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Considering stage [7], if the payment is received until the due date, then, an automated successful payment message is sent to the applicant. [10] After the delivery of the automated successful payment message, the application is sent to the Dean of the college for formal approval (signature). Then, the signed form is sent to the Chancellor's office for the final approval (signature). [11] All signed application forms are forwarded to the admissions department, which updates the online system in order to send a message to the applicant for its successful registration to the selected academic program. Please address the following points: 1. Draw a process flow diagram illustrating the students' registration process taking place by the admissions department. 2. Draw a new process flow diagram presenting registration process with improvements (illustrate as many realistic improvements as possible in the registration process, which can reduce the overall registration processing time and cost. Identify and explain the benefit (e.g., time and/or cost reduction) from each improvement you suggest. 3. Provide a literature review discussing the reasons why process improvement is useful to firms and the parameters should be taken into account for process improvement (redesign). Assignment #2 An admissions department of a University in the UAE goes through the following stages in order to complete students' registrations to ncademic programs [1] Candidates use the online system of the University's admissions department to apply for an academic program and upload supporting documents, such as CV and other documents. N (2) A review committee checks candidates' applications and documents to decide the acceptance or rejection of the application. [31 If the application is rejected, an automated rejection message is sent to the applicant. The rejected applicantscary re-apply through the online system for a different academic program offered either by the same or a different college of the University. This is regarded as a new application. [4] If the application is accepted, an automated acceptance message is sent to the applicant through the online system with payment details and payment due date. [5] Then, if the payment is not received until two days before the due date, an automated message (i.e., Reminder) is sent to the applicant. [6] After the Reminder, if the payment is received until the due date, then, an automated successful payment message is sent to the applicant. If the payment is not received until the due date, then, an automated unsuccessful registration message is sent to the applicant informing him/her that visiting the admissions department is required to re-activate his/her application. After the delivery of the unsuccessful registration message, if the applicant visits the admissions department, then the application is re-activated and the process is directed to the automated acceptance message with payment details and payment due date. If an application re-activation request is not made by the applicant, an automated unsuccessful registration message is sent to the applicant. The candidate has the option to re-apply through the online system for the same or a different academic program offered either by the same or a different college of the University. This is regarded as a new application. 191 Considering stage 151. if the payment is received two days before the due date of earlier, then, an automated successful payment message is sent to the applicant. Assignment #2 An admissions department of a University in the UAE goes through the following stages in order to complete students' registrations to ncademic programs [1] Candidates use the online system of the University's admissions department to apply for an academic program and upload supporting documents, such as CV and other documents. N (2) A review committee checks candidates' applications and documents to decide the acceptance or rejection of the application. [3] If the application is rejected, an automated rejection message is sent to the applicant. The rejected applicants cany re-apply through the online system for a different academic program offered either by the same or a different college of the University. This is regarded as a new application. [4] If the application is accepted, an automated acceptance message is sent to the applicant through the online system with payment details and payment due date. [5] Then, if the payment is not received until two days before the due date, an automated message (i.e., Reminder) is sent to the applicant. After the Reminder, if the payment is received until the due date, then, an automated successful payment message is sent to the applicant. [7] If the payment is not received until the due date, then, an automated unsuccessful registration message is sent to the applicant informing him/her that visiting the admissions department is required to re-activate his/her application. [8] After the delivery of the unsuccessful registration message, if the applicant visits the admissions department, then the application is re-activated and the process is directed to the automated acceptance message with payment details and payment due date. If an application re-activation request is not made by the applicant, an automated unsuccessful registration message is sent to the applicant. The candidate has the option to re-apply through the online system for the same or a different academic program offered either by the same or a different college of the University. This is regarded as a new application. [9] Considering stage [5], if the payment is received two days before the due date or earlier, then, an automated successful payment message is sent to the applicant Considering stage [7], if the payment is received until the due date, then, an automated successful payment message is sent to the applicant. [10] After the delivery of the automated successful payment message, the application is sent to the Dean of the college for formal approval (signature). Then, the signed form is sent to the Chancellor's office for the final approval (signature). [11] All signed application forms are forwarded to the admissions department, which updates the online system in order to send a message to the applicant for its successful registration to the selected academic program. Please address the following points: 1. Draw a process flow diagram illustrating the students' registration process taking! place by the admissions department. Draw a new process flow diagram presenting registration process with improvements (illustrate as many realistic improvements as possible) in the registration process, which can reduce the overall registration processing time and cost. Identify and explain the benefit (e.g., time and/or cost reduction) from each improvement you suggest. 3. Provide a literature review discussing the reasons why process improvement is useful to firms and the parameters should be taken into account for process improvement (redesign)