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The analyst created a level 1 data flow diagram (DFD) for the Receive Supplier Shipments process but it contains several errors. The errors include processes with inputs but no outputs, processes with outputs but no inputs, data flows between entities which is not possible, duplicated data flow names, and describing physical tasks. The DFD needs to be redrawn to correctly represent the process and address the identified errors.

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Submitted By: Reem Mohammed Alanazi ID: 391000421

The analyst created a level 1 data flow diagram (DFD) for the Receive Supplier Shipments process but it contains several errors. The errors include processes with inputs but no outputs, processes with outputs but no inputs, data flows between entities which is not possible, duplicated data flow names, and describing physical tasks. The DFD needs to be redrawn to correctly represent the process and address the identified errors.

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MIS361

Submitted by:
Reem Mohammed Alanazi

ID: 391000421
Question: The Hatcher Company is in the process of developing a new inventory
management system. One of the event handling processes in that system is
Receive Supplier Shipments. The (inexperienced) systems analyst on the project
has spent time in the warehouse observing this process and developed the
following list of activities that are performed: getting the new order in the
warehouse, unpacking the boxes, making sure that all the ordered items were
actually received, putting the items on the correct shelves, dealing with the
supplier to reconcile any discrepancies , adjusting the inventory quantities on
hand, and passing along the shipment information to the accounts payable office.
He also created the accompanying Level 1 data flow diagram for this
process. Unfortunately, this DFD has numerous syntax and semantic errors.
Identify the errors. Redraw the DFD to more correctly represent the Receive
Supplier Shipments process.

Answer: the level 1 DFD diagram is being constructed for the Hatcher Company which
deals with process of developing inventory management system Unfortunately, there
are multiple syntax and semantic errors. They are as follow :

Error1: Process with input nut no output


In the following diagram the dotted lines clearly represent that process 5.4 "Reconcile
Shipment" is processed with input but no output

Error 2

Error2: Process with output but no input in the following diagram the dotted lines
clearly represent that the process 5.4 "Notify Accounts Payable " produces the
output but without input.

Error 2
Error 3: Entity to entity data flow in the following diagram the dotted lines clearly
represent that there is a data flow between the entities "Warehouse Manager" to
"Supplier". But the data flow between two entities is not possible. Hence, its
produces an error. Inventory Discrepancies.

Error 3

Error 4: Same name is repeated for two data flows in the following diagram the
dotted lines clearly represent that the name of the data flow "New inventory" is
repeated two times. But, the name of the data flow must be unique, it should not
be repeated. Hence, it produces an error

Error 4
Error 5: Description of physical tasks in the following diagram the dotted lines
clearly represent that the physical tasks such as "unpack Shipment" and "stocking
shelves" are described. But it should not be described. Hence, it is as error.

Error 5
Physical task

Construction of new level 1 DFD for Hatcher Company is shown below:

Inventory discrepancies
Supplier
Details of an order

5.1

Invalid inventory details D2 Accounts Payable


Validate
shipment Updates
Updates

recorded records

Valid inventory details 5.2

Update
Accounts
D1 Inventory Data Store
Payable
Warehouse
Manager
Inventory Report
Received

shipment

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