(please do not copy and paste from another post. I am pretty confused and i am new to this)

I don't need you do do the whole assignment. I just need some help getting started and coming up with some ideas on what I would try and solve. was planning on doing the assignment on some kind of application for the students and/or staff.

Thank you very much!

(Please reed case below)

About your company:

You have an education management consulting company with 150 employees. The company specializes in bringing a solution for educational institutes. With the evolution of the network infrastructure, the widespread internet connectivity and the availability of smartphones and tablets; there is a paradigm shift in the way we manage our processes in an academic institution. The company could provide isolated applications or enterprise-wide applications to manage the different processes in an academic setting.

Following are some of the example services that are used in the academic world.

1. Managing student database services Managing student scheduling Managing Aids (financial aids, loans, scholarships, etc.) 2. Managing employee database services 3. Managing alumni database services 4. Managing student degree completion process Managing completion rates for students Managing industry certification 5. Managing textbook services 6. Managing career services for students 7. Organized content delivery And more...

Client: Some University:

Under the current economic climate, the State government has been looking at ways to minimize wasteful spending and maximize productivity. The State funds all the local State Colleges and universities. This college serves over thirty thousand students over the year in its community. The college has observed tremendous growth in online classes and online students. Students want more accessibility through the web for all University services. Residential students have also grown in numbers and are taking online classes. They too, are seeking all services via the web and mobile environment. The majority of the students attending the college get financial assistance from the state. The college plans to keep its competitive edge over the other colleges in the area by providing better services to the students and the community. The college is looking at technology solutions to manage the student and other services efficiently. The college is looking to pilot one department and its students with this new application.

Companys role:

On behalf of your company, your team wants to sell your services to the college. The companys expertise in the educational system technology solutions could provide consulting services to the educational institutes in managing their funds and increase productivity. Your job is to identify the greatest need, gather the requirements, justify the return on investment and offer them a solution based on the need and the investment return. Your groups role is to investigate, analyze, assess and propose solutions to the college.Technical suport would follow the entire SDLC (Software/Systems Design Life Cycle) cycle in developing a turnkey solution for the college. Your company would be responsible for the implementation and also the support of the product.

Deliverables: Your solution could be any of these formats:

• On a client standalone computer.

• On a web based platform.

• On a mobile platform

Assignment should show:

• Group members

• Scope (identify the problem and focus on one particular aspect)

• Project Schedule

• Workflow diagrams /Activity diagrams

• Event table

• A couple of fully developed description of events from the event table

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