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<body stylesrc="Group_Projects_No_Frames.html" background="../../../images/scarletback.gif" bgcolor="#FFFFCC" text="#000000" link="#FFFFFF" vlink="#FFFFFF" alink="#FFFFFF">  <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="group_projects_no_frames.html#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"><a href="../AIS01.html#copyright" target="_parent"><font size="1" face="Arial"><strong>COPYRIGHT NOTICE</strong></font></a><font size="1" face="Arial"><strong> </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"><a href="../AIS01.html#Group Projects" target="_parent"><font size="3" face="Arial"><strong>BACK</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"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><em>Last updated</em></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><em>09/01/02</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 src="../../../images/rutgers.gif" alt="Rutgers" width="152" height="53"><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 2001<br> </h2> <table border="0" cellpadding="3"> <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.doc">Sheldon Shirts</a>, can be downloaded from <a href="Sheldon_Shirts.doc">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">October 15</td> <td valign="top"><em>Document the existing information system for the purchases, conversion (i.e., production), revenue, payroll and general ledger processes using flowcharts. <br> </em></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">2</td> <td valign="top">October 22</td> <td valign="top"><em>Design event-oriented (R.E.A.) models for the business processes - Part1- EER 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.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.doc">here</a>.<br> <br> (In addition, a list of the necessary Tables is required - thinking about this will help you prepare for the next Stage). <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">3 </td> <td valign="top">October 29 </td> <td valign="top"><em>Design event-oriented (R.E.A.) models for the business processes - Part 2 - DFDs.</em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><em> </em></td> <td valign="top">Step seven of the REA process described in Chapter 8 of the textbook will be completed at this stage, concluding the logical design of the system. This year we will do this only for the Materials Acquisition and Sales cycles. <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">4</td> <td valign="top">November 5</td> <td valign="top"><em>Design event-oriented (R.E.A.) models for the business processes - Part 3 - Data Repository Structure.</em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td>Step eight of the REA process described in Chapter 8 of the textbook will be completed at this stage, concluding the physical design of the system.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">5</td> <td valign="top">November 12</td> <td valign="top"><em>Document the existing internal control structure for the client, and recommend additional desirable controls.</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 in the Materials Acquisition and Sales cycles, classify them in accordance with various categories, and explain their purpose.<br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">6a </td> <td valign="top">December 3</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. This year the minimum requirement is to complete the Sales cycle.</em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">6b </td> <td valign="top">December 10</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: Reports. This year the minimum requirement is to complete the Sales cycle.</em><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3"><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">7</td> <td valign="top">December 12</td> <td valign="top"><em>Complete any necessary reworking of the project and produce the final report.<br> </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 12. You will need to describe remaining work that would be necessary to implement the re-designed system for use in the business, conclude as to the advantages and disadvantages of potentially adopting your revised system, and 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.<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>