An Information System to Assist Working Practices in a Law Firm

📄 Project Abstract

The main aim of this project was to develop an information system to aid Praxis Partners Solicitors in the collection of data relating to the time spent by their employees on the cases currently assigned to the firm. This was primarily related to those employees working off-site so that reports can be generated to determine whether staff are working according to their performance targets. The development was achieved using Microsoft Access 97. The minimum requirements of the project were to: 1. Analyse the current system 2. Analyse the different networks and platforms available in the client offices and recommend the best way to solve the problem 3. Analyse and evaluate appropriate systems development methodologies and determine which methodology will be most beneficial to the project. 4. Provide a working software solution which collects the required data and gives the required outputs and works in one client office, namely Direct Line in Leeds. 5. Demonstrate the software to my super...