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Resources : Ch . 1 & 2 of Excel ® in Microsoft ® Office 2010 . Scenario : Imagine you are an employee of Party Plates , a company that manufactures decorative paper plates and napkins for special events . Your team has been assigned a new project . The president of your company has tasked you with improving the efficiency of the current information systems used in the sales department , because the current systems are somewhat antiquated . Your organization is currently using Microsoft ® Excel ® to track all personnel data , but would like to migrate to a relational database like Microsoft ® Access ®. You have also been tasked with identifying potential collaborative software that may improve internal communications and help streamline some of the work processes for the sales department . Prepare a 350- to 700-word proposal addressing the potential implementation of new information systems in your organization . Explain the usefulness of converting data currently held in Microsoft ® Excel ® spreadsheets into a relational database using Microsoft ® Access ®. Describe the benefits of using Microsoft ® Access ® in the work environment . Include suggestions for the future use of collaborative software and how it can help the sales department improve communications and streamline work processes . Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIS 220 Week 4 DQ 1

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Resources : Ch . 1 & 2 of Excel ® in Microsoft ® Office 2010 . Scenario : Imagine you are an employee of Party Plates , a company that manufactures decorative paper plates and napkins for special events . Your team has been assigned a new project . The president of your company has tasked you with improving the efficiency of the current information systems used in the sales department , because the current systems are somewhat antiquated . Your organization is currently using Microsoft ® Excel ® to track all personnel data , but would like to migrate to a relational database like Microsoft ® Access ®. You have also been tasked with identifying potential collaborative software that may improve internal communications and help streamline some of the work processes for the sales department . Prepare a 350- to 700-word proposal addressing the potential implementation of new information systems in your organization . Explain the usefulness of converting data currently held in Microsoft ® Excel ® spreadsheets into a relational database using Microsoft ® Access ®. Describe the benefits of using Microsoft ® Access ® in the work environment . Include suggestions for the future use of collaborative software and how it can help the sales department improve communications and streamline work processes . Format your proposal consistent with APA guidelines . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIS 220 Week 4 DQ 1

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The readings for this week mention six stages of the systems development life cycle . There are other models , however , that contain more than these six stages . Research some of these other models . What are their similarities and differences ?