Vendor Performance and Relationship Management System

This Major Qualifying Project (MQP), prepared for Communispace, documents the prototype for a vendor performance management system. To bring efficiency to the vendor selection process, the WPI team provided a multifunctional interface that allows for vendor searching based on previous performance and specific demographical tagging. The Vendor Performance and Relationship Management (VPRM) system was developed using the SDLC methodology. The needs and requirements for this system were gathered through stakeholder interview sessions and analysis of the as-is system. Documentation and an implementation plan will mitigate the risks in adoption. This prototype was built in Microsoft Access with live connections to Communispace’s existing SQL Database

Encouraging Learning with the Aid of Virtual Money

Motivation has been a key factor to meeting any goal. Motivation involves providing a reason for someone to act a certain way. It involves an incentive to meet a certain end, either driven by intrinsic or extrinsic motivation. Students today have been afflicted with a loss of motivation. The loss of motivation is mainly caused by a lack of faith in oneÂ’s ability, laziness, fear of failure, stress, and other impediments. We have found that educational software is a growing medium for teaching students. Our group carried out an experiment to observe the effects our designed monetary system in an academic environment. We have determined that maintaining motivation can be accomplished by providing incentives to students