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Assignment 3: University Database
Due
Week 3 and worth 90 points
A
prestigious university has recently implemented a consolidation strategy that
will require it to centralize their student records. In order to move forward,
the local university will need to develop a data model that will retain student
records and perform various data extract transform and load (ETL) processes.
Imagine that you have been hired as a database consultant to assist in the
development of a data design strategy for the student records.
You
met with various university subject matter experts and have determined the
following after performing various business analysis processes:
Faculty groups are
divided by core competencies that the university offers. For example, there are
groups such as the Art Faculty, Computer Technology Faculty, Language Faculty,
and Science Faculty. Each faculty member has an assigned Dean and is designated
to teach at one particular campus and school. They are able to teach as many
courses as required.
Courses are
categorized by course code and title. Certain courses have prerequisites and
the university has asked for this to be cataloged as well.
There are various
schools within each campus. For example, the Los Angeles campus holds the following
schools: School of Science, School of Law, and School of Computer Technology.
Additionally, each school offers different professional study programs such as
Forensic Computer Science, Marine Biology, Business Management, and Civil
Engineering to name a few.
The study path for
students requires that they be enrolled in a specific professional study
program. The professional study program requires the students to complete a
specific set of core courses. The university also requires that an online grade
book be available. The online grade book should show grades awarded to students
for specific courses and the term they completed the course.
The university
identifies each student by his or her name, date of birth, social, and
professional study program.
Using
these findings, write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Analyze the university’s
requirements and provide a proposal to organize all the required data elements.
The proposal should include the following:
a.
Provide
an Entity Relationship Model (ERM) that will describe the data structure that
will store all data elements. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not
included in the required page length.
b.
Describe
any assumptions or limitations for each relationship. For example, professors
are able to teach more than one course or students can only be enrolled in one
program.
2. Create the primary key and
foreign keys using a UML Class diagram for each table.
3. Suggest at least four (4) types
of business intelligence reports that could help the university in course
management, student enrollment, or historical tracking. Support your answer by
providing specific business functions that these reports could assist executives
of the university.
4. As an alternative for development
of the database, you are considering outsourcing the functions above. Research
the Internet and other media sources for vendors who develop registrar and
school management database systems.
a.
Suggest
three (3) vendors that developed and are employing efficient registrar and
school management database systems and support your reasons to choose from one
(1) of these three (3) vendors.
b.
Compare
and contrast the key aspects that each system offers. Examples of system
aspects include but not limited to cloud based, pricing model, open source,
etc.
5.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.
Include charts or
diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such
as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams / charts must be
imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
5.
Describe the role of databases and database management systems in
managing organizational data and information.
6.
Recognize the historical development of database management systems and
logical data models.
7.
Design and implement a database solution to solve a proposed business
problem.
8.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in the
strategic implications and
management of database systems.
9.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to the strategic
planning for database systems using proper writing mechanics and technical
style conventions.
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