Immigration Portal.comImmigration Portal.comDiscussion Forum SystemDiscussion Forum System

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Ying-Chung Chou ● Jeremy Corey ● Desireé Davis ● Adam Ying-Chung Chou ● Jeremy Corey ● Desireé Davis ● Adam Driscoll Driscoll

Jacinth Durgam ● Robert Geisler ● Jason GeistJacinth Durgam ● Robert Geisler ● Jason Geist

December 1December 1stst/3/3rdrd, , 20032003

IntroductionIntroduction

Project ProposalProject Proposal Preliminary AnalysisPreliminary Analysis Feasibility AnalysisFeasibility Analysis Requirements AnalysisRequirements Analysis System AnalysisSystem Analysis System DesignSystem Design Final ProjectFinal Project

Project SummaryProject Summary

Description of OrganizationDescription of Organization Law Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PCLaw Offices of Rajiv S. Khanna, PC

Nature of the BusinessNature of the Business Legal advice in the area of immigrationLegal advice in the area of immigration

Business Need (General)Business Need (General) Improve Discussion Forum SystemImprove Discussion Forum System

Current SystemCurrent System

Online Discussion ForumOnline Discussion Forum

67,000 + Registered Members67,000 + Registered Members 5x as many unregistered visitors5x as many unregistered visitors 400-800 people online simultaneously400-800 people online simultaneously

General Problems of the SystemGeneral Problems of the System

Feasibility AnalysisFeasibility Analysis OperationalOperational

EconomicEconomic Tangible and intangible benefits Tangible and intangible benefits

outweigh cost of implementationoutweigh cost of implementation

TechnicalTechnical Familiar with technology provides a low Familiar with technology provides a low

riskrisk

ScheduleSchedule

Requirements AnalysisRequirements Analysis Non-functionalNon-functional

FunctionalFunctional Registering a MemberRegistering a Member Browsing the ForumsBrowsing the Forums Posting a MessagePosting a Message Searching the ForumSearching the Forum Signing a PetitionSigning a Petition Group Leader FunctionsGroup Leader Functions

Information GatheringInformation Gathering

SurveySurvey 103 people surveyed103 people surveyed Goal: To find user opinion of the systemGoal: To find user opinion of the system

InterviewInterview Rajiv S. KhannaRajiv S. Khanna Detailed account of business processesDetailed account of business processes

Entity-Relationship DiagramEntity-Relationship Diagram

Network DesignNetwork Design

System AlternativesSystem Alternatives

A.C.E. Project ManagementA.C.E. Project Management Uses PHP and MySQLUses PHP and MySQL Provides Communication and Provides Communication and

Management toolsManagement tools

PHProjektPHProjekt Open Source Groupware SuiteOpen Source Groupware Suite Ability to customize softwareAbility to customize software

System AlternativesSystem Alternatives

Build a SystemBuild a System Assurance that requirements will be metAssurance that requirements will be met Control over User InterfaceControl over User Interface

Keep system the sameKeep system the same No extra costs involvedNo extra costs involved Current problems will not be resolvedCurrent problems will not be resolved

ComparisonComparison

  Alternative Advantages Disadvantages

1 Maintain theCurrent System

• No training required• Users familiar to the system• No immediate spending

• Current problems continue to exist

• Maintaining legacy system• Short term gains cause long

term losses

2 PHProjekt • Free groupware• Same features as current system• Cost effective• Compatible with current systems

• Doesn’t eliminate legacy hardware

• Free without maintenance contract

3 A.C.E. Project Management andIntranet

• Matches all requirements• Includes project management tools• Reliability

• Will need to hire PHP expert• Most expensive alternative• Requires new hardware

4 Develop a NewSystem In-House

• Allows for complete customization• Built from ground-up

• Not the best resources from within

• Not cost effective• Longer developing time

RecommendationRecommendation

PHProjektPHProjekt Cost EffectiveCost Effective Meets and exceeds requirementsMeets and exceeds requirements Compatible with hardwareCompatible with hardware

Dell PowerEdge ServersDell PowerEdge Servers L.A.M.P. (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)L.A.M.P. (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

ScreenshotsScreenshots

PlansPlans

Conversion PlanConversion Plan Direct ChangeoverDirect Changeover

Training PlanTraining Plan Specialist for Classroom TrainingSpecialist for Classroom Training

Maintenance PlanMaintenance Plan 24/7 Online or Phone assistance24/7 Online or Phone assistance

ConclusionConclusion

Project SuccessProject Success

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned Set DeadlinesSet Deadlines Communication is vitalCommunication is vital

Thank you, Any questions?Thank you, Any questions?