Below Is the Narrative of the "Execute Shipping Notice" Portion $\text {Shipping notifies billing to begin the invaicing process.}$

question 20

Essay

Below is the narrative of the "Execute shipping notice" portion (i.e., bubble 3.0) of the order entry/sales process.
Narrative Description
This narrative describes activities that normally take place in a shipping department. Process 3.1 receives two data flows, namely the completed picking ticket and data retrieved from the sales order master data. The shipping clerk matches the quantity of the goods, the quantity on the picking ticket, and the quantity stored in the sales order master data. If the details agree, the matched sales order is forwarded to process 3.2. If the details of the data flows do not agree, process 3.1 rejects the order and initiates procedures for resolving any discrepancies.
When process 3.2 receives a matched sales order from process 3.1, it produces and disseminates notices of the shipment and updates the sales order and inventory master data. The sales order master data is updated to reflect the fact that the goods have been picked, packed, and shipped. The inventory master data is updated to change the quantity allocated for the sales order to an actual shipment, thus reducing the quantity of inventory on hand. We generally expect the dissemination of notices will include the following data flows:
$\text {Shipping notifies billing to begin the invaicing process.}$
$\text {A bill of lading is attached to the autside of the goods being shipged and is given to the}$
$\text { carrier.}$
$\text {A packing slip is inserted into the goods being shipped and is given to the carrier.}$
$\text {The flow "General ledger inventary sales update" notifes the general ledger pracess that }$
$\text {inventary has been sold and the cost of goods sold has increased.}$ Required:
From the DFD in TB Figure 10.6 and the narrative description above, explode bubble 3.0 into a lower-level diagram showing the details of that process.

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Definitions:

Sales Revenue

The total income received by a company from its sales of goods or services, before any expenses are subtracted.

Prepaid Expenses

Costs for goods or services that are paid for in advance of being used or consumed, recognized as assets on a balance sheet.

Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period, detailing revenues, expenses, and net income.

Accounts Receivable

Outstanding payments due to a company from its clients for delivered goods or services awaiting compensation.