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Project Overview

The Youth Opportunity Center's (YOC) fund accounting system is inefficient, requiring additional funds that should be reallocated for youth services. Thorough research was done to develop a root cause, the technical and operational feasibility, risks analysis, and system requirements. These, along with a Multiple Criterion Decision Analysis (MCDA) chart, were used to determine the optimal solution. The optimal solution is ninety-percent cheaper than the current software in use. It provides a friendly user interface, efficiency within the processes, and ease of paying bills with a direct connection to their bank account. Saving ninety percent of the cost of their accounting system will allow for funds to be used for other programs within the YOC. The programs that will be directly benefited are community-based counseling and evaluation, residential programs, and detention programs. Overall, the optimal solution will benefit the troubled youth and families of Muncie, Indiana.

Students: Emily Cottrell, Livinus Enci, Evan Guffey, Dylan Mummert, Mason Swain

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Fred Kitchens
Community Partner: Youth Opportunity Center

Project Overview