2. Coady International Institute Systems Analysis Jeff MacDonald Sarah MacKinnon Bob Wall

3. EMPOWERMENT Coady International Institute DIGNITY RESPECT KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

4. In 1959, Moses Coady established the Coady International Institute in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. This institute was created to teach senior level managers in third world countries about community- based development activities. The Coady participants can then return to their home countries to improve their countrymen's quality of life.

9. Coady International Institute v Business Problem v Current System / System Analysis v Proposed System and Solutions v Project Plan

10. Business Problem v CIDA funding - 50 + Students v Current Enrollment - 46 v Successful Applicants - 90

11. Reasons for Decreased Enrollment v Funding –$13,800 tuition –$6,000 travel, Visa, personal v Visa –Lack of experience with government agencies

12. Current System v Recruitment Package - Recruiting System v Organizations Request - Application System v Applications Checked - Student Database v Selection Committee v Follow-up v Final Outcome

13. Data Dictionary

14. Process Descriptions v Application Process –Check for Completeness –Record Application v Selection Process –Evaluate Application –Advise Applicant of Decision

15. Criteria for Diploma Applicant v Senior Manager in Development v 5 years experience v University Degree v Knowledge of English

16. Requirements Analysis v Checklist v Visa Information and Database v Funder Information and Database

17. Checklist

18. Visa Information v General Guidelines v Canadian Embassies v Access Database –Embassy Name –Country –Address –Telephone, E-mail, Fax –Requirements

19. Financial Implications

20. v Guidelines for Funding v Worldwide Funders v Access Database –Organization Name –Country –Address –Telephone, E-mail, Fax –Funding Targets –Contact Person and Address

21. Project Plan v Design databases v Design output report and queries v Ascertain who responsible for updating v Quality control v Cost-benefit analysis

22. Project Plan continued v Development - Microsoft Access v Implementation –Utilize new database –Distribute funding & visa packages v Maintenance –Database, enhancements v Review –project, immediately after implementation –system in 6 months