Assignment22 - Exercise in System Development for Business Management

Project #INDUSTRY - Indian Aviation Industry (e.g Airline Ticket Booking System)

Guidelines for Writing the Project Report [Max Pages = 10 (1+1+1 + 2X3 +Exhibits)]:

Each team should consider its written report as an "executive briefing." The body of the report should provide a concise summary of the status quo, but should concentrate on the conclusions and implications of the analysis your team has done. In the discussion the conclusions and implications should be supported with theory and objectives of management, your own logic, and evidence.

The project report will have three distinctive parts. The 1^st part will focus on Business Process Analysis, the second part will focus on the IT enabling of the Business Process and final part will focus on Implementation and execution strategy of the firm and its implications.

Business Process (BP) Analysis

Business Process Analysis section of the project is to be a maximum of 2 pages (before charts, drawings and exhibits). Identify entities of the Business Process and the deliverables. Plus what data transaction takes place to deliver the outcomes of the business process and finally what functions (processes are to be c0ompleted) and the data to transmitted and stored. Equal balance should be given in the report to industry analysis and competitive analysis. This report should focus on As-Is systems and processes.

IT Enabling of the Business Process (BP)

IT enabling report section of the written report should be 2 pages (charts, drawings and exhibits). The following stuffs should be included in your analysis:

Report must identify and draw the Inputs, Throughput and Outputs (Diagram Only). Report should depict Process Flow Diagram and Output Tables (No description please).

Report must mention what ICT technologies will to be used for the Inputs and Throughputs. What would the Outputs / Outcomes and how the outcome / out will be displayed and delivered. Report should highlight the proposed Business Transaction Process (ie. Identify the data Model, The Database and Networking Systems and Business Functions).

Execution Strategy

This part will illustrate how the organizations in question are using ICT systems to gain business value and Competitive Advantage. It should be 2 pages (charts, drawings and exhibits). This part of the report may contain some text. But must be brief and in bullet points.