Overview
Background
Forrest runs Y Not Flowers, Inc. (YNF), a wholesale flower distributor with stores in several major metropolitan areas of the U.S. He is considering expanding his business, but he thinks his current accounting and financial systems are restricting that expansion. He also worries that YNF is not adequately prepared to face expected business risks. He has come to you for assistance.
Instructions
Your supervisor met with Forrest and discussed his requirements in detail. At that meeting, they agreed on the following deliverables for your project.
Document process activity using BPMN: After gaining an understanding of YNF’s business processes, you will document current processes using business process modeling notation (BPMN). This involves documenting at least four current business processes. These diagrams will serve multiple purposes. YNF expects to use them to train new employees. Plus, they will provide information about potential improvements to those processes by the efficient use of information technology. Additionally, they will also highlight areas where YNF is exposed to unnecessary risks in his business.
Prepare an integrated data model using UML class diagrams and the REA framework.
See the attached documents:
Summary of Y Not Flowers InterviewsDownload Summary of Y Not Flowers Interviews
Excel Spreadsheet of Y Not Flowers Current Data.xlsxDownload Excel Spreadsheet of Y Not Flowers Current Data.xlsx
Additional Excel Spreadsheet of Y Not Flowers Historical Data.xlsxDownload Additional Excel Spreadsheet of Y Not Flowers Historical Data.xlsx
Action Items
Complete the Y Not Flowers project using the instructions and resources listed above. Connect activities should be attempted after you have completed the BPMN diagrams. The project deliverables (a & b) can be in any format (i.e. Excel, PDF, Word) EXCEPT hand-drawn and scanned.
Deliverables:
Four BPMN diagrams (sales, purchases, misc./admin, timekeeping/payroll)
One UML diagram encompassing all four activities (Feel free to use the diagram from Connect and fill in the blank items as required.)
