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201 1 / 201 2. Contents. Outline objectives of this module Introduce supervisors Answer your questions. Course objective . Undertake a research or development project on a topic in information systems or to get involved in a substantial development project in a commercial environment.

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201 1 / 201 2

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  1. 2011 / 2012

  2. Contents • Outline objectives of this module • Introduce supervisors • Answer your questions

  3. Course objective • Undertake a research or development project on a topic in information systems or • to get involved in a substantial development project in a commercial environment

  4. Weekly project group meetings • Supervisor will be allocated to you • Time / venue of weekly meeting to be decided with supervisor • Dual purpose of meetings • Project management (progress with deliverables) • Communication (problems, issues, questions) • Group is your “sounding board” • Meetings are mandatory

  5. Deliverables Deliverable Mark Date Preliminary Proposal mid-October 2011 Project Plan 10% end October 2011 System prototype 20% December 2011 Interim Report & Prototype 10% December 2011 Final Report & Comms diary15% end February 2012 System 40% end February 2012 System demonstration early March 2012 Innovative Systems Exhibition 20125% early March 2011

  6. Ideas from where? • Where information volume is an issue • Where speed of transacting / communicating is an issue • Where automation of a process is an issue • Where information security is an issue • Where duplication of information is an issue

  7. Ideas from where? • Delivery technologies (broadband, GSM, …) • Content technologies (XBRL, GIS, …) • Applications (mobility, productivity, …) • Listening to people in business • Customers • Products • Suppliers • Inventory • Production capacity • …

  8. Tips on project ideas • Ideas from placement? • Something you’re interested in … • Real business requirements • Think of benefits • What is the Unique Selling Point (USP)? • Can it be done in the timescale?

  9. Proposal guideline • Objective : aim of the project • Project client, name of company if relevant • Requirements : describe problem domain / business need • Scope of project proposed : what it does / doesn’t cover • Benefits for users : speed, efficiency, control, quality, ... • Technical specification: • Data requirements (eg. Customers, products, ...) • Interface requirements (does system need to talk to other systems) • Technologies used (hardware, software) • Proposed timeframe

  10. When doing a project for a company • Make sure the requirements are clear • Set-up a reliable communication channel • Client feedback on system is vital • Ensure that the final handover is clean • You must be able to demo the system here!

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