1. Chapter 8 Integrated Project
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2. Learning Objectives LO#1 Plan and manage a business analysis project
LO#2 Develop an integrated UML Class Diagrams for a business
LO#3 Develop activity models of multiple business processes and use those models to assess potential risks and opportunities for process improvements
LO#4 Use the UML Class Diagram to design and implement a relational database system in Microsoft Access™
LO#5 Employ the relational database to answer a variety of business performance questions

3. LO# 1
Sy’s Fish Company
Sy’s Fish Company owns a chain of wholesale fish stores. The company has grown rapidly over the last few years and now operates eight different stores. The company is poised to expand further, but first needs to develop a better accounting information system. This project involves
a thorough analysis of Sy’s Fish Company business processes to assess opportunities for improvement and
implementation of a prototype integrated database to provide financial and management information.
The Sy’s Fish Project is based on a project developed by Bill McCarthy, Professor, Michigan State University.

4. Sy’s Fish Company Overview
LO# 1
Sy’s Fish Company Overview
You will focus on five processes
Selling fish
Purchasing fish
Paying employees
Purchasing miscellaneous supplies and services
Providing refunds to customers

5. Sy’s Fish Company Information
LO# 1
Sy’s Fish Company Information
Summary of interviews with key employees available separately
EXCEL spreadsheet with all necessary data available separately
Sy’s Fish uses accrual accounting
Sy’s Fish uses a calendar fiscal year

6. Suggested Project Steps
LO# 1
Suggested Project Steps

7. Project Deliverables Project Plan
LO# 2, 3, 4, 5
Project Deliverables
Project Plan
Integrated UML Class Diagram encompassing the five processes
BPMN Activity Model for each of the five processes
Access database with all tables efficiently organized, relationships set to match your UML diagram, and referential integrity enforced
Queries to address Sy’s requirements
Report

8. Query Requirements Company income statement for 1st quarter
Company balance sheet at the end of the 1st quarter
Stores’ income statements for 1st quarter
Accounts receivable for each customer (showing all customers)
Each of these may require several queries, but the final query in each set should show the information required

9. Report Requirements Financial performance evaluation for 1st quarter
LO# 2, 3, 4, 5
Report Requirements
Financial performance evaluation for 1st quarter
Risk assessment and recommendations for risk management based on the BPMN activity diagrams
Assessment of potential benefits of the use of information technology
Refer to BPMN activity diagrams
Consider costs and benefits
Address report to Sy, CEO of Sy’s Fish Company
Use executive summary style, including tables and charts to summary relevant information

10. Good luck!