NOMO Motors Database Design Proposal Initech Design Jimmy Brown Zonghan Cheng Nick Johnson Jeff Jones Jamesha Robinson

Contents Executive Summary Project Overview Scope of Work Business Impact Database Lifecycle Database Design Database Implementation

Executive Summary Initech Design – 4th Quarter 2009

Marketing Plans/Strategy Most user friendly system Best customer satisfaction Our target market

Operations and Structure

Current Business This quarter we signed a contract with NOMO Auto Groups to design an efficient database.

Project Overview NOMO Motors

NOMO Auto Group Problem Unable to update on real-time. Redundant Data Stored as Private Files not updated to Company Data Base. Data cannot be accessed at same time. Use human eye to search single data on the spread sheet. Cannot track selling information and inventory information.

Scope of Work NOMO MOTORS is in need to move to a higher level Database Management System NOMO MOTORS is in need to move to a higher level Database Management System Can sometimes loss data and give back inaccurate sale details to our dealers

Business Impact Training new / old employees Teach them the new database Makes tracking easier for employees

Database Lifecycle NOMO Motors

Progress to Date Initech Design – 4th Quarter 2009 Initial Study – Analyzed NOMO’s existing data Database Design – Implemented in to MySQL on PHP MyAdmin Implementation – Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 GUI - Samples developed and modified, implemented with CSS Operation – hosted on PSU Webspace Maintenance and evaluation – ongoing

Database Design NOMO Motors

Conceptual Model EntitiesInventory Sales Force Sales Report DealershipsCustomersInvoices Business Rules Employees work at dealerships, many-to-many Employees sell inventory, one-to-one Inventory stored at dealerships, many-to-one Inventory sales recorded in sales reports, one-to-one Managers run dealerships, many-to-one

E-R Diagram

Database Implementation DBMS - PHP MyAdmin DBMS - PHP MyAdmin Logical Database Design – simple once implemented Logical Database Design – simple once implemented Coding – used Dreamweaver CS4 Coding – used Dreamweaver CS4 Testing and Validation – ongoing Testing and Validation – ongoing URL: php.scripts.psu.edu/njj5014/NOMO/ URL: php.scripts.psu.edu/njj5014/NOMO/

Data Access and Security Full Access General Managers Operations Managers Restricted Access Employees and Customers Only able to access and edit pertinent information Method User ID and password required to access web site Users have access level Created through site