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Use case

To better understand how it is easy to create your own APP, we introduce you a simple use case:

Use Case

Data collection system between Headquarter of a Company and its Subsidiaries.

Scope

A Company Group needs to collect information about revenues from its Subsidiaries.

Actually the process is managed through Excel spreadsheets, different folders and file versions, email notifications and different people involved in collecting, normalizing and merging all the information into a unique repository (database).

The following is the Excel file used to collect data:

SUBSIDIARIES spreadsheet contains Subsidiaries list, REVENUES SUB_... represents the spreadsheet sent by each Subsidiary where inputting revenues data, REVENUES is the Subsidiaries spreadsheet merging.

Business needs

  1. Centralize the activities using a unique system.
  2. Manage and audit data access.
  3. Enable Subsidiaries visibility permissions through different profiles.
  4. Allow notifications from Subsidiaries to Headquarter.

Requirements Analysis

  • Requirements:
    1. Centralize repository for Headquarter
    2. Possibility for Subsidiaries to input information directly in a unique system
  • Actors: Headquarter User and Subsidiaries Users
  • Entities: Subsidiaries master information and Revenues details
  • Relations: hierarchy between Headquarter and its Subsidiaries
  • Business Rules & Logics: calculated fields and notification system

Workflow/process

Application Design

After the collection of Business needs, requirements analysis and workflow / process drawing, the Application Designer create the Application and configures it choosing the right features.

The following are the features used to satisfy Business requirements:

Feature Description Notes
Users & Profile Workspace Groups, Users and Permissions
Workflow Management Workflow and Status
Business Logic Management Calculated Fields, Restrictions, Layout
Work Session Management Work sessions creation and sharing
Business Action Email Notifications