Redesign Project

Redesign Team

• Timothy P. Mack, Principal Investigator
• H. Dean Sutphin, Co-Principal Investigator
• Thomas R. McAnge, Jr., Project Manager
• William Richardson, Software Developer
• Patrick G. Robinson, Software Developer/ Database & Network Administrator
• David Wooddall-Gainey, Development Coordinator
• Marc Fisher, Graduate Research Associate

Project Objectives

1. Develop a simple working electronic prototype of FAEIS that can be demonstrated at the NASULGC meeting on 10 November 2002. The prototype shall include an Oracle database and a web-based survey interface.
2. Create an electronic threaded discussion forum for use by FAEIS clients.
3. Enter the 2000-2001 FAEIS data into the Oracle database.
4. Create a help desk for support of FAEIS activities.
5. Add functionality by adding custom search capability, and multiple permission levels for local data entry and verification.
6. Create a custom reporting feature that allows users to download data to their desktop PC in a variety of formats.
7. Extend the functionality of the help desk by adding a section in FAEIS dealing with hot topics and new trends.
8. Port the completed system and previous versions on an as needed basis to USDA servers.

Documentation

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• Software Requirements (HTML) (MS Word)
• Business Rules and Data Element Definitions (HTML) (MS Word)