Management Software And Accounting Practices For Australian Fashion Designs

Advantages

This report is highlighted on the Australian Fashion Designs (AFD) and their operational planning for adoption of new information technology for development of their operational planning. However, the report assesses different types of methodologies, as well as a recommendation, has been provided for selection of best methodology for the adoption of the better software in business.

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As per increasing business transaction in large volume, it is necessary for adoption of right strategic planning for furnishing financial reporting in a progressive manner. However, application of this software in ADF would be supportive for making their different report in a significant manner. Balance sheet, as well as income statement preparation, becomes easy. In this organization for accomplishments of operational work in a progressive manner financial accounting packages would be supportive for making their performance in a better way by controlling their additional cost.

Advantages

  • Advantage of application of these methodologies in this organization provides better opportunity for accomplishment of operating work in a positive way.
  • Decline in wastage of financial resources is necessary for accomplishment of work in a positive support for meeting demand of customer in an easy way by analysis of the user are not involved in the process directly which has a negative impact for growth of company in a systematic manner.

Disadvantages

  • As per application of accounting software in AFD there are several disadvantages also if the management does not poses the information about the handling of software it may leads to decline in operating profit of business.
  • Increase in additional pressure on employees for taking training as well as other support for understanding the operational way of handling this software in a systematic process.

Unified Process developments methodology can be supportive for identification of who does what as well as when it is completed and it provides information about project goal when it can be reached. However, it is considered as incremental and iterative methodology, used for many components based architecture as well as unified language for the modeling. This process includes 4 aspects of the software development as the most significant such as product, project, people and process. Applications of case define specific functionality and they are an artifact of need. Utilization of multiple use case, case model utilizations provides foundation for improvement process.

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Unified Process developments are utilized for development of software project which is supportive for ADF and it provides following advantages such as

Application of cases which are supportive for capturing the business goodwill by development of software

This plan can be supportive of reflecting performance level of employees as well as business in highly competitive market.

Large number of cases application may not be supportive for business to complete the need of AFD

All the users are not involved in the process directly which has a negative impact on growth of company in a systematic manner.

Extreme programming is another methodology under Agile and it is used on the basis of some principles such as end user involvement throughout the project, proficient communication among team members, etc. They build the base for the success for the project. Along with this, XP includes weekly updates/cycles.

Advantages

If application of the XP methodology that is utilized in context to development f software projects for then these project can be following advantages.

  • In this process less documentation are necessary for these reasons development of projects can be easily developed.
  • This programming language application provides better opportunities for enhancing oval growth of business in progressive manner and it supports reduction of financial resources.
  • It is user-friendly and easy to handle for this reasons most of business organization in retail sectors prefer these software for development of their operating systems for increasing their performance level
  • This methodology is supportive for working in teamwork from the same location and these types of application provides better opportunities for enhancing overall growth of business in a progressive manner.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

  • Programming software mainly utilizes the coding language than use of designing
  • It is very difficult for general public to understand these coding languages in organization for handling work in a progressive manner.
  • Therefore, due to increase in high working pressure for accomplishment of work in AFD organization for making the  
  • It is not suitable for achievement of quality assurance like bugs are efficiently for eliminations.

SCRUM provides considerable benefits to the inclusion of positive feedbacks in the project. Hence, it is being used more making real world outcomes rather than using a non-realistic plan. It divides the project improvement time into smaller times such as 1-2 weeks. It also provides guidelines for defining the roles and rules for meetings.

Advantages

Adoption of SCRUM methodology can be utilized for improvement of software project for the Australian Fashion Designs, and then the project can have following advantages

  • An innovation of product development becomes easy and time can be saved in context to proper utilization of development plan.
  • This methodology provides better facilities in context to control daily meetings as it would be supportive for assessing the productivity of each team members
  • It is supportive for controlling overhead costs by taking right management planning which is supportive of income generation scope in a market.

Disadvantages

Applications of this software in Australian Fashion Designs has some disadvantages also by application of SCRUM methodology

  • Projects should have the definite end date, as well as any of decision-makers for the AFD, have to come up with the new idea for accomplishment of work in a significant manner.
  • It utilizes the fast process team have to be highly professional in SCRUM development and existing staff member are not aware of digital technology applications in business for accomplishment of work in a positive manner.
  • An appropriate methodology which can be selected based on the current project need, as well as constraints’ of company as current projects requirement, are as follows
  • Improvements of software which are supportive to a salesperson for maintain of their daily records in significant manner.
  • In AFD no record maintains in context to a wedding and apart from this there are sales reports are covered on monthly basis. These types of activities require a proper application of advanced technology as well as support for overcoming critical issues in a systematic process.

Considering the need for AFD and constraints of the project, SCRUM methodology is suitable for overcoming their business issue.

  • Application of this software would be supportive for saving time as well as the cost of business.
  • This application can be progressive in context to the development of the team as it is effective software for these organizations.

As per changing business working pattern, HCI in a contest to the improvement of computer-based systems would be supportive for an individual for carrying out their operational activity. These types of interactional methods are supportive to users to communicate with technology. In this process user in an earlier stage of the development like a basic understanding of designing as well as developing graphics, design, navigation, typography as well application of multimedia in the application of software .HCI can be developed in organization by application of right strategic planning as well as coordination in business by application of various tools which are a support for understanding different phases of learning. As per these projects, UPA phases can be applied for overcoming the critical issues in a relation of HCI.

Step1:SCRUM Team building- 1 sprint of  the 7 days

It is necessary for building the team of the product owner, the SCRUM professional for development of various agencies as well as project team of 5 individual involving the agency and internal people.

Recording of their performance as well as customer in context to increase their performance in market

Role

Responsibilities

Product Owner

· Define as well as communicate the project vision  and the priorities of software development team member

· Provides necessary information related to product development

Scrum Master

· Provides important support for  project team for achievement of desired goal

· Support team member for overcoming  issues while implementing software

Project Team

Team contains of 8 members includes Two software engineer, two programmers, 1 QA expert , two user experience designer and two testers

In this process team should provide full freedom for making different types of decision on how to accomplish project on time in organization in a systematic process.

  • Recognitions of requirements of sales staff and making the clear need for the development of software
  • Establishment of a goal of development as well as keeping the record in official documents which can be shared with projects team for their guidance

Step 3: Designing and prototyping 3 sprints of 7 days

Development of alternative designs for implication can be supportive and assessed for making a most suitable design as a need for a customer.

Step 4: HCI Implementation- 1 sprint of 7 days

  • Development process monitoring which includes customers to provide feedback throughout the project.
  • Creating a fresh iteration on the basis of user’s feedback for developing software functionality.

Step 5: HCI delivery and next iteration – 2 sprints of 7 days each

  • Make the positive changes in relation to development by new codes implication in software
  • Identifications of major changes which are necessary for development as well as support for updating the improvement requirement
  • The entire process can be completed in 8 sprints which take around 56 days. However in each sprint has defined goal which is to be achieved and the finishes, entire work is monitored for making objective surety

To: Employees of Australian Fashion Designs (AFD)

From: Alan Masters

Date: 09 th JAN 2018

Subject: HCI Adoption

Management of this company has decided to adopt some changes in the existing information and technology application for development of productive of business. However new system will allow human-computer interaction can be improved which is supportive of you all to management business activities.  These types of implication are necessary for organization for the accomplishment of work in a progressive manner. Hence, for an implement such software in organizations we need your positive support and coordination. An important HCI rule revolve around the correct use of path and format in the framework. The clients have the ability to comprehend the rule. Format is another component of HCI design. It would be great if the larger part of HCI design is used in your organization. This will give an easy to use interface with very small learning curve.

The management has come up with an idea to improve upon the productivity. The new proposed system will manage the orders in an efficient manner. This will help in order processing and attract more customers. The system made using HCI principles will definitely facilitates in the growth of the business. The new system is responsive and works on all the underlying devices.  A team will be hired to accomplish task and we are confident that this initiative will help your company to scale in all directions.

Event

Event Type

Trigger

Source

Activity

System Response or

Output

Destination

Sales representative login

Login

Customer order

Customer

Create customer

Data saved

Customer Database

Report generation

Creation

Management review

Sales people

Generate report

Sales report

Management user

Managing order

Processing order

New customer

Customer

Take order

Data is saved and forwarded for approval.

Email is sent to management.

Update account details

Process accounts

Sales amount calculation

Customer

Update accounts of the customers to depict payable and receivable on entering the payment amount for an order.

Accounts data updating

Accounting system update

Take order

Scenario

AFD creates a new order

Triggering Event

An existing customer or new customer gives an order to the store.

Description

Registered store takes an order and creates it in the system.

Actors

Sales Person

Related Use Case

Not applicable

Stakeholders

System

Salesperson

Pre-Condition

Salesperson is already login in the system

Post-Condition

New order is created successfully in the system

Flow of activities

Actor

system

 1. Salespersonclicks on “Take Order” link on the dashboard.

2. The system displays a screen with fields – customer name, email address, phone number and contact number.

3.Customer provides all details then provide details of order.

5. Customer provides details of payment.

6. System creates new order successfully.

 

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