...As the 1800s came closer and the beginning of a new century appeared, America experienced many problems due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, and immigration. As a result, many Americans found it very hard to make changes in society to improve life for everyone. These Americans were known as Progressives and they pushed for reform aggressively. One of the most famous Progressives was our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. He prompted reform in many different areas and as a result created his own political party, The Progressive Party, nicknamed The Bull Moose Party. The Progressives wanted to control many economical issues that were impacting society. Its platform included women's suffrage, tariff reduction, stricter regulations on businesses, a ban on child labor, an eight-hour work day, a federal workers' compensation program, and the direct election of senators. Political machines - powerful organizations linked to political parties - controlled local government in many cities. In each ward, or political district, within a city, a machine representative controlled jobs and services. This representative was the political boss. The bosses gained votes for their parties by doing favors for the people such as offering turkey dinners and summer boat rides, providing jobs for immigrants, and helping needy families. A political boss was often a citizen’s closest link with local government. Although they did help people, many bosses were dishonest. Robert la Follette...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 Robert Townsend BSA/375 September 14, 2015 CHRISTOPHER CANTER Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 This paper will detail the application architecture and process design for service request SR-rm-022. I will explore the system’s architecture by discussing the data, processes, interfaces, and network. I will describe the security controls put in place for the proposed HR system. And finally I will present some flow charts and data flow diagrams. This system requires very tight security. The company must ensure that their employee’s data is secure. “Security is primarily the responsibility of the operations group the staff responsible for installing and operating security controls such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and routine backup and recovery operations” (Dennis, Wixom, & Roth, 2015). Our developers will work closely with operations to ensure that any required security is included in the application. Application architecture is the specification of the software and hardware to be used in the proposed system. I will recommend using COTS software package to replace the existing system. This will allow the client to start using the system in the shortest time possible. This option will also allow the client to incorporate training, maintenance, and integration into the contract. The client’s computers will have to be upgraded or replaced to use the new software. The data used in this system will be employee data,...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 Olavo Faco BSA375 December 17, 2014 Victor Raymond Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 After the last analysis, it was shown some very important points for a successful transition, which was also shown different ways to analyze are the best ways to improve the project and how the department communicate, promoting better communication and save time and money for Riordan. Security Controls One of the most important points in a system design and security for this reason that the whole system needs to have security controls in this way it is possible to install and operate controls as recovery, firewall, backup and other, all this are operations group tasks , developers also are responsible, especially with regard to information systems. Keep all data from Riordan safe and confidential mainly are two crucial points. Data such as information from employees, company policy and procedures will be the responsibility of Riordan, passwords, along with data encryption will be used, thus bringing more security to the company. Processes Use a third-party software can bring benefits to the company, will be an advantage for Riordan as the third-party seller will have the security guaranteed by them. The Riordan Manufacturing can save time by using COST, just use the training and services that are included in the programs that are already developed, this process can delay but had saved money if the case is necessary to use an additional...
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...SR-rm-022 HR System Analysis XXXX BSA/375 January 14, 2013 XXXXX SR-rm-022 HR System Analysis The SR-rm-022 service request calls for developing a new application for Riordan Manufacturing’s human resources department. According to the Apollo Group Inc. simulation (2011), Riordan Manufacturing wishes to, “Integrate existing variety of HR tools into a single integrated application. We would like to take advantage of a more sophisticated, state-of-the art, information systems technology in our Human Resources department.” In this paper I will address the key factors to analyze the HR system tools such as; Riordan key stakeholders, Joint Application Development, Use Cases, Process Models, Data Models, successful information gathering, and project scope. Riordan HRIS According to the Apollo Group Inc. simulation (2011), on the employee site under HRIS, the company’s HRIS was developed in 1992 and is a part of the financial systems package. It keeps track of the employees’ personal information, pay rate, personal exemptions for tax purposes, hire rate, seniority date, organizational information, and vacation hours. Changes to this information are submitted via special forms by the employee’s manager and entered into the system by the payroll clerk. Training and development records are kept in an Excel worksheet by a training and development specialist. Recruiters maintain applicant information for open positions, résumés are filed in a central storage area, and an Excel...
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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...
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...Riordan Manufacturing SR-RM-022 June 16, 2014 Riordan Manufacturing SR-RM-022 June 16, 2014 Key Stakeholders Identifying the stakeholders that related to Riordan’s HR system project and determining how each individual’s interaction with the system and the company is essential to defining each member’s role in achieving the project’s objectives. The Stakeholders make up the team that will collaborate and delegate to define the requirements that will make the HR project a success. Riordan Manufacturing has a well-defined strategic direction and end goal that has been defined, providing the stakeholders with a specific goal to work towards. Riordan Manufacturing’s stakeholders for the HR systems project are: the President and CEO, the Chief Operating Officer, the Vice President of Research and Development, the Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the Director of Human Resources, the Vice President of Marketing, the Chief Financial Officer, the employees, and the floor managers. Every stakeholder has a very important role in the company’s strategic plan that will work to develop a successful HR system. Information Gathering Techniques Analyze Organization charts - This will provide an understanding of how the department functions and identify individuals that could provide insight into their daily task and system requirements. Conduct Interviews - The primary method of obtaining information during the preliminary investigation is the interview. The interviewing...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022 BSA 375 October 20, 2014 Service Request SR-rm-022 Riordan Manufacturing is a worldwide plastics maker utilizing 550 individuals with anticipated yearly income of $46 million. There is a plant in Albany, GA that creates plastic refreshment holders, a plant in Pontiac, MI that delivers custom plastic parts, and a plastic fan parts office in Hangzhou, China. The corporate office is in San Jose, CA alongside the organizations Research and Development Department. Riordan Manufacturing is a subsidiary of the guardian organization Riordan Industries, Inc. a Fortune 1000 undertaking with incomes in overabundance of $1 billion (Apollo Group, 2013). Mr. Hugh Mccauley, COO of Riordan Manufacturing has issued a Service Request SR-rm-022 to Smith Services Consulting Inc. coveting to incorporate the current mixture of HR devices into a solitary coordinated application utilizing today's current apparatuses as a part of the HR framework. This solicitation will influence all plant areas of Riordan Manufacturing. Riordan might want to exploit a more complex, state-of-the-workmanship, data frameworks engineering in their Human Resources division. The normal results will characterize the business necessities for the improvement of a HR framework to backing the target of this appeal. The destination is to make a point by point framework configuration and an undertaking usage arrangement needed to finish the venture. The venture ought to be finished in give or...
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...SR-rm-022 Part Three Jesca Malabed BSA375 January 3, 2013 Dan Speck SR-KF-013 Part one Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastic manufacturer. The annual projected annual earning is $46 million and employs 550 people. Riordan manufacturer is a fortune 1000 enterprise. Riordan produced plastic beverage containers, custom plastic parts, and plastic fan parts and their major customers are automotive parts manufacturer, aircraft manufacturer, the Department of Defense, beverage makers and bottles, and appliance manufacturer. Riordan has four offices, Georgia, Michigan, China, and the main head quarter in San Jose (University of Phoenix, 2012). HRIS “The company’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) is part of the financial system package that was installed in 1992. The system keeps track of the following employee information: * Personal information * Pay Rate * Personal exemptions * Hire date * Seniority date * Organization information * Vacation hours (University of Phoenix, 2012). Key Stakeholder The key stakeholders for Riordan Manufacturing are the Finance and Accounting, and Sales and Marketing user. The analyst needs to gather requirements from this two department because if the Finance and Accounting system is change, the Sales and Marketing system needs to be informed. For example the Finance and Accounting change a customer’s information, Sales and Marketing needs to know the new information so Sales and Marketing can...
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...Service Request SR-rm-022 BSA357 January 29, 2014 Service Request SR-rm-022 Riordan Manufacturing an international plastics manufacturer employs 550 personal and has estimated annual earnings of $46 million. Riordan Manufacturing has a plant in Albany, GA that produces plastic beverage containers, a plant in Pontiac, MI that produces custom plastic parts, and a plastic fan parts facility in Hangzhou, China. Riordan Manufacturing’s corporate office is located in San Jose, CA along with the corporations Research and Development Department. Mr. Hugh McCauley, the current COO of Riordan Manufacturing has submitted a Service Request (SR-rm-022) to Smith Services Consulting Inc. requesting to combine the existing Human Resource (HR) tools into a single application using today's existing tools in the HR system. This request will affect all plant locations. Riordan Manufacturing is looking to benefit from a more state-of-the-art information systems in its HR department. The service request will include information gathering about what the new system should include, the current system needs to be analyzed, the information gathered needs to be verified, and the scope of the work needs to be determined. A. What key stakeholders in Riordan Manufacturing would you gather requirements from? To gather all the proper requirements for the new HR system all the key stakeholders within the Riordan Manufacturing must be asked. The key stakeholders are the upper management of Riordan...
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...Riordan Stephen G Peterson BSA375 APR 03, 2014 University of Phoenix Riordan RIORDANS Service Request SR-rm-022, Part 2 Riordan Manufacturing is seeking a new system that will consolidate all of their Human Resource related data. Currently, the data that will be a part of the new system is spread out through different departments of the company. The new system will allow this data to be saved in a central location, while only allowing viewing access to certain employees. The access will be much the same as currently in place, but located in a single system. Lastly, the implementation of the new system will be not be a quick process, because it would be safer the company completes a test run to few end users before completely releasing the system. For the design process and application architecture Riordan would benefit from using third-party software for their application process and for other processes. Programs that are already developed like commercial off the shelf (COTs) will help Riordan Manufacturing to save development time and will include training and services with them. This will be a long-term investment that can save the company money. Using COTs will guarantee security from the third party vendor. Any additional software or programs that are needed for special projects will be an in-home development. Security Controls For Riordan Manufacturing security of their system should be a major concern in this project. When it comes to security system...
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...Service Request sr-rm-022 Part 2 Joshua Proctor BSA/375 November 11, 2013 Laura Smith Service Request sr-rm-022 Part 2 Introduction Riordan Manufacturing started its existence in 1991 as a company called Riordan plastics and its founder, Dr. Riordan, acquired patents for “processing polymers into plastic substrates that resisted breaking under extreme tension. In 1992, Dr. Riordan acquired capital to expand his company and renamed it Riordan Manufacturing. By 2000, Riordan Manufacturing was so successful it grew into a global manufacturer that became a leader in plastic products (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012) They bring in about 46 million annually and have a global employee base of about 550 individuals. They encourage employees to submit their own ideas and try to instill and develop strong work ethics among both employees and managers. The mission of Riordan Manufacturing is to become the global leader in the polymer materials industry, by providing solutions to customers’ needs and challenges. With this goal in mind, they now have a strong research and development team that focuses on discovering new and emerging market trends and taking that knowledge to enhance profitability and overall influence of Riordan Manufacturing. Project Scope It has been determined through reviews and analysis of the current system that the current HR system is out of date. It lacks some of the specifications needed to perform many of the essential functions of the HR department...
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...Network The way to begin developing the system architecture is to decide how the new system will spread information in different locations. Riordan Manufacturing's operational network allows each of their locations to transmit information for communication. Their corporate headquarters's new human resource system (HRIS) will be installed by NAS Iomega network storage. Riordan's three locations will be connected to San Jose by the wide area network connection (WAN), which communicates at T1 connection speeds. The network server relays its information to the human client computers each location uses. Each location's human resources department can then have access to important information, accessed via their local client server computers. Process All of the files that the human resources department needs for their procedures will be saved to the HR system on the main server at corporate headquarters. The HRIS system will store this information on its employees via Riordan's intranet: • Employee files – includes resumes, performance reviews, and other important information. • Job descriptions – explains a job's functions and the education it requires. • Electronic job posting – lists job openings in multiple locations. • Employee handbook – employees can access the handbook electronically. • Policies and procedures – a place to find the company's policies and operating standards. • Employee file updates – Lets...
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...Service Request sr-rm-022 Part 2 Joshua Proctor BSA/375 November 11, 2013 Laura Smith Service Request sr-rm-022 Part 2 Introduction Riordan Manufacturing started its existence in 1991 as a company called Riordan plastics and its founder, Dr. Riordan, acquired patents for “processing polymers into plastic substrates that resisted breaking under extreme tension. In 1992, Dr. Riordan acquired capital to expand his company and renamed it Riordan Manufacturing. By 2000, Riordan Manufacturing was so successful it grew into a global manufacturer that became a leader in plastic products (Apollo Group, Inc., 2012) They bring in about 46 million annually and have a global employee base of about 550 individuals. They encourage employees to submit their own ideas and try to instill and develop strong work ethics among both employees and managers. The mission of Riordan Manufacturing is to become the global leader in the polymer materials industry, by providing solutions to customers’ needs and challenges. With this goal in mind, they now have a strong research and development team that focuses on discovering new and emerging market trends and taking that knowledge to enhance profitability and overall influence of Riordan Manufacturing. Project Scope It has been determined through reviews and analysis of the current system that the current HR system is out of date. It lacks some of the specifications needed to perform many of the essential functions of the HR department. There...
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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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