1. CS27510 Commercial Database Applications

2. About the course Use of databases in commercial applications Use of databases in commercial applications Modern Database Management System Modern Database Management System Attempts to show and tell you where databases are used – for real! Attempts to show and tell you where databases are used – for real!

3. At the end of the course…. You should be able to solve business problems using database tools You should be able to solve business problems using database tools You should have an understanding of the processes involved You should have an understanding of the processes involved You should know the main features of a major database management system You should know the main features of a major database management system

4. Two main themes……… Database solutions for modern business Database solutions for modern business –design considerations –implementation –testing –maintenance Modern database management systems features Modern database management systems features –Reports and Queries –Tool sets

5. Two main parts……… Lectures Lectures –Standard format –Some video Practical Work Practical Work –Some book and web research, which you must do!! –You will have to install a RDBMS MySql or SQL Server from Microsoft MySql or SQL Server from Microsoft

6. Assessment Assignment 100% Assignment 100% Non-Financial Business Plan Non-Financial Business Plan –Business case –Screen layouts (Front end) –Database design (Back end) –Detailed Appendicies

7. No Examinations!!!

8. Commercial Applications Types of Industry Types of Industry Various departments of a business Various departments of a business

9. Types of Industries – For Information Only 1992 SIC (Standard Industrial) Codes - Main Classification Headings A - Agriculture, hunting and forestry B – Fishing C - Mining and Quarrying D – Manufacturing E - Electricity, gas and water supply

10. Types of Industries - 2 F – Construction G - Wholesale and Retail Trade including Repairs H - Hotels and restaurants I - Transport, storage and distribution J - Financial intermediation

11. Types of Industries - 3 K - Real estate, renting and business activities L - Public administration and defence, social security M – Education N - Health and social work O - Other community, social and personal service activities P - Private households with employed persons Q - Extra-territorial organisations and bodies (eg. UN, EC, OPEC, etc

12. Various departments of a business Finance Finance Sales Sales Marketing Marketing Manufacturing Manufacturing Research and Development (R&D) Research and Development (R&D) Training Training Despatch and Transport Despatch and Transport Personnel (now Human Resources (HR)) Personnel (now Human Resources (HR)) Administration Administration

13. Information requirements Finance Finance –Accounts –Customer –Supplier Sales Sales –Prospects –Customers –Product/Service

14. Information requirements - 2 Marketing Marketing –Target Industries –Leads –Consumer Manufacturing Manufacturing –Customer –Parts –Supplier

15. Information requirements - 3 Research and Development Research and Development –Design, results, references, CADCAM Training Training –Staff –Timetabling Despatch and Transport Despatch and Transport –Address, Route, Weight Personnel Personnel –Staff, Salaries, Pensions, CVs Administration Administration –Paperclips, document storage and retrieval

16. Application lectures – a sample Accounts Accounts Computer Aided Design Computer Aided Design Personnel Personnel Sales and Marketing Sales and Marketing Manufacturing Manufacturing Distribution Distribution Wholesale Wholesale Banking Banking Distribution Distribution Warehousing Warehousing Airline Booking Systems Airline Booking Systems Retail Retail Geographic Info systems Geographic Info systems Materials Requirements Planning Materials Requirements Planning AND more.... AND more....

17. Application lectures – a sample Accounts Accounts Computer Aided Design Computer Aided Design Personnel Personnel Sales and Marketing Sales and Marketing Manufacturing Manufacturing Distribution Distribution Wholesale Wholesale Banking Banking Distribution Distribution Warehousing Warehousing Airline Booking Systems Airline Booking Systems Retail Retail Geographic Info systems Geographic Info systems Materials Requirements Planning Materials Requirements Planning AND more.... AND more....

18. Lecture Structure Applications as last slide – Called “Applications” Database lifecycle – Called “Management” Chapters of Report – Called “Assignment”

19. Assignment To be specified in next week or two Camping in France Lectures will follow development of the requirement and hence your assignment Attending lectures will aid your work