BA183.2

GUIDELINES FOR DATABASE PROJECT

Rationale

The Project aims to provide the means by which students are able to apply the concepts learned in classroom lectures and discussions through database construction for real business accounting system. Each group chooses a business (e.g. sari-sari store or any small to medium sized companies, professional services firm, restaurant, retail merchandising, hospital/clinic, pawnshop, school, video rental establishment approval of the instructor has to be secured) for which it will be required to design (or redesign) and construct a database, including all relevant accounting information system.

Outline/Output

The project will have the following basic sections:

Title PageAbstractAcknowledgement Table of Contents

I. Business ProfileA. Brief History and BackgroundB. Organizational Structure and Job Description of PersonnelC. Business Segments or Functional UnitsD. Products and Services OfferedII. Project PlanningA. Objectives of the Project (SMART objectives)B. Project Scope and ConstraintsC. Description of the ProjectD. Project Development Time and CostIII. Project AnalysisA. Existing Manual Accounting/Database System (post existing invoices, ORs, other forms)B. Systems RequirementsC. Proposed DatabaseIV. Database Design (include screenshots)A. Design of Data Structure (identify entities)B. Database RelationshipsC. Rules and ConstraintsD. Database Views and Reports

V. Implementation of the Design (must be documented, e.g. pictures)A. TestingB. TrainingVI. Conclusion and Recommendations (there should be a one-on-one correspondence with the objectives of the study)VII. AppendicesA. Users Manual (must be user friendly and must have screen shots)B. Notes/Letters to the Management, and other communication with the Owner of the businessVIII. References

Font Style ArialFont Size 11Spacing SingleMargin Left 2, Right 1, Top 1, Bottom 1

Deadlines

Jan 21, 2014 Initial Draft (Parts I III) hard copy only

Feb 21, 2014 Presentation of Database Constructed (Part IV)

Mar 18, 2014 Final Paper and Presentation (All Parts) and revisions

The final paper must be submitted in both hard and soft copy. The hard copy must be ring bound. Soft copy of the final paper and the database constructed should be saved in a DVD-R. Only one DVD-R per section with 4 folders representing each group. There will be a 10% deduction for late submission.

Clarification on this project will be entertained during classes.