acme widgets

Acme Widgets

Joe Baca, Travis Cano,Ray Pasco, A.J. Quartararo

Agenda

• Background Information• Problem Definition• Current System Definition• System Output• Project Feasibility Assessment• User Interface• Project Plan• Recommendations• Appendices/Diagrams

Background Information

• Tracking hardware/software assets– Collect and manage information• Computers, Printers, and Software

– Initial method not multiuser and scalable• $100,000 budget for a six month project– Covers the cost of labor, new hardware/software,

and training

Problem Definition

• MS Excel and Access• Company has two locations now– New system needs to be multiuser, scalable

• Minimizing Change in Work Assignments– Ensures greater acceptance

• Main issue lies with equipment used and process to maintain quality data– A technical solution is necessary

Current System Definition

• Software inventory tracked in MS Excel• Hardware inventory tracked in MS Access• The system operates on individual computers– The files are shared among managers and

technicians on a central server– No way to track when a file is being modified

Project Feasibility Assessment

• Operational• Cultural/Political• Technical• Schedule• Economic• Legal

Project Plan

Recommendations

ERD Diagram

System Output

System Output

User Interface

User Interface

Appendices

PIECES Framework

• Performance• Information• Economics• Control• Efficiency• Service

Fishbone Diagram

Project Feasibility Assessment