...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-RM-022 Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-RM-022 Riordan Manufacturing is a Fortune 1000 company and industry leader in producing polymer and plastic material that enables their customers to find solutions to their business challenges. They are a global company that employs 550 people with projected earnings of $46 billion operating in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac Michigan, Hangzhou China, and their headquarters in San Jose, California. With their mission to remain the industry leader in identifying customer trends, Riordan Manufacturing is looking at ways to maximize its operating efficiency within the company by designing and implementing a new system in accordance with System development Life Cycle (SDLC). The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Hugh McCauley sent a memorandum to the Human Resources Integration Product Manager approving a project proposal for Human Resource department. This project will integrate state-of-the-art technology with Human Resource department to support Human Resources functions. A review and system analysis of the Human Resources system is as follows. System Analysis When a company such as Riordan request for the addition of a newly integrated system, a system analysis will aid one to answer some of the most basic questions such as how this new system will work, who would use it, and how the company current system handles the work are some of the important aspects to consider. Integrating...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Human Resources Integration Project Brett Hall, Carl Rascoe, Juan (Danny) Castaneda, and Tina Schaffer CIS/207 November 6, 2012 Bill Fennell Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer that was founded by Dr. Riordan in 1991. Dr. Riordan obtained several patents that later turned into commercial applications that developed his company in to a Fortune 1000 enterprise, employing 550 people with projected earnings of $46 million dollars and over $1 billion in revenues. In 1993 the company expanded from high tensile strength plastics and fans into producing plastic beverage containers. The company’s latest expansion was in 2000 when it opened operations in China. Riordan Manufacturing is the industry leader in using polymer materials with future goals of achieving and maintaining reasonable profitability to ensure and sustain growth (Apollo, 2005). In response to Hugh McCauley’s, Riordan Manufacturing Chief Operations Officer‘s (COO) concern about the antiquated processes and his requirements the team analyzed the manual and redundant processes of the current Human Resources System Integration (HRIS). The team has determined with the use of state-of-the art information technology system the current manual intensive, multi-functional processes can be integrated into a single system. The team has kept in consideration that the integrated HRIS has to be accessible by all of Riordan’s plant locations. Based on the request...
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...Hugh McCauley, COO, has requested that the HR system be integrated into a single application. This proposal documents my approach to gathering requirements and scoping the HRIS. In the following weeks I will outline the approach for implementing the entire HR system. The aim of this proposal is to help Riordan deploy a new HRIS. The new, modern HR system will make sure that each location can have a high level of compatibility through a standardized operating system. They will begin to implement the new system in six months, and it will be operational by next year's second quarter. Riordan's HRIS system will be updated by a developing team, who will come up with a project plan and tell management what resources they need. To understand the project goal, the problem's domain and stakeholders must be identified. Interviewing different users will pinpoint particular problems in the system and begin to develop a possible solution. “Requirement elicitation must focus on the creation of requirements, not design activities, in order to adequately address users’ concerns and not just developer needs” (Christel & Kang, p. 18, 1992). Sometimes it is an indefinite goal to gather a problem's requirements, and it is possible that design language makes the unclear specifications unverifiable. The following techniques will be used to find specific user requirements. * Workshops- that facilitating meetings with many stakeholders. * Surveys – collecting information from...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Service Request Team B BSA/310 Steve Johnson February 21, 2012 Riordan Manufacturing Service Request Introduction The Riordan Manufacturing Company is an industry leader in plastics manufacturing and has earned international acclaim for its state-of-the-art plastic designs since 1991. Riordan Manufacturing is a company owned by Riordan Industries. “Riordan Manufacturing currently employs 550 people, and has manufacturing plants in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan, and Hangzhou, China, and Corporate Headquarters in San Jose, California” (Apollo Group, Inc., 2006). They have taken the lead for the past 20 years in their design of products such as plastic bottles, fans, heart valves, and medical stents. As the company has expanded over the past few years, their business systems have expanded as well. This review analysis will identify existing system and subsystems for Riordan Manufacturing, Inc., and provide recommended system solution software, hardware and applications to improve current business processes and standards. Home Page Optimization In view of Riordin’s electronic information presence, the Web site Home page displays a meaningless banner that lends the company to twentieth-century technology. It provides no Web market presence. Optimization of the Riordin Web site Home page needs to be the focal point of their business system and sub-system upgrade. Now, companies have realized that database...
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...Riordan HR Request Service Request SR-rm-022 Janet Chase BSA 375 February 11, 2013 Karen Knox Riordan Manufacturing Service Request SR-rm-022 Hugh McCauley, Riordan’s Chief Operating Officer, submitted Service Request SR-rm-022. In his request, he specifies a need to centralize the company’s human resources functions. With the “more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems” (Apollo Group, 2013, p. 1), Riordan desires an integration of all human resources tools into one platform. Completion date is set for six months allowing the new system to be in place by the beginning of the second quarter. The scope of this project will follow the System Classic Life Cycle (SCLC) Model. This model allows Riordan to complete this project in stages with the results of one stage aiding the completion of the next stage. High-level Scope: Deliverables (Mochal, 2007) The outcome of this project will integrate the human resources systems into one application. An analysis of this system will define the business requirements for the new system. Based on that definition a team will create a detailed system design and a project implementation plan to be put in place. High-level Scope: Boundaries This project will affect the human resources department of all Riordan plant locations. All other departments are out of scope. Low-level Scope: Process In an effort to fulfill the request in the short amount of time given, an analysis of the current system and needs for the...
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...Riordan Manufacturing HRIS Proposal Report Anthony Goodeill University of Phoenix Online CIS Project Management CMGT 575 Jim Forgath February 6, 2006 To: Hugh McCauley, Chief Operating Officer Service Request ID: RM004 Organization Name: Riordan Manufacturing From: Anthony Goodeill, Project Manager Organization Name: Consulting One Solutions Introduction In response to your request the team has analyzed your HR system integration with existing tools to create a single integrated application. The development team has taken advantage of a more sophisticated information systems technology. The development team has determined that Riordan Manufacturing has developed from a small plastics research and development firm to an international plastics manufacturing corporation. Riordan carries the contracts of over 30 customers of varying size, including the Department of Defense. Therefore, due to this growth the development team will show you how we have created the business requirement definitions for the development of your HR system that will support the objective of establishing a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Project Initiation & Approach Riordan Manufacturing has a requirement for making the HR system into a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Initially management looked at the current system to determine it short-comings...
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...Riordan Manufacturing HRIS Proposal Report Organization Name: Consulting One Solutions Introduction In response to your request the team has analyzed your HR system integration with existing tools to create a single integrated application. The development team has taken advantage of a more sophisticated information systems technology. The development team has determined that Riordan Manufacturing has developed from a small plastics research and development firm to an international plastics manufacturing corporation. Riordan carries the contracts of over 30 customers of varying size, including the Department of Defense. Therefore, due to this growth the development team will show you how we have created the business requirement definitions for the development of your HR system that will support the objective of establishing a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Project Initiation & Approach Riordan Manufacturing has a requirement for making the HR system into a single integrated application by using more sophisticated information systems technology. Initially management looked at the current system to determine it short-comings and what technology is currently being used. After looking at the current system, the development team called a meeting to determine the scope, mission and process of communication and documentation standards. Therefore, the development team will determine the appropriate...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 1 Crystale Wyche BSA/375 September 4, 2014 Prescott Lerch Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 1 This paper will the discuss the key stakeholders in Riordan Manufacturing who will provide requirements in the human resources project, describe information-gathering techniques and system analysis tools used for the project, explain what project scope is and the importance of it and describe the areas of project feasibility that are examined in the analysis phase of the SDLC. Key Stakeholders There are many stakeholders at Riordan Manufacturing, the key stakeholders that requirements would be gathered from are as follows: President and CEO Dr. Michael Riordan, Executive Assistant Jane McCall, SVP-R&D Kenneth Collins, Chief Operating Officer Hugh McCauley, VP International Operations Charles Williamson and the IT service managers. The stakeholders who can directly use the new system are also important as well. Information-Gathering To complete the system will require a set of information that will be categorized into numerous parts. This will make sure the system and processes are doable to the demands set by the SR-rm-004. SR-rm-004 is an analysis request for Riordan Manufacturing current human resources system for future integration. "Many techniques are available for gathering requirements, sometimes multiple techniques are needed to gain a complete picture (Mochal, 2008)." 1. One on one Interviews: A sit down...
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... Home Page Riordan Manufacturing is a large manufacturing company that produces many products and has many services available around the globe. From the looks of their home page there are several different systems that they employ, but in addition to that there are many different systems and subsystems that have been identified as required by Riordan Manufacturing. Selling and producing this many products, Riordan are operating at a high volume so there will be a great deal of transactions. We are sure that throughout the different locations there are will separate transaction systems with systems connecting to a central system. When reviewing the home page we can also see that they have employed a great deal of such systems. Riordan uses a payroll system, to keep information about employee’s earnings information, such as hours worked or check amounts. Additionally, they use a transaction processing system to process this information to pay their employees accordingly. There is also evidence that within the homepage that they would employ a supply chain management system because of the large production of their products, and the large amount of shipping performed. A company of this size would have shipping warehouses around the world or at their locations to handle the large amount of production that has to be completed. Riordan Manufacturing distribution centers will have a supply chain management system...
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...Riodan Manufacturing Compared to the expansion and growth of business companies have witnessed throughout history, modern companies face many challenges and have some of the most advanced tools to be utilized. The invention of the modern day computer systems has revolutionized the way companies do business and allow for unprecedented growth. Unfortunately, the failure to embrace and understand this technology will lead to the down fall of even the largest corporate empire. Riodan Manufacturing is one of these companies. Riodan is an international company with locations in Georgia, Michigan, and Hangzhou, China. Having locations spread across the globe poses a challenge for the companies Information Technology Department. Having a good understanding of the company’s size and needs, the IT department helps ensure the company’s overall success. Riordan Manufacturing employs over 550 people, and has annual earnings of $46 million dollars. (Apollo Group, Inc., 2013) Riodan needs to find a way to align its IT Strategy and Business Strategies to ensure its future growth and profitability. The purpose of this paper is to identify the weakness in Riodan’s current information systems and make suggestions what improvements need to be made, leading to improved profits. The Financial and Accounting department will require several upgrades to both hardware and software to ensure the transition is not only seamless, but also easily upgradable in the future as well. After examining all of...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Business System Proposal Paul Belanger, Aaron Ledger, Dacia Faulk, Ian Westerfield, Jennifer Gallaway University of Phoenix Introduction Being the industry leader in polymer materials and per our mission statement, Riordan Manufacturing must remain in step with industry trends. In order to effectively attain this objective, we must acclimatize, embrace, and take advantage of new and innovative technologies. In addition to identifying existing systems employed within the company that are in need of upgrades, the remainder of this paper will also address new systems as well as sub-systems needed and present a brief summary of why these systems would be advantageous to the future of Riordan Manufacturing. Finance and Accounting Overview Riordan manufacturing employs nine basic finance and accounting subsystems globally and three additional subsystems at the San Jose, California corporate headquarters. The atmosphere of interoperability between each of Riordan’s offices (California, Georgia, Michigan, and China) is at best hostile. At present, each operating entity has its own finance and accounting system resulting in a number of inefficiencies due to company-wide systems incompatibility, a lot of which stems from the Michigan and Georgia acquisition. To better establish potential interoperability between existing subsystems, it is first necessary to define the current subsystems of each Riordan office, existing software solutions, and how these...
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...Riordan Finance and Accounting Process Improvement Proposal CIS/207 December 04, 2012 Executive Summary Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. is composed of three primary facilities in the United States, with locations in Georgia, Michigan, and California. Headquarters is located in San Jose, California. In addition to the core entities, Riordan Manufacturing has a joint business venture located in Hangzou, China. Investigation into the company’s operating procedures and expenses revealed several shortfalls requiring immediate attention. The implementation of a streamlined Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP) and Electronic Database Interchange (EDI) is expected to reduce operational costs by 10% while improving cycle time by 15%. The finance and accounting departments are struggling with their existing record keeping and database configuration. The resources identified at each facility are made up of disparate and antiquated equipment. Current operations for the consolidated close of the General Ledger are completed, at a minimum, 15-20 days past deadline. Additionally, the current system adds unnecessary administrative costs for personnel re-adding documents that are manually written or not compatible with HQ IT systems. Monthly audits are daunting, costly, and labor intensive. Additionally, there is an immediate need for government compliance to meet the specific demands of that customer base. The entire financial and accounting focus can benefit greatly and exceed current...
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...| Syllabus School of Business HRM/319 Version 1 Human Resource Information Systems | Copyright © 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on the interface of the human resource management functions of an organization with computer technology. It identifies issues involved in creating, implementing, and maintaining human resources systems and the benefits of human resources systems. The class explores key topics in depth using computer analysis models to aid in managerial decision areas such as staffing, employee development, position management, total compensation, outsourcing options, and professional development. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Ceriello, V. R., & Freeman, C. (1998). Human resource management systems: Strategies, tactics and techniques revised and expanded edition (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John...
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...Riordan Manufacturing Wayne D. Lewis, Kylie Guillotte, Michael Schuldaski, Robert Phelps University of Phoenix Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing owned by Riordan Industries is a Fortune 1000 company and a world leader in using polymer materials to provide solutions to major businesses in the automotive parts manufacturing industry, aircraft manufacturing and the Department of Defense. Riordan Manufacturing is dedicated to being a leader in research and development (R&D) while setting the trends within the industry by the hiring and training of qualified personnel focused on creating a strong long term relationships with customers by providing solutions that meet their needs. This focus must be maintained to ensure the success, profitability and continued growth of Riordan Manufacturing as an industry leader. Riordan Manufacturing corporate headquarters is in San Jose, California with plants in Albany, Georgia, Pontiac, Michigan and Hangzhou, China. The company acquired several of its assets through planned expansions and acquisitions. This growth has left Riordan Manufacturing with three separate operating organizations in Georgia, Michigan and California. There is also a joint project with the People’s Republic of China managed of the Hangzhou facility with its own operational and financial concerns. Each organization operates on different finance and accounting. This is one of the challenges Riordan Manufacturing faces with the financial and accounting departments...
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...HR Service Request 08/07/2014 BSA/375 University of Phoenix Abstract This paper will identify and describe the integration of existing HR tools into a single application as well as provide background on the information gathering tools and techniques utilized in order to provide a more sophisticated, state-of-the-art information systems technology in the human resources department of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. HR Service Request Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. has requested an enhancement to their current human resources system. The current system uses a variety of tools that are pieced together and appear to generate more disorganization and chaos than necessary, in order to successfully manage day to day HR tasks. Excel spreadsheets are employed by multiple users within the HR department, which make intercommunication within the department difficult. A single operation that encompasses all areas required of the application would provide a more efficient system, greater accuracy, and better time management by the employees, among other additional benefits for the agency as a whole. In order to comply with Riordan’s request, a thorough investigation into current practices as well as interviews with key stakeholders, as a start, is required. These individuals would have the appropriate knowledge of the current arrangement, as well as the insight of expectations for the proposed new system. The requirements will be gathered from these stakeholders, at a minimum: *...
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