Repp Construction Database Design

Group #1 David Adler Jiawei Chen

Brittany Popovski Savannah Smith

Jie Xuan Zhao

Repp is a small company located in Orchard Park, NY

A renovation company that specializes in kitchens, bathrooms, and additions

7 employees work in the office and often do data entry

Repp currently uses many Excel spreadsheets

General Background

Client, job, and gift data is repetitive

Often confusion on where information is stored

Late invoicing due to lack of a user friendly interface

Overall: Need better organization of their information

Current Problem

Forms will provide employees easy access to add, delete, edit and retrieve information

Reports generated through the tables and forms provide valuable conclusions

Shines light on problems below surface

Solution

The tables and queries are built to keep track of Customer information Status of leads Jobs types and information Job duration, carpenters, and contractors Billing and payments Revenue by Project types Etc.

Forms are built for easy entry and access of above information

Database Design Overview

Reports were generated through tables and queries to bring insight about the operation of the company Revenue by Month Revenue by Project Type Contacts by Town Jobs by Project Type Job Information Report Carpenter Specialties Gift Distributions by Month Mailing Labels

Database Design Overview

User Interface Design

The database is very user friendly: The switchboard menu provides clear and easy

user access to forms, reports, and labels Every form and report has a close button to

navigate back to the main menu Help is offered if issues and concerns arise

User Interface Design

Project Demonstration

A database replaces numerous spreadsheets Information is easy to enter and retrieve The database allows for better allocation of

resources and labor Provides a way for management to access

the past and plan for the future Base for sustainable growth and greater

business value

Conclusion

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