Burbank Boards Executive Summary TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY 3 PROBLEM DEFINITION 4 NEW SYSTEM OBJECTIVES 6 NEW SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS 7 NEW SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 8 TEXAS INSTRUMENT - COMPOSE 9 ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAMS 10 ACTIVITY HIERARCHY DIAGRAMS 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIntroductionCurrent systemNew system· objectives· recommendation · benefits of the new system · how it will solve problems · implementation · tools used to document the new system , that's to say. ERD PROBLEM DEFINITION Burbank Boards' Main Problem: Management Failed to Continue Using an Outdated IT System Without Realizing the Importance of Using Effective Information Systems to Achieve Competitive Advantage . Symptoms of the problem at Burbank Boards: 1. Redundancy of effort · Telemarketers enter order data on customer order forms, then enter much of the same data into their terminals. · Buyers fill out purchase order request forms and then data entry operators enter the same data. · Manufacturing orders are placed using paper forms and this data is then entered into the computer.2. Poor system responsiveness · Customer orders are not executed as they are received. Instead, they are retained until order batches are processed by the order entry, inventory, and billing systems. · Buyers are informed of the need for restocking of raw materials the day after the computer detects that the reorder point has been reached.3. High Credit Risks · Current credit classes have resulted in acceptance of several poor customers and in turn several bad debts have been incurred.4. Lack of production standards and controls · Production workers often do not accurately record start and finish times on their work sheets. · The production schedule prepared by production planning and control is only a close approximation of what can be expected.5. High buyer turnover · It is extremely difficult to train new buyers who must be highly skilled in negotiation. Lack of sufficient information can lead to poor purchases. · Low morale could contribute to high turnover. Losing a buyer results in a loss of valuable experience and expertise that is difficult to compensate for.6. Delayed deliveries by suppliers · Late delivery dates caused company to reschedule...... middle of paper ...... will be listed in this report. This type of reporting is important when the structure of entities is developed, and later when they are coded. Thorough documentation of these areas is necessary to ensure cohesion and consistency throughout the use of entities. Activity Hierarchy Diagrams The Activity Hierarchy Diagram (AHD) identifies the lowest level processes of business interest through decomposition. AHD shows increasing levels of detail for each function and process until activities break down to the lowest level (elementary processes). A process is a defined business activity whose executions can be identified in terms of the input and output of entities of specific types. Analyzing business activities independently of data helps you understand: · The activities of the company · The nature of the information required and produced by these.