project Success Project Success Lessons Learned Lessons Learned Set Deadlines Set Deadlines Communication is vital Communication is vital Thank you, Any questions? Thank you, Any questions?