Description: The purpose of the Learning Team project is to introduce you to the methodology used to develop systems in either a single-user or a multi-user environment, and to familiarize you with the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will be introduced to SDLC in Week One. System solutions are a large capital investment in today's business world, and the application of such large investments must be based on specific business needs and subsequent returns. System projects are being held accountable for meeting business needs. It is therefore critical to identify and articulate both verbally and quantifiably, those business needs in order to obtain successful information technology solution projects.

Objective: Apply the System Development Life Cycle methodology.

Service Request

Organization Name: Riordan Manufacturing

Locations: All Locations

Requester: Hugh McCauley, COO

Description of Request: Suggest specific systems changes that improve our inventory or manufacturing processes.

Background of Request: We would like to use computer system utilization to become more efficient.

Expected Results/Impact when completed: Create a business requirements definition for system upgrades/improvement to be given to the IT department or information systems consultants.

Draft a 1-2 page (350 words per page) executive summary that states that identifies the areas of the business to be improved, identifies the purpose of the project, and lists stakeholders associated with the project.

Draft the next 2-4 page (350 words per page) section that identifies the business requirements of the service request.

Draft a 2-4-page (350 words per page) section that will use process flow charts, procedures, or policy statements to articulate the business requirements in terms of specific process or business development needs.

Finalize the 7-10 page paper (350 words per page) summarizing the project proposal. Prepare a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of the project.