DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - MANILA

RAMON V. DEL ROSARIO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

DECISION SCIENCES AND INNOVATION DEPARTMENT
MISBUSI (1st term AY 2015-2016)

Mr. Harvey T. Ong

(MISPROJ) Project Title : Information System (IS) Strategic Plan

- 4 students in a group
Objectives:
The objective of this project is as follows:
1. To provide student the opportunity to do an IS Strategic Plan of a certain
company.
2. The student would learned a new skill that will integrate all their learning
in business and Information Technology (IT).
3. To generate a high quality written report using Microsoft Word and
Microsoft PowerPoint or Flash summarizing the results of their research.
4. To present / defend their research paper and demo their implemented
automation database software.
Description:
IS PLAN Format :
Title Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Appendices
Acknowledgment
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 - Rationale and Scope of the Information System Strategic Plan
Chapter 2 Company Background
2.1
Brief History
2.2
Industry Update
2.3
Products / Services
2.4
Company Vision / Mission Statement
2.5
Management and Culture
2.6
Company Officer / Organizational Structure
2.7
Resources
2.7.1 Physical
2.7.2 Human
2.7.3 Financial
2.7.4 Informational
2.8
SWOT Analysis
Chapter 3 - IS Environmental Assessment
(Current / Existing Systems)
3.1
Existing System
3.2
Existing Process Flow Diagram
3.3
Existing Information Systems
3.4
Existing IS Development / Maintenance Capabilities
3.5
Existing IT Infrastructure and Equipment
3.6
Major Current Capabilities
3.6.1 Hardware
3.6.2 Software
3.6.3 Database
3.6.4 Telecommunications
3.7 Difficulties Meeting Business Requirements
3.8 Anticipated Future Demands

3.9 Description of the Present System (identify the six elements : Customers,
Product, Business Process, Information, Participants, Technology)
Note : Discuss the seven perspectives [Scope, Architecture, Infrastructure,
Context, Performance, Risks, Opportunities] for each business
process
3.9.1 Business Process 1
3.9.2 Business Process 2
3.9.3 Business Process 3
:
etc.
Chapter 4 - IS Impact on Company Mission and Strategy
Chapter 5 - IS Architecture
5.1
Description of Identified Information Systems
5.2
Data Flow Diagram
5.3
Description of Conceptual Databases
5.4
IS and Ownership
Chapter 6 - The IT Strategy
(New Developments)
6.1
New System Project Description
6.2
Application Systems Development Strategy
6.3
Data Management Strategy
6.4
New Capabilities Required
6.4.1 Hardware Strategy
6.4.2 Software Strategy
6.4.3 Database
6.4.4 Telecommunications
6.5
Organizational Strategy
Chapter 7 - Implementation Plan
7.1
Detailed Implementation Plan
7.2
Anticipated Difficulties in Implementation
Chapter 8 - IS Development Schedule
8.1
IS Development Plan
8.2
Schedule of Systems Development
(show Gantt Chart)
Chapter 9 - Budget Requirements
9.1
Requirements
9.2
Potential Savings
9.3
Cost Benefit Analysis
9.4
IS Development Five (or Ten)-Year Budget Plan
9.5
Five (or Ten) Year Funding Requirements
9.6
Five (or Ten) Year Budgetary Requirements
9.7
Training Cost
Chapter 10 - Design and Implementing Issues
10.1
Data Requirements and Operations
10.2
The Proposed System (Automation System)
10.3
Proposed Process Flow Diagram
10.4
ER Diagram
- show also the Normalization tables
10.5
Description of the ER Diagram
10.6
Database Tables (label primary keys)
- include the constraint specification of the attributes
10.7
Description of the Tables
- discuss also any design decisions due to certain constraints or other
reasons.
10.8
Query Operations
- list the application where a query operation is done and its
corresponding SQL implementation.
10.9
List of Application Program
- list the programs and operations done by each with a short description
of each operation.
Chapter 11 - Testing and Debugging
Chapter 12 - Conclusion and Recommendation

Bibliography / References (cited work and other works consulted). Also provide the URL
address for material found in the Internet.
List of Appendices :
Inventory of Existing Software and Hardware
Glossary of Terms
Related Information (URL of sites in the Internet containing further information)
Pictures of the Group's Data Gathering (interviewing with the resource person and
etc.)
Interview Transcription
Letter of Certification
Database SW Users Manual (if any)
Also consider all necessary attached appendices

Deliverables:
On or before September 16 (Wednesday) at the beginning of class, I should
have received the following:
Preliminary Title
Company Name
Brief Company Background
Current System of the Company (manual or automated)
A thesis statement expressing the central idea or theme of your IS Plan
Partial set of references (to make sure that you have adequate materials to
pursue the topic).
Submit the STAPLED (NOT paper clipped) bond paper WITHOUT folder nor
envelope.
Note: You will be informed in our next class session on the status of your topic /
outline (i.e., whether it is approved or rejected, suggestions, comments,
etc.)
On November 12, 2015 - Thursday (on or before 12 noon). I should have
received the following:
Title Page (follow the Project Title Page format)
2 copies of Grading Sheet (bond paper) Write down the group number,
group name (if any), names of the group members, section, title of your IS
Plan, and please copy the criteria on the grading sheet.
Complete set of documents (should be Soft or Ring Bounded)
CD (non rewrittable WORM branded) which contain *.doc (for
documentation) - should be in following format : exec.doc, append.doc,
chap1.doc, chap2.doc and so on, *.ppt file (for slides presentation), *.dbf (for
databases), source program, *.exe (for executable program). Label properly
your group number, name of the group members, course, subject, section,
and professors name in the sticker. Please label your diskette (e.g. 1 of disk
10 )
Insert your CD, grading sheet and final document in a long expanding
envelope or paper bag, together.
Note : Wait for further announcement on your Presentation / Demo Defense
schedule for the MISBUSI Project. 1 hour presentation defense for each
group. You have to use Microsoft PowerPoint or Flash.
CRITERIA :
*** This comprises of 40 % of your final grade for this course.
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This project will be graded as follows :

A. Document & Oral Demo Defense :
This part will be graded as follows :
Docu :

Relevance / Significance
Content
Up-to-date Info
Comprehensiveness
MS Word Layout / Presentation
Aesthetic (design, spelling, grammar)

15 %
20 %
10 %
20 %
5%
5%

Presentation:
Discussion / Participation
Understanding of the topic
Use of Visual Aids / PowerPoint Layout
TOTAL :

5 %
10 %
10 %
---------------100 %

B. Automation Software Program / Technical Manual & Users Manual (BONUS)

You have to ensure that your program is 100 % bug free complete running
software (based on your proposed system).
Note:
Strictly wearing business attire during the presentation defense
Late papers / project will not be accepted and shall receive a grade of 0.0
Copying of others work is strictly prohibited and punishable by a grade of 0.0
for the course
For every instruction not followed, 5 points will be deducted from the total
score
Guidelines on MISBUSI Project (MISPROJ) Presentation / Defense:
The presentation /
follows:
First 2 minutes :
Next 3 minutes :
Next 15 minutes :
Next 10 minutes :
Last 30 minutes :

defense is a 60-minutes exercise (per group) as divided as

Opening Prayer, Introduction of the Proponents
Abstract, Overview of the IS Plan
Reporting Proper
Software Demo (if any)
Question and Answer Portion

Project Title Page Format:

< Title of the Project >

An IS Strategic Plan
Presented to
the Faculty of the Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business
Decision Sciences and Innovation Department
De La Salle University - Manila

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Course
MISBUSI

By
< group members name >
< name >
< name >
< name >

< Professors Name >

Faculty
< Date of Submission >

Thought : CRAMMING is bad to your health !!!

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Good Luck !!! ***

Harvey.Ong@dlsu.edu.ph/150823