Riordan Week 1
Margaret Rouse of Techtarget.com defines project scope as the part of project planning that involves determining and documenting a list of specific goals, deliverables, tasks, costs, and deadlines. She further explains that the documentation of a project’s scope is called a scope statement, terms of reference, or statement of work and explains the boundaries of the project, establishes responsibilities for each team member and sets up procedures for how completed work will be verified and approved. Stating all of this information within the project scope helps the development team to stay on track of what they are to complete and in what bounds they are allowed to do so.
In conclusion, it has been evaluated that Riordan Manufacturing currently has in place a human resources information system 21 years out of date. They need a complete overhaul and upgrade of their system including personal information systems, pay rates, personal exemptions for tax purposes, hire dates, seniority dates, organizational information, and vacation hours. The best way to analyze this data and determine what is needed is to first complete checklists of information to bring along and keep track of throughout the interview process. A use case from Riordan will be requested to outline the data. Managerial staff and end users will be interviewed for a look into the program from their perspective. If this process is completed successfully and all questions that need to be asked get answered, the new system can begin to be underway for the company within the six month time-frame that they have allotted for the
In conclusion, it has been evaluated that Riordan Manufacturing currently has in place a human resources information system 21 years out of date. They need a complete overhaul and upgrade of their system including personal information systems, pay rates, personal exemptions for tax purposes, hire dates, seniority dates, organizational information, and vacation hours. The best way to analyze this data and determine what is needed is to first complete checklists of information to bring along and keep track of throughout the interview process. A use case from Riordan will be requested to outline the data. Managerial staff and end users will be interviewed for a look into the program from their perspective. If this process is completed successfully and all questions that need to be asked get answered, the new system can begin to be underway for the company within the six month time-frame that they have allotted for the