This assignment is intended to help you learn to:

1. Document process activity using business process modeling notation (BPMN).
2. Prepare an integrated data model using UML class diagrams and the REA framework.
3. Prepare a prototype database for YNF.
4. Prepare financial reports using your database.
5. Evaluate the financial performance of YNF for the 1st quarter.
6. Assess the business case for the use of information technology in the business.
7. Recommend changes to YNF business processes to make them more effective and efficient.

Overview

Background

Forrest runs Y Not Flowers, Inc. (YNF), a wholesale flower distributor with stores in several major metropolitan areas of the U.S. He is considering expanding his business, but he thinks his current accounting and financial systems are restricting that expansion. He also worries that YNF is not adequately prepared to face expected business risks. He has come to you for assistance.

Instructions

Your supervisor met with Forrest and discussed his requirements in detail. At that meeting, they agreed on the following deliverables for your project.

1. Document process activity using BPMN: After gaining an understanding of YNF's business processes, you will document current processes using business process modeling notation (BPMN). This involves documenting at least four current business processes. These diagrams will serve multiple purposes. YNF expects to use them to train new employees. Plus, they will provide information about potential improvements to those processes through the efficient use of information technology. They will also highlight areas where YNF is exposed to unnecessary risks in his business.
2. Prepare an integrated data model using UML class diagrams and the REA framework.