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<body stylesrc="Group_Projects_No_Frames.html">  <div align="left"> <table border="0"> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="115" height="95%"> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><a href="#TOP"><font size="1" face="Arial"><strong>TOP</strong></font></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><font size="1" face="Arial"><strong> <a target="_parent" href="../AIS09.html#copyright">COPYRIGHT NOTICE</a> </strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong> <a target="_parent" href="../AIS09.html#Group Projects">BACK</a></strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="115"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" align="top" width="115" height="10"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><em>Last updated</em></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><em> 09/16/09</em></font></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top" width="15"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" width="15" height="1"></td> <td valign="top" width="450"><p align="center"> <img border="0" src="../../../images/RU_RBS_r1a.jpg" width="462" height="75"><br> <img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" width="300" height="1"></p> <h1 align="center"><a name="TOP"><font color="#000099">Group Projects</font></a></h1> <h2 align="center">33:010:458<br> <font size="6">Accounting Information Systems</font><br> Fall 2009<br> </h2> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" id="table1"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="20"> <img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" hspace="7" width="1" height="1"></td> <td valign="top" colspan="2"><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3">Each group will complete a project case study based on a fictitious business. A document describing this business, <a href="Sheldon_Shirts.pdf">Sheldon Shirts</a>, can be downloaded from <a href="Sheldon_Shirts.pdf">here</a>.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3">The project will be completed in six stages and a final report as follows:<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" width="90" height="1"><p><em><strong>Due dates</strong></em></p> </td> <td valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">1 </td> <td valign="top">September 21 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Document the existing manual information system for the Client Services, Billings and Cash Collections  processes using flowcharts. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">2 </td> <td valign="top">October 5 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Design event-oriented (REA) models for the designated business processes - Part1- REA diagram. </em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>This stage will involve the first six steps in the REA process discussed in Chapter 8 of our textbook.<br> A <a href="Sheldon_Shirts_REA_2008.doc">WORD document </a>to help you organize your solution to Stages 2 - 4 of the project may be downloaded from <a href="Sheldon_Shirts_REA_2008.doc">here</a>.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">3 </td> <td valign="top">October 19 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Design event-oriented (REA) models for the designated business processes - Part 2 - DFDs and Data Repository Structure.  </em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><em> </em></td> <td valign="top">Steps seven and eight of the REA process described in Chapter 8 of the textbook will be completed at this stage, concluding the logical and physical design of the system.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">4   </td> <td valign="top">November 2 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Document the planned internal control structure for the designated business processes. </em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>The main issues to be explored in this stage of the project will be covered in Chapter 10 of our textbook. The format of the documentation of controls will be discussed in class. In brief, you will be asked to list the controls you intend to implement, classify them in accordance with various categories, and explain their purpose.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">5  </td> <td valign="top">November 16 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Implement your event-oriented information system using Microsoft ACCESS and enter fictitious data to as to be able to generate the various reports: Tables and Forms, some Queries. </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">6  </td> <td valign="top">November 30 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Implement our event-oriented information system using Microsoft ACCESS and  generate the various reports: Queries and Reports.  </em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3"><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">7</td> <td valign="top">December 9</td> <td valign="top"><em>Complete any necessary reworking of the project and produce the final report.</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3">The final report for the completed project including all phases is due by the beginning of class on December 9. You will need to (a) describe remaining work that would be necessary to implement the re-designed system for use in the business, (b) conclude as to the advantages and disadvantages of potentially adopting your revised system, and (c) report on the lessons learned by group members during the course of the project. Handwritten materials will not be accepted or graded for any of the project stages. Text must be produced using a word processor, and other forms of documentation (tables, flowcharts, diagrams, etc.) must be produced using appropriate software tools (e.g., VISIO 2003).<br>  <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top" colspan="2"><br> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top" width="5" height="23"><img src="../../../images/dot_clear.gif" width="5" height="1"></td> </tr> </table> </div>  </body>