With the development of the new system, time is vital in designing of the new program. In addition, developing a whole new system or keeping the current system along with additional new features for Riordan Manufacturing can be costly. Therefore, the IT department would have to propose a system where it can take the current tools and the new features and compile them into a single web-based or dashboard application. The design of the new system can be achieved by taking advantage of a beneficial software system called Rapid Application Development (RAD). RAD "refers to a type of software development life cycle which uses minimal planning in favor of rapid prototyping" (Wikipedia, 2009) The benefits of the software are that during the planning stages, the software writes itself along with providing speed and flexibility. Furthermore, the IT department can review and define with the employees the business requirements for the system by using the Joint Application Development (JAD). JAD is also used in the SDLC that collects business requirements for the system. According to Wikipedia, the JAD process also includes approaches for enhancing user participation, expediting development, and improving the quality of specifications…