Group 1 developed The George Washington University Sports Management System.  This system is designed to provide GW fans with online access to real-time GW sports scores and statistics.  Users will be able to view detailed player statistics for GW teams and individual players.  The system will allow users to login and customize their account to display scores and statistics for their favorite GW teams.  Personalized real-time updates will give all GW sports fans the opportunity to follow play-by-play action for off-campus games.  For coaches and administrators, the system will provide them with management reports and statistics on their team’s performance after each game.  The report will provide coaches with an additional tool to assess/evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of any GWU athletic team.  The purpose of this system is to increase fan support for all GWU athletic teams by improving the current GWU sports website and providing fans with a system that will allow them to follow every GWU competition on or off-campus  

Group 2  developed the SwimData Pool Management System, which is an information management tool that is designed to provide swimming pool data solutions. The system is to be implemented on-site, at various swimming pools, and should increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the clients’ data management process. This is achieved through providing powerful analyses and reports based on the data that swimming pools are required by law to maintain, as well as providing flexibility for gathering additional data. The system operates by having data input directly from a poolside terminal, and is maintained by Group 2’s system off-site. The system then produces monthly forecasting reports for staffing, occupancy and supplies and uses this information in the creation of a  web presence, to enable customers and patrons to receive updates about their pools as they take place.

Group 3  developed a web-based appointment scheduling / resource allocation system for Bermuda Beauty Salon which is a midsize salon/day spa in Hamilton, Bermuda. Since its inception Bermuda Beauty has been handling its daily transactions manually. Bermuda Beauty Management System improves the current scheduling systems at the salon through the implementation of an online transaction processing system that increases the efficiency of the processes associated with customer relationship management, appointment scheduling, and inventory management. The system enables tracking of customer schedules and payment receipts, along with historical customer information.  It also enables making reservations on-line as well as helping management tackle the resource scheduling issues faced with the current method of scheduling. The system improves accessibility to information on services offered, increases efficiency in customer record keeping, automates the sales analysis and sales transaction process, simplifies payroll calculation, improves efficiency of resource allocation, provides reports for strategic decision making, and increases efficiency in inventory control. Additionally, the system was designed with Bermuda Beauty in mind but also as a solution for existing or expanding medium sized salon facilities to better manage their resources with an information system solution.

Group 4 helped the Restaurant Z, which due to growth, was interested in implementing a restaurant management system that would improve common inefficient communication practices and allow for an increase in the productivity of resources. Group 4 integrated a Bluetooth wireless network with the Ethernet wireline network and linked the front of the house, back of the house and management processes together and allowed for communication using hand held computers and touch screen interfaces. The interfaces designed by the group met the requirements for both hand held computers and touch screen monitors, thus allowing for cross platform consistency and easy navigation. Most notable about the system was its implementation of a Bluetooth Personal Area Network and its use of the Red-M Genos 2.1 Bluetooth management server to handle session mobility and Bluetooth device address authentication across multiple Bluetooth access points. Upon implementation, Restaurant Z will be able to better utilize their staff and capitalize on the information available, in term of reporting, from the system to provide the customer with a superior restaurant experience and therefore gain a competitive edge above other restaurants.

Group 5 developed the Green Tea Chinese Restaurant Online Ordering System to meet a variety of business needs for an existing chain of six restaurants located in Southern New Hampshire. The system reduces the amount of paper necessary for business operations as well as the amount of data loss. The system makes the process of submitting orders, processing the orders, and keeping track of financial records more efficient. It also increases the effectiveness of communication among the six restaurant locations as administrators can access information for each restaurant online. Additionally, the system was designed to allow for growth since it is expected that it will increase the customer base and it allows for more effective marketing as the database stores valuable information about our customers and their purchases.

Group 6 developed the Public Art Works (PAWs) System, which facilitates the marketing and the sale of original art works and art products associated with public art projects throughout the United States.  This Internet-based system conducts on-line auctions of original public art works and enables visitors to browse and purchase art products derived from those public art works.  The system also helps PAWs to manage its inventory of art products, which it sells on behalf of public art project sponsors throughout the country.  The system serves as a central market place of art works and art products which (1) makes it easier for each public art project sponsor to market and sell to customers far beyond the geographic location of that public art project, and (2) makes it easier for customers to buy from multiple public art projects in a variety of locations.  The web site has been designed using ColdFusion and connects to a MySQL back-end database.