ISAM 5338 Project Business Plan Robert Clarady September 14, 2004

Mission The Mission of the NROTC unit is to instill in Midshipmen the highest ideals of honor, duty, and loyalty while preparing them morally, mentally, and physically for a commission in the Naval Service by developing leadership and professionalism so Midshipmen may assume the responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.

Project Goal Reduce costs by eliminating a large portion of printing and postage expenses Improve the availability of information for prospective students Provide a more flexible service for prospective students

Proposed Improvements Online Information request Enter contact information (data entry) Submission (process & submission) Javascript form check Database upload E-mail response Response from staff (after checking database)

Proposed Improvements Online application for College Program Secure Login setup Information entry (data entry) Submission (process and submission) Javascript form check Database upload Acceptance Email applicant status Online status (report)

Proposed Improvements Online Uniform Measurement Information entry (data entry) Submission (process and submission) Javascript form check Database upload Online Application Status Secure Login (previously setup) Check Status (report) Database interface

Hardware Requirements TAMUG Web Server No control over configuration Office PC Administrator access to website and database

Software Requirements Development Software Visual Studio.NET Microsoft Office (FrontPage, Access) Server Software Web Server – Microsoft IIS Database Server – Microsoft Access Administrator/Operator Software Microsoft Office (Access, Outlook)