Bead Bar Network Paper

In the world as it is today, not a day goes by that a computer or personal digital assistant, doesn’t get turned on and is used to simplify life in an otherwise mundane paper based system, both in business and personal life. Most individuals and organizations will require specific IT needs. This systems development project will focus on the internal make-up of the Bead Bar a business that has contracted BRJ Consulting to aid in determining their information technology requirements.
The Bead Bar is a company that enables its customers to create their own jewelry by using tools such as wire, beads, and string. Currently, the company is composed of three divisions: studios, of which there are six, franchises, of which there are five, and Bead Bars on Board, consisting of three. The role of the Bead Bar studio is to oversea the six Bead Bar studios that are situated in the headquarters in New Canaan, Connecticut, New York City, which has two, Washington, D.C., and Long Island, Boston. The franchise division has the duty of selling beading materials to stores that wish to open their own studio location. The franchise locations are situated in Miami, Kansas City, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago. The Bead Bar on Board is a transportable Bead Bar designed particularly for cruise ships. The company is composed of 15 full-time employees and 20 part-time employees The Bead Bar has outgrown its paper-based system and is in need of an upgrade in today's technology; the poor efficiency of the Bead Bar's present system limits potential growth opportunities in today's global business market. (Malaga, 2005)
The systems that make up information technology are all for globalization and solve most of the tribulations common with paper-based systems including lost orders, invoicing errors, and order completion delays. The Bead Bar's information technology needs include the sharing of information between locations, data confidentiality and security, and the initialization of... [continues]

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