Business analysis IT university assignment

*************Assignment Question************* Carry out a strategic analysis and identify possible implementation issues of GEMS across the whole enterprise. Produce: 1. A set of DFD’s illustrating generically how the reworked GEMS will be structured. The structure must clearly reflect the stages of MRE projects: a. tendering for the work b. detailed planning c. managing the build d. closing the project. 2. The objectives of the system are: a. To be common across all business units in the organisation (enterprise wide) b. To get work done accurately recorded and consistently reported c. Give estimates prior to the project d. Track progress against timelines e. Efficient manpower planning 3. A brief report written in simple business terms explaining how the system will work: a. describe the issues the organisation will face b. suggest options to address the issues c. suggest either using GEMs after modification or building or procuring another system 4. A set of ERD’s showing the fundamental business rules relating to projects. 5. A compelling argument that project tracking is needed and that GEMS won’t (in its present form) do that successfully. *************Assignment Guide************* An online resource is available for information gathering. This is the Hypercase at: [login to view URL] If you click start above, then click on the red book on the table in the middle of the room, you will be taken here: [login to view URL] If you click open directory you will see a list of all employees names. If you click on a name you will see questions for them and answers from them. [login to view URL] After clicking on each name, there will be a link at the bottom of the page of some of the names to go to their office. Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs are available in Roger Rabins office). Here is the link for them: [login to view URL] and specifically [login to view URL] If you click on the diagrams you can drill down to more detailed DFDs. UML diagrams are available here: [login to view URL] Here is information on the business itself Maple Ridge Engineering (MRE): [login to view URL] Org charts are here: [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL] [login to view URL]