1. D EVELOPMENT L IFE C YCLE Jamey Olsen 09/01

2. Agenda Cargill Snapshot Cargill Grain LYNX Application –Analysis –Design –Implementation –Support Sample LYNX Screens Q&A Session

3. Cargill Snapshot Global Company with... 80,000 employees Nearly 1,000 locations 65 countries, with business operations in 130 more Largest private company in North America

4. Cargill Businesses

5. North American Grain Business 100,000 customers 150 locations 3100 employees Supply 21% of U.S. Export Market Share 28 million tons total in U.S. & Canada Truck, rail, barge, and vessel modes of transportation

6. LYNX Application Windows-based application Replaced outdated HW & SW Designed to: –Improve Efficiency –Improve Communication of Data –Automate the Grain Business Will be used by global divisions

7. LYNX Development Methodology Project Planning RequirementsPrototype Testing Architecture Process Detail Design Construction

8. Analysis Current System Project Planning RequirementsPrototype Testing Architecture Process Detail Design Construction

9. Analysis Current System Data Entry Duplication –Customer Info entered 3 times Contracts - via phone Operations - in person Settlements - from unload slip –Futures Info entered 3+ times Merchant Central Office Board of Trade (Stock Market)

10. Analysis Current System Facility Operations –Observed Facilities –Facility Layouts Differed Check-In, Analysis, Weigh, Check-Out Analysis, Check-In, Weigh, Check-Out Etc. –Helped Redesign Poor Layouts –Need for an Adaptable Interface

11. Analysis Current System Requirements Gathering –Business Reps –Creating Use Cases Results of Analysis –Project Releases

12. Analysis Current System

13. Requirements Gathering –Business Reps –Creating Use Cases Results of Analysis –Project Releases –Functional Areas Contracts Operations Settlements

14. Design New System Project Planning RequirementsPrototype Testing Architecture Process Detail Design Construction

15. Design New System Prototypes Architecture Process Design Standards –Push Buttons –Documented in Use Case

16. Implementation New System Project Planning RequirementsPrototype Testing Architecture Process Detail Design Construction

17. Implementation New System Functional Areas –Contract Team Development Review –Business Rep –Peer Review –UI Certification

18. Implementation New System Testing in Various Stages –Unit Test –Interface Test –Integration Test –System Test –Regression Test Implementing at Remote Sites –Pilot Sites –Roll-out Schedule

19. User Training –Classes, Seminars, etc. –Training Manuals Dedicated Support Staff User Requests for Additional Functionality Support New System

20. Agenda Cargill Snapshot Cargill Grain LYNX Application –Analysis –Design –Implementation –Support Sample LYNX Screens Q&A Session

21. Sample Screens Sample screens purposely removed

22. Q & A S ESSION

23. C ONTACT I NFO Jamey Olsen Business Analyst Jamey_Olsen@cargill.com (952) 984-5344