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Using the Hillside School Case Study and your stage 1, 2, and 3 projects, develop a decision paper that serves as a system "sign-over" document for system deployment and transfer of responsibility for the newly designed and implemented system to the IT organization. The paper will describe and demonstrate what business problem was solved by the new system, what business processes were improved, and how the system was designed, developed, and implemented through the SDLC methodology. In addition, develop use cases for human interactions, document user training approach, and identify maintenance activities for the new system.  Ensure that the approaches and processes, etc., are applicable to and appropriate for the Hillside School.

The paper should be 8-10 pages (single-spaced) in length, plus cover sheet/title page, table of contents and references (if applicable).  Remember to correctly cite and reference any sources you use with APA format.  Use the Grading Rubric to be sure you have covered everything.  Submit your paper via your Assignment Folder as a Microsoft Word document with your last name included in the filename, and your last name on the first page of the document.

Create a document that includes the following:

• Business Problem
  • This should include a brief commentary describing the existing information system and its shortcomings.
  • You may want to include a process diagram if needed for clarity.

• Business Process Improvement
  • This should include a brief commentary describing the proposed new billing and payment system and its justification.
  • You may want to include a process diagram if needed for clarity.

• SDLC design, development, and implementation
  • This should include a brief commentary describing what development methodology was used for design, development and implementation. Some methodologies include Waterfall, JAD, RAD, and Agile. Be sure to justify your choice and explain how it was used to develop the system.
  • Use graphics to represent the development cycle if required for clarity.

• Requirements Checklist
  • Include the System Requirements Checklist you developed in Stage 1 to reflect feedback received in the grading process.

• Use Case Diagrams for human interactions
  • Create three use case diagrams for the new billing and payment system, one for each of the three main users:

§  Kathy Gilliard

§  Susan Brown

§  After-care teachers

o    Your use cases should be diagrammed and be similar to the ones included in the textbook, "Systems Analysis and Design," on page 260

• User training
  • This should include a brief commentary describing how you plan to train the users on the new billing and payment system; it should include the people involved, the training process and the timing.

• This should include a brief commentary describing what plans you have put in place to maintain the new billing and payment system; it should include corrective, adaptive, perfective and preventive maintenance activities.