Information Systems Design: ICF System Data Flow Diagram Analysis

This assignment focuses on the design of the International Charity Foundation (ICF) system using Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs). It includes a context diagram that outlines the system's interaction with external entities like children, staff, consultants, sponsors, and individuals/organizations. Furthermore, a level 0 DFD is developed, detailing the major sub-processes such as enrollment, donation, payment processing, and reporting, along with the associated data stores (healthcare database, ICF database, and payment details) and data flows. The assignment aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the business process architecture and information flow within the ICF system, offering insights into how data is managed and exchanged between various components. This assignment is part of BUS5BID Business Information Systems Design at La Trobe University.

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TASK 5: [10%] - Business Process Architecture – Data Flow Diagram (DFD)
Using DFD techniques draw the context diagram of Business Process Architecture of ICF
System. Also draw level 0 data flow diagram showing the major sub-processes, data stores and
flow of data between various sub-processes or steps in the business process component.
Context diagram

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Level 0 DFD
Explanation for two data flow diagrams
The above developed two data flow diagrams is used for representing the whole integrated
system for the organization. With the help of context level DFD it will become easy to
understand the perspective of the business.
1. Context diagram
Context diagram helps in identifying the flow of information between the entities
and system. Context diagram helps in providing a better view on the way data are being

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managed and exchanged within the system. The system is known as international charity
foundation system that is being represented using the big black box. The four major
entities that are associated with the context diagram are listed below:
1. Children
2. Staffs
3. Consultant
4. Sponsors
5. Individual and organization
2. 0-Level DFD Diagram
The 0-Level DFD is used for showing the data system with all entities and
attributes. The 0-DFD diagram is developed with more detailed features and explains the
way entities interact with each other. In the report the main aim behind designing the 0-
Level DFD is for people using the services offered by the organization. The developed
diagram includes entities, processes data stores and data flows.
Entities: there are 5 entities that are associated with the system that are listed
below:
 Children
 Staffs
 Consultant
 Sponsors
 Individual and organization
Processes: the system includes 4 major processes that are as follows:
 Enrollment

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 Donate money
 Payment process
 Report
Data store: the system includes three data stores that are listed below:
 Healthcare database system for children
 ICF database
 Payment details
Data processes: the system included 16 data flow that helps in interacting with
other attributes