Paper


Overview

A prestigious university has recently implemented a consolidation  strategy that will require it to centralize their student records. In  order to move forward, the local university will need to develop a data  model that will retain student records and perform various data extract  transform and load (ETL) processes. Imagine that you have been hired as a  database consultant to assist in the development of a data design  strategy for the student records.

You met with various university subject matter experts and have  determined the following after performing various business analysis  processes:

  • Faculty groups are divided by core competencies that the university  offers. For example, there are groups such as the art faculty, computer  technology faculty, language faculty, and science faculty. Each faculty  member has an assigned dean and is designated to teach at one particular  campus and school. They are able to teach as many courses as required.
  • Courses are categorized by course code and title. Certain courses  have prerequisites and the university has asked for this to be cataloged  as well.
  • There are various schools within each campus. For example, the Los  Angeles campus holds the following schools: School of Science, School of  Law, and School of Computer Technology. Additionally, each school  offers different professional study programs, such as Forensic Computer  Science, Marine Biology, Business Management, and Civil Engineering, to  name a few.
  • The study path for students requires that they be enrolled in a  specific professional study program. The professional study program  requires the students to complete a specific set of core courses. The  university also requires that an online grade book be available. The  online grade book should show grades awarded to students for specific  courses and the term they completed the course.
  • The university identifies each student by their name, date of birth, social, and professional study program.

Instructions

Using these findings, write a 3–4 page paper in which you:

  • Analyze the university’s requirements and provide a proposal to  organize all the required data elements. The proposal should include the  following:
    • Provide an entity relationship model (ERM) that will describe the data structure that will store all data elements. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
    • Describe any assumptions or limitations for each relationship. For  example, professors are able to teach more than one course, or students  can only be enrolled in one program.
  • Create the primary key and foreign keys using a UML class diagram for each table.
  • Suggest at least four types of business intelligence reports that  could help the university in course management, student enrollment, or  historical tracking. Support your answer by providing specific business  functions that these reports could be used for to assist executives of  the university.
  • Consider outsourcing the functions above as an alternative for  development of the database. Research the Internet and other media  sources for vendors who develop registrar and school management database  systems.
    • Suggest three vendors that developed and are employing efficient  registrar and school management database systems and support your  reasons to choose from one of these three vendors.
    • Compare and contrast the key aspects that each system offers.  Examples of system aspects include but are not limited to cloud based,  pricing model, open source, et cetera.
  • Go to the Strayer Library to locate at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
  • The cover page and the reference page are not included in the  required assignment page length. Include charts or diagrams created in  any chart or drawing tool with which you are familiar. The completed  diagrams or charts must be imported into the Word document before the  paper is submitted.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The  library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and  formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all supports. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

  • Propose a database design.

Week 4 Assignment – University Data base Week 4 Assignment – University Data base Criteria Ratings Pts Analyze  the university’s requirements and provide a proposal to organize all  the required data elements: Provide an entity relationship model (ERM)  that will describe the data structure that will store all data elements .view longer description10 to >8.99 pts Exemplary Thoroughly  analyzed the university’s requirements and provided a proposal to  organize all the required data elements: Provided an ERM that will  describe the data structure that will store all data elements.8.99 to >7.99 pts Competent<br>(80-89%)Satisfactorily  analyzed the university’s requirements and provided a proposal to  organize all the required data elements: Provided an ERM that will  describe the data structure that will store all data elements.7.99 to >6.99 pts Needs Improvement Partially  analyzed the university’s requirements and provided a proposal to  organize all the required data elements: Provided an ERM that will  describe the data structure that will store all data elements.6.99 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did  not submit or incompletely analyzed the university’s requirements and  provided a proposal to organize all the required data elements: Provided  an ERM that will describe the data structure that will store all data  elements. / 10 pts Analyze  the university’s requirements and provide a proposal to organize all  the required data elements: Describe any assumptions or limitations for  each relationship. For example, professors are able to teach more than  one course, or students can only be enrolled in one program. view longer description10 to >8.99 pts Exemplary Thoroughly  analyzed the university’s requirements and provide a proposal to  organize all the required data elements: Described any assumptions or  limitations for each relationship. For example, professors are able to  teach more than one course, or students can only be enrolled in one  program.8.99 to >7.99 pts Competent Satisfactorily  analyzed the university’s requirements and provide a proposal to  organize all the required data elements: Described any assumptions or  limitations for each relationship. For example, professors are able to  teach more than one course, or students can only be enrolled in one  program.7.99 to >6.99 pts Needs Improvement Partially  analyzed the university’s requirements and provide a proposal to  organize all the required data elements: Described any assumptions or  limitations for each relationship. For example, professors are able to  teach more than one course, or students can only be enrolled in one  program.6.99 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did  not submit or incompletely analyzed the university’s requirements and  provided a proposal to organize all the required data elements:  Described any assumptions or limitations for each relationship. For  example, professors are able to teach more than one course, or students  can only be enrolled in one program / 10 ptsCreate the primary key and foreign keys using a UML class diagram for each table.view longer description15 to >13.49 pts Exemplary Thoroughly created the primary key and foreign keys using a UML class diagram for each table.13.49 to >11.99 pts Competent Satisfactorily created the primary key and foreign keys using a UML class diagram for each table.11.99 to >10.49 pts Needs Improvement Partially created the primary key and foreign keys using a UML class diagram for each table.10.49 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did not submit or incompletely created the primary key and foreign keys using a UML class diagram for each table. / 15 pts Suggest  at least four types of business intelligence reports that could help  the university in course management, student enrollment, or historical  tracking. Support your answer by providing specific business functions  that these reports could assist executives of the university .view longer description20 to >17.99 pts Exemplary Thoroughly  suggested at least four types of business intelligence reports that  could help the university in course management, student enrollment, or  historical tracking. Supported your answer by providing specific  business functions that these reports could assist executives of the  university.17.99 to >15.99 pts Competent Satisfactorily  suggested at least four types of business intelligence reports that  could help the university in course management, student enrollment, or  historical tracking. Supported your answer by providing specific  business functions that these reports could assist executives of the  university.15.99 to >13.99 pts Needs Improvement Partially  suggested at least four types of business intelligence reports that  could help the university in course management, student enrollment, or  historical tracking. Partially supported your answer by providing  specific business functions that these reports could assist executives  of the university.13.99 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did  not submit or incompletely suggested at least four types of business  intelligence reports that could help the university in course  management, student enrollment, or historical tracking. Did not support  your answer by providing specific business functions that these reports  could assist executives of the university. / 20 pts Suggest  three vendors that developed and are employing efficient registrar and  school management database systems and support your reasons to choose  from one of these three vendors. view longer description15 to >13.49 pts Exemplary Thoroughly  suggested three vendors that developed and are employing efficient  registrar and school management database systems and supported your  reasons to choose from one of these three vendors.13.49 to >11.99 pts Competent Satisfactorily  suggested three vendors that developed and are employing efficient  registrar and school management database systems and supported your  reasons to choose from one of these three vendors.11.99 to >10.49 pts Needs Improvement Partially  suggested three vendors that developed and are employing efficient  registrar and school management database systems and partially supported  your reasons to choose from one of these three vendors.10.49 to >0 pts Unacceptable Did  not submit or incompletely suggested three vendors that developed and  are employing efficient registrar and school management database systems  and did not support your reasons to choose from one of these three  vendors. / 15 pts Compare and contrast the key aspects that each system offers .view longer description15 to >13.49 pts Exemplary Thoroughly compared and contrasted the key aspects that each system offers.13.49 to >11.99 pts Competent Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the key aspects that each system offers.11.99 to >10.49 pts Needs Improvement Partially compared and contrasted the key aspects that each system offers.10.49 to >0 pts Unacceptable  Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the key aspects that each system offers. / 15 pts Provide three references .view longer description5 to >4.49 pts Exemplary Exceeded the required number of references; all references were high-quality choices.4.49 to >3.99 pts Competent Met the required number of references; all references were high-quality choices.3.99 to >3.49 pts  Needs Improvement Did not meet the required number of references; some references were poor-quality choices.3.49 to >0 pts Unacceptable No references provided. / 5 pts Clarity, writing mechanics, and SWS formatting requirements .view longer description10 to >8.99 ptsExemplary0–2 errors present.8.99 to >7.99 ptsCompetent3–4 errors present.7.99 to >6.99 pts Needs Improvement5–6 errors present.6.99 to >0 pts Unacceptable More than 6 errors present. / 10 pts