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Lam’s Landlord Service. Database Created by: Jason Lam, Jason Myones, Kevin Scoma, Evan Stern. Background. Landlord Business ran out of Mr. Lam’s home in Buffalo, NY. P rovides housing leases to tenants E nsures that these tenants make regular payments on their leases.
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Lam’s Landlord Service Database Created by: Jason Lam, Jason Myones,Kevin Scoma, Evan Stern
Background • Landlord Business ran out of Mr. Lam’s home in Buffalo, NY. • Provides housing leases to tenants • Ensures that these tenants make regular payments on their leases. • Housing units in Buffalo, Amherst, Clarence, and Tonawanda. • Current manual recording process is inefficient • Several business problems
Problems of Manual System • Ineffective collective payment process • Potential loss of documents • Misinterpretation of handwriting • Poor organization • Single point of system access • Time consuming and inefficient • Missing payments
Business Value/Opportunities • Payment process transformed from collective to individual. • -Automates payment collection • -Holds each individual tenant accountable • -Nullifies disputes over collective late payments • -Informs user which tenants are eligible for repeat business • Additional Value: • Easy interpretation of data • Minimizes risk of document loss • Organization of information • Multiple points of access • Quick and user-friendly • Easy to keep track of payments • Useful reports increase business efficiency
Conclusion • This database is a clear representation of the information that Lam needs to run his business • It’s beneficial because it is a new, organized way for Lam to keep track of his tenants and the associated leases that they have. • The transformation from a manual system to an automated system proves that his business can be managed more effectively • Questions?