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You were hired as an analyst to develop a new information system to automate the sales transactions and manage inventory for each retail store in a large Automobile-Parts chain. The proposed system would be installed at each store and exchange

You were hired as an analyst to develop a new information system to automate the sales transactions and manage inventory for each retail store in a large Automobile-Parts chain. The proposed system would be installed at each store and exchange data with a mainframe computer at the company's head office.
1. What information should the proposed system exchange between the retail stores and headquarters?
2. What methodology would you use to develop the proposed system? Why?

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