1. Forms Analysis Copyright © 2007 Patrick McDermott University of California Berkeley Extension pmcdermott@msn.com

2. Document Analysis Current Reports –Anything the Computer Generates –And Manually Produced Reports Forms Analysis –Multipart Forms, Rainbow Colors –Boxes, Lines –The Box Misused: Manila Tax –Colored Check Marks Policy, Procedure, Training manuals Be Careful—documents could Lie Decisions in History

3. Get a Copy The pre-printed stuff is the metadata

4. The Unformed Form The Manila Tax Field Diver License # on Checks “For Office Use Only” Illegal/Embarassing/Shady

5. Data Flows thru Forms Forms & Reports explicitly lay out what data flows in and out Get examples of completed forms Can become on-line Form –Some software calls screens “Forms” Access, dot NET VBA

6. Things Noticed on a Form The company can ship & bill to multiple addresses Item # are numeric 5-digits Freight is charged to customer Tax is calculated

7. Paper Forms On a paper from, you can write in an explanation –“Don’t Know” –“Unknown” –“Not Applicable” –“None of your Business!”