Riordan Manufacturing Project
Riordan Manufacturing Project Paper
University of Phoenix
CIS / 319 Executive Summary The purpose of this team project is to accurately identify, and then propose a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan has three operating entities located in Georgia, Michigan and California plus a joint venture in the People 's Republic of China. In each supply chain location inventory is received as raw goods, manufactured then shipped to customers throughout the world. Currently, the process used to monitor and forecast inventory has not shared innovation available in the market today. Learning Team B (LTB Incorporated) is providing a process which will deliver innovation and technology used in the following areas:
inventory tracking
customer relation management software
monitoring of both raw and finished goods
automatic accounting updates
integrated wireless devices used for material processing
To help increase sales and decrease over allocation of goods, LTB will be implementing an inventory system which will be available to all facets of Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan executives have allocated a budget of $150,000 which is required to include all the necessary software, hardware, training and implementation necessary to bring inventory systems into current market standards. Each SDLC process plays a critical role in the successful outcome of Riordan manufacturing. Through system investigation, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance, LTB will ensure Riordan 's inventory system will continue to run efficiently into the future.
Service Request
The service request presented by Hugh McCauley, COO of Riordan Manufacturing, is to suggest several specific systems of changes that will improve the company 's inventory tracking capabilities. Currently Riordan Manufacturing does not have technology implemented in their business to perform this task. By incorporating the advancements requested by LTB, enhanced
University of Phoenix
CIS / 319 Executive Summary The purpose of this team project is to accurately identify, and then propose a System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan has three operating entities located in Georgia, Michigan and California plus a joint venture in the People 's Republic of China. In each supply chain location inventory is received as raw goods, manufactured then shipped to customers throughout the world. Currently, the process used to monitor and forecast inventory has not shared innovation available in the market today. Learning Team B (LTB Incorporated) is providing a process which will deliver innovation and technology used in the following areas:
inventory tracking
customer relation management software
monitoring of both raw and finished goods
automatic accounting updates
integrated wireless devices used for material processing
To help increase sales and decrease over allocation of goods, LTB will be implementing an inventory system which will be available to all facets of Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan executives have allocated a budget of $150,000 which is required to include all the necessary software, hardware, training and implementation necessary to bring inventory systems into current market standards. Each SDLC process plays a critical role in the successful outcome of Riordan manufacturing. Through system investigation, analysis, design, implementation and maintenance, LTB will ensure Riordan 's inventory system will continue to run efficiently into the future.
Service Request
The service request presented by Hugh McCauley, COO of Riordan Manufacturing, is to suggest several specific systems of changes that will improve the company 's inventory tracking capabilities. Currently Riordan Manufacturing does not have technology implemented in their business to perform this task. By incorporating the advancements requested by LTB, enhanced
References: University of Phoenix Virtual Portal, Virtual Organizations: Riordan Manufacturing. Retrieved December 19, 2005 from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CIST/VOP/Business/Riordan/Internet/IndexPort.htm