Track: Case Studies

Abstract

the overall aim of the project is to design new system architecture with the use of new trading technology to maximize company’s profit through fast execution of orders. Together with this objective is to equipped and upgrade the machines with the latest technology solutions, come-up with a full enhancement of front-end trading system, and achieve real-time market fills. After a series of observations and interviews, this paper identified the factors affecting the slow operations of the firm such as manual filling of Instructions/Orders, no pertinent job function of employees, and the dual functions of trader that works as research analyst. However, this paper will address the operation of the company by proposing new system architecture and widely-known trading technology. The result shows that the total project cost of the proposed design with a new trading technology was Php 9,674,975.00 with total expected yearly revenue of Php 60,000,000.00 and a payback period of almost two months. The qualitative evaluation criteria based on the existing and proposed trading technology are cost, control, risk , time, internalization, brand equity, follow customer needs and  customer feedback. As per evaluation, the proposed trading technology or Vendor B, can deliver the output product based on time requirement of the company.