Data Science Project: Final System Report and Implementation Plan

This Final System Report details a proposed system design, outlining objectives and justifications for project approval. It integrates previous assignments (Preliminary Investigation, Requirements Specification, and System Design Specification) with new sections on acquisition strategy, implementation plans, and financial information. The report includes an introduction, description of the current and proposed systems, feasibility analyses, requirements checklist, data and process models, and system design specifications. New components involve a recommended acquisition strategy, detailing product/service selection, in-house/contractor support, and hosting alternatives. An implementation plan addresses personnel needs, timelines, and staff hours. Financial information covers operating costs, implementation costs, and tangible benefits. The report concludes with a summary highlighting the benefits and potential concerns regarding the project's implementation, such as timetable, funds, software, hardware, or personnel availability. The report aims to inform and gain approval to proceed with the project, presented in terms understandable to management and users.

Stage 4: Final System Report
Before you begin this assignment, be sure you have read the Case Study and the feedback
you received on your first three staged assignments.
Purpose of this Assignment
This assignment gives you the opportunity to explain and justify a system proposal to gain
approval to proceed with the project. This assignment addresses all of the course outcomes
to enable you to:
 plan, build, and maintain systems that meet organizational strategic goals by
demonstrating the use of enterprise architecture and applying enterprise governance
principles and practices need assessment
 apply a systematic approach to translate requirements into an executable systems
design
 effectively communicate with stakeholders to determine, manage, and document
business requirements throughout the SDLC
 perform modeling to assist with analysis and decision making
Assignment
The proposed systems design is documented in the form of a Final Systems Report. This
report defines objectives and how the proposed system design will satisfy them. The primary
purpose of the report is to inform and gain approval to proceed with the project. It should be
presented in terms that management and users understand. The Final System Report will be
compiled from the previously submitted Staged Assignments, supplemented with
information about implementation personnel requirements and time and cost estimates.
Rather than paste together all of the previous assignments, the outline below should be
followed and will require you to re-arrange sections of the previous assignments.
Use the case study, your previously submitted staged assignments, and resources and
source documents listed below to create a Final System Report in the format provided. Note
that sections are re-organized and some paragraphs may need to be re-written using earlier
content but presented as required here. Items highlighted in yellow indicate sections that
need to be added to or created for this Report.
Final System Report
I. Introduction to the full systems study. (This section will come from your Stage 1:
Preliminary Investigation Report, re-written or re-organized as appropriate.)
A. An overview of the events leading up to the study
B. The subject of the study
C. The objective and scope of the proposed system
D. A statement of recommendations and justifications for the proposed system
II. Description of the current process/system (This section will come from your Stage
1 Assignment: Preliminary Investigation Report.)
A. A brief description of the current process or the current system and how it is
used
B. The purpose of the current process or system
C. The problems with the current process or system and the rationale for a new
system
D. The operating cost of the present system, if applicable
III. Description of the proposed system (Sections A-E will come from your Stage 1
Assignment: Preliminary Investigation Report; other sections from sources as
indicated.)

A. An overview of the proposed system
B. The scope of the project
C. The tangible and intangible benefits of the proposed system
D. Feasibility Analyses
E. Time and cost estimates to implement the proposed system
F. Requirements Checklist (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification)
G. Data Models (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification)
H. Process Models (Stage 2 assignment: Requirements Specification
I. System Design Specification (Stage 3 assignment: System Design
Specification)
J. Recommended Acquisition Strategy – Respond to each of the following and
provide brief explanations of your choices. (New, to be developed) [Week 6
Content reading on Acquisition Strategy]
i. Identify scope of what to buy
1. Product or service?
2. Commercial-off-the-shelf or custom?
3. Use in-house or contractor support?
ii. Select hosting alternative (dedicated servers, data center, or cloud
computing)
K. Implementation Plan (New, to be developed)
i. A list of personnel needs to develop, install and maintain the new
system
ii. A proposed timetable for installing the proposed system and staff-
hours required to complete the project
IV. Financial Information
A. The operating cost of the present system, if applicable (from Stage 1)
B. The estimated implementation cost of the proposed system (from Stage 1;
updated with any new information)
C. The estimated operating cost and the estimated useful life of the new system
(New, to be developed)
D. The tangible and intangible benefits of the proposed system (add to those
listed in Stage 1 to include financial benefits)
V. Summary - A summary with a positive statement for implementing the proposed
system. The summary should include any concerns about the timetable, funds,
software, hardware, or personnel available for the project. (New, to be developed)
Submitting Your Assignment
Submit your document via your Assignment Folder as Microsoft Word document.