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Creation Of Pair Test Online Application, Kevin R. Hayes
Creation Of Pair Test Online Application, Kevin R. Hayes
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This project researches, analyzes, designs and implements a software application to provide the ability for the PAIR Test to be automated. Currently, the PAIR Test is only available in an offline/manual format. The offline process is not efficient and the data collected does not get stored into a database. The goal of this project is to enable the PAIR Test to become more efficient and have the ability to store results of the testing process into a database for future data analysis. The system will also remove the manual scoring and relationship profile creation by automating this process, resulting in …
Coverage Testing In A Production Software Development Environment, Kent Bortz
Coverage Testing In A Production Software Development Environment, Kent Bortz
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This project proposes that current testing methodologies used by standard testing tools are not sufficient to ensure sufficient test coverage. Test tools provide important and irreplaceable test data but are not capable of guaranteeing high percentage of path exposure (coverage). If the code path includes loop statements like, "if" or "when" then the number of paths to test grows exponentially. The growth of the code path becomes exponential when nested decision statements are considered. The most common methodology used in today's testing environment verifies each line of code but does not verify all path combination. Testing per line of code …
Unlocking Test-Driven Development, Chris H. Knapp
Unlocking Test-Driven Development, Chris H. Knapp
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Women Partnering is non-profit organization that helps women who are financially vulnerable. This organization establishes relationships with the women and connects them to support services. This project created a software system to support Women Partnering's daily operations and reporting needs, which replaced the previous manually intensive, paper-based system. There were many problems with the previous paper-based system including the following: data duplication, data not readily available, and lack of a reporting capability. Besides these problems, the previous system was not expected to support anticipated growth. The student followed a Test-Driven Development Methodology while building the software system. This is the …
Implementation Of Survey And Evaluation System, Srinivas Maddali
Implementation Of Survey And Evaluation System, Srinivas Maddali
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The goal of this project was to evaluate technologies for a survey solution for HopeHouseOfColorado website and implement the best solution. Thus allow the website administrators the ability to create surveys and manage the collected data. The implemented solution allowed the administrators to present the survey information in an organized and graphical manner. The implemented survey tool improved the survey process at HopeHouse and standardized the data collection format.
Development Of A Custom Call Management System For The Service Department Of Premiere Copier Inc., Markas Korotkovas
Development Of A Custom Call Management System For The Service Department Of Premiere Copier Inc., Markas Korotkovas
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Premiere Copier needs a system that will facilitate the functionality required by the current business process as well as being more robust, reliable and scalable. The new system has to mitigate all the problem areas mentioned in the section 1.2.3. The complete list of the requirements is presented in the Section 3.1.1. This project is the first real life experience for the one man developing team as well. Working through the whole development life cycle of the application, fulfilling the roles of project manager, developer and designer at the same time presents an excellent educational opportunity as well.
Development Of Dynamically-Generated Pages On A Website, Jodi Wagner
Development Of Dynamically-Generated Pages On A Website, Jodi Wagner
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the project management techniques involved in developing dynamically-generated pages for an existing website. The dynamically-generated pages will allow the editors of a website to add and remove content from pages without directly editing the pages themselves. The project will benefit editors, who will be able to spend more time on creating content for the website, which will lead to benefits for site visitors as well, in the form of uniformly designed pages and more content for the site.
Implementation Of Microsoft's Virtual Pc In Networking Curriculum, Jim Yulga
Implementation Of Microsoft's Virtual Pc In Networking Curriculum, Jim Yulga
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Using Microsoft's Virtual PC software product as a virtual technology in the implementation of Network Specialist curriculum allows increased versatility and considerable hardware cost savings. Rather than purchasing individual computers or removable hard drives, using boot manager programs, or simulation software (including Computer Based Training programs), for student use in learning the administration of an operating system, one computer with hard drive, sufficient processor power, and RAM can be used to implement the effective hands-on learning approach of plan, implement and test, and then review. In addition, this software allows a non-dedicated (production) computer lab to be used. This is …
Corporate Policy Management For A Financial Organization, Mavourneen W. Ballard
Corporate Policy Management For A Financial Organization, Mavourneen W. Ballard
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
A large financial organization has intent of deploying a framework to support Corporate and Business Policies and Procedures. Internally, the policies and procedures lack the standardization and consistency necessary to publish policies across a large diverse organization. Additionally, the organization needs to ensure quality in the protocols and templates, products and practices as well as provide a framework to automate the support of policy and procedure administrative aspects related to content management, document retention and destruction and increased search efficiencies. Additional challenges exist external to the organization in the form of Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) requirements …
Building A Robust Web Application, Eric Filonowich
Building A Robust Web Application, Eric Filonowich
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Change is inevitable. Software applications must be prepared for that inevitable moment by following structured robust software design and architecture. Utilizing popular n-tier architectures and robust philosophies in web applications enables developers to implement robust systems that are prepared for the unknown future. This project highlights and demonstrates robust software development techniques in a prototype web application using an n-tier architecture. The examples are designed to provide a robust philosophy that can be applied to similar robust solutions for other development efforts.
Secure Configuration Tool Suite Initiative, Victor M. Lugo Jr.
Secure Configuration Tool Suite Initiative, Victor M. Lugo Jr.
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Vulnerability identification, remediation, and compliance verification within the Department of Defense (DOD) are currently inconsistent and non-integrated. The Secure Configuration Tool Suite (SCTS) solution should make significant grounds in resolving the DOD deficiency within an Enterprise-wide Information Assurance Vulnerability Management System. The professional project documented in this paper is a result of a major DOD initiative in support of the SCTS, and is comprised of 2 initiatives: the Secure Configuration Compliance Validation Initiative (SCCVI), which provides vulnerability assessment capability, and the Secure Configuration Remediation Initiative (SCRI), which provides vulnerability remediation capability. As a member of the project installation team the …
Development Of A Content Management System (Cms) For A Small Polling Organization, Natalia Blokhina
Development Of A Content Management System (Cms) For A Small Polling Organization, Natalia Blokhina
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This paper will address the problem of storing web page content anddocuments in a static form and howthat complicates business processes in a polling organizationthat publishes frequent reports and documents on its website. This paper will also describe how a Content Management System (CMS) can successfully resolve the problems associated with static content. The process of implementing the CMS with PHP and MySQL will also be described and illustrated. Furthermore, this paper will address the common issues that come up in project development and web development such as dealing with expanding scope, planning for change and taking advantage of the …
Using An Object-Oriented Approach To Develop A Software Application, Paul Duvall
Using An Object-Oriented Approach To Develop A Software Application, Paul Duvall
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This paper describes a software development project completed using an object-oriented approach. Because Visual Basic .NET was used to build the Windows-based application, application design patterns were identified that would be beneficial in this development environment. A discussion of which design patterns were selected and how they were implemented using Visual Basic .NET is included, along with descriptions of object-oriented design documents and their role in the project. The paper also provides details about how the project has and will be used to provide teaching examples in software development courses.
An Access Control Middleware Application, Gary W. Withrow
An Access Control Middleware Application, Gary W. Withrow
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Information in any modern organization is a very important topic. A company's information is arguably the single most important asset a company owns. Loss or compromise of the corporate information assets can lead to serious financial impact on a company's bottom line. Currently most corporate information is stored on network storage devices. These storage devices provide quick and easy access to the information from anywhere in the world. These same storage devices can also expose the information to its greatest vulnerability, attack by a hostile entity. The current network security best practice calls for a strategy named 'Defense in Depth' …
Design And Implementation Of A Web-Based Lead Management System Using Oracle And Coldfusion Technologies, James Darschewski
Design And Implementation Of A Web-Based Lead Management System Using Oracle And Coldfusion Technologies, James Darschewski
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
In business a key to being successful is being able to identify who your customers are and evaluating their needs. Most businesses are not only comprised of a single customer; therefore, there is a need to retain customer information and to track the customer from initial contact to the point of sale. While there are numerous off the shelf products that can store customer data, often times they do not easily allow for modifications and many of these products would require some sort of wide area network (WAN), which could incur extensive costs, in order for highly distributed sales people …
Development Of An Automated And Integrated Budgeting System, Sarah E. Bury
Development Of An Automated And Integrated Budgeting System, Sarah E. Bury
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Alpine Health currently uses Microsoft Excel to produce consolidated budget statements each year. These Excel templates have become extremely cumbersome to the accounting department since they must cut and paste all of the templates (over 20) into a "master" schedule that consolidates the reports into a view that the executives make decisions from. Often times these templates are too large to email back and forth. They are hard to track since several versions of the same budget are sent during the process. Each time a new entity or hospital is added, the accounting department must update several different tabs on …
Tooling Data Collection System, Judith S. Brown
Tooling Data Collection System, Judith S. Brown
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This paper provides supporting documentation for the development and implementation of a Tooling Data Collection System. The project replaced a primitive Microsoft Excel log sheet. The original workstation for the data acquisition was a standalone system with limited access to the corporate network information and engineering resources. The need for a system revision and upgrade escalated due to the increasing prices of raw materials for component stamping. Refining this process to minimize the scrap generated was the main objective of the Tooling Data Collection System. The intent was for the information to provide the engineers with a mechanism to reduce …
The All Squirrel Band, Gennetta E. Lovelady
The All Squirrel Band, Gennetta E. Lovelady
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Business Problem Science is a crucial part of our educational curriculum. It has become vitally important for children to be introduced to science at an earlier age to insure their interest is cultivated throughout the rest of their education. The dilemma is finding interesting ways to engage grade school aged children in learning about science. Technical Solution "The All Squirrel Band" is a web based phrase completion game hosted by a rock band made up entirely of squirrels. The object of the game is to collect enough "nuts" for the band to go on tour this winter. Each "nut" represents …
Development Of A Student Business Application Database, De'tishaa Johnson
Development Of A Student Business Application Database, De'tishaa Johnson
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
ONYX ONE is a nonprofit organization that provides under-privileged youth under the age of 18 and underserved communities exposure to computer and technology training that would otherwise not have the ability to gain such knowledge. In addition to class based learning, other resources are available to the students, such as, computer lab time. Currently, the company tracks much of their business transactions through Excel spreadsheets and Word documents. Excel has a limitation on the number of records that can be stored in a worksheet, thereby increasing the number of worksheets created, the location of storage, and minimizing business productivity. Due …
The Automation Of Obtaining Customer Billing Data, Jonathan Seashore
The Automation Of Obtaining Customer Billing Data, Jonathan Seashore
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
XYZ Telecom received bi-monthly customer PDF billing data (identical to the paper customer invoices) from the print vendor Gilmore, Inc via CD media shipped by FedEx. Upon receipt, this data would then be posted to the CD/DVD media server through a manual entry process. The Billing Disputes Team often required immediate access to this data to deal with customer inquiries for telephone dispute calls regarding current or previous billing periods. Through the use of a dedicated VPN connection, VBScript and Windows Server technology an automated solution was put into place which ultimately saved XYZ Telecom approximately 20 hours of IT …
Developing A Methodology For Creating Flexible Instructional Information Technology Laboratories, Daniel J. Ziesmer
Developing A Methodology For Creating Flexible Instructional Information Technology Laboratories, Daniel J. Ziesmer
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Many schools - particularly the more dynamic segments of high schools and community colleges - have begun to undertake instruction in the areas of PC repair, networking (vendor-neutral and specific alike), operating systems, wireless technologies, and so forth. For some schools, however, this leap forward has come only with a later realization that there are tremendous startup costs and ongoing expenses associated with such endeavors, especially considering that many of these instructional elements have historically called for independent instructional facilities. From this perspective, institutions may find they have to cut their programmatic vision short in the face of harsher budgetary …
The Implementation Of Time Management Solution, Robert M. Katz
The Implementation Of Time Management Solution, Robert M. Katz
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
This project proposes a technical solution that will improve the time tracking capabilities of the software department at Diagnostic Product Corporation (DPC). Currently, each developer submits ad-hoc monthly reports indicating how he or she spends their time. This is problematic for management since there is no standard methodology for recording time spent by each developer. Also, there is not a central repository for collecting this data, resulting in management not being able to accurately interpret how the staff is used from project to project. The goal of this project is the development of an application utilizing a networked database that …
Strategic Planning And Tactical Operations Framework Design And Implementation, Kenneth R. Houghtling
Strategic Planning And Tactical Operations Framework Design And Implementation, Kenneth R. Houghtling
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
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Recommendation For An E-Commerce Implementation For A Small Business, Kelly A. Harr
Recommendation For An E-Commerce Implementation For A Small Business, Kelly A. Harr
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Small Business E-Commerce Solution With the prevalence of the Internet it is important for many small businesses to have a Web presence to remain competitive. For this professional project the author has researched and proposed what it would take to put together an end-to-end E-commerce solution for a small local fly-fishing company in Boulder, Colorado and made a recommendation for implementation. This included researching what was available both open source and commercially for each of the E-commerce web site components, studying the business needs, and making a recommendation for implementation. This allowed the author to pull together what has been …
Development Of A Race Simulation To Be Used With Treadmills And Exercise Bikes, J. Rodney Dolen
Development Of A Race Simulation To Be Used With Treadmills And Exercise Bikes, J. Rodney Dolen
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. has become one of the largest manufacturers of fitness equipment. This company now includes many popular fitness equipment manufacturers like Weider, Weslo, HealthRider, and NordicTrack through various acquisitions and launches of new lines. In 2005, it is projected four million units of fitness equipment will be manufactured by the company (ICON). With the popularity of treadmills and exercise bikes, ICON Health & Fitness added the capability to download exercise programs using its iFit© technology. This allows an audio cable to be plugged into the equipment from a PC and utilizes sound waves to control a …
It Service Management For The Nlp An Executive Overview, Darius D. Taylor
It Service Management For The Nlp An Executive Overview, Darius D. Taylor
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
Implementation of IT Service Management (ITSM) processes as prescribed by the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) or in Microsoft Operation of Framework (MOF) can be a difficult undertaking. The Regis University Networking Lab Practicum (NLP) has opted to align its current IT Management methodology with the current best practices employed by other organizations. An initial analysis in the form of an executive overview was conducted in order to substantiate the benefits of IT Service Management and to determine the implementation feasibility in an organization comprised mainly of transient IT personnel. The impetus for the transition away from business as usual …
Volunteer System Project: Regis University Networking Lab Practicum, Desirea Duarte Ulibarri
Volunteer System Project: Regis University Networking Lab Practicum, Desirea Duarte Ulibarri
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The Regis University Networking Lab Practicum (NLP) allows MSCIT graduate students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in IT topics in a controlled computer network environment. The NLP also introduces students to a wide range of external IT projects such as the Volunteer System Project. The Volunteer System Project was the construction of a database system for a non-profit organization. The Volunteer System captures all of the personnel data, work time and project affiliation information and is a critical tool in managing and maintaining a successful volunteer workforce. The performance of the original spreadsheet-based Volunteer System was declining and could …
Development Of A Learning Management System For Ucar-Comet, Dan Riter
Development Of A Learning Management System For Ucar-Comet, Dan Riter
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
UCAR-COMET creates web-based training modules for professional meteorologists. Prior to the implementation of this project, UCAR-COMET did not have a Learning Management System. A Learning Management System is a web-based system that allows meteorologists to keep track of personal information that relates to each learning module. The Learning Management System also allows the meteorologists' supervisors to monitor this information. Although there are many Learning Management Systems on the market, most are expensive, cannot be customized, and require contract agreements. UCAR-COMET would like to own a web-based system where users can create and manage their own accounts. A user account primarily …
Creation Of Crm Selection Methodology For The Aerospace & Defense Industry, Reggie Arsenault
Creation Of Crm Selection Methodology For The Aerospace & Defense Industry, Reggie Arsenault
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The Aerospace and Defense Industry is rebounding from one of the worst financial downturns in the history of the market. What has emerged is a realization that the future for Aerospace and Defense manufacturing requires a focus on “services†versus supplying high quality products alone. In order to support such a complex offering of products and services, manufacturing organizations in the Aerospace and Defense Industry must migrate to a customer-centric business structure within their people, processes, and tools. To support the shift, companies must deploy a robust, enterprise, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) technology. The difficulty is in the selection process …
Unix Remote Access Via Ibm S/390 System, Selena Pena
Unix Remote Access Via Ibm S/390 System, Selena Pena
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The MSCIT graduate program at Regis University offers UNIX and Information Assurance courses for all graduate students. In addition, the program gives students the opportunity to participate in the Systems Engineering and Application Development Practicum (SEAD) to complete their professional project/thesis. Due to the limited number of UNIX systems available, the graduate and SEAD students have a limited environment to work on. The UNIX and Information Assurance classes share the Acadunix UNIX server to complete lab work and homework assignments. Some students have limited root access via "sudo." Students cannot practice remote commands and can't use networking tools because another …
Development Of Project Management Application Suite For Improved Communication & Project Development, Sheree Wiedeman
Development Of Project Management Application Suite For Improved Communication & Project Development, Sheree Wiedeman
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The purpose of this project was to provide the client with a project management solution that provided for better communication between ITS and the community, while providing a place for projects to be proposed and stored, ensuring projects are not lost. This goal was achieved through a process of determining the client's business needs, examining their existing systems, preparing a formal project plan, and designing and implementing a solution. The result was a solution that provided the community a location to improve communication on project status on a 24x7 basis. Through the design of a custom project management solution, all …