Project Proposal for a Student Record Database Management System

purport marriage proposal for a Student Record Database circumspection body for Microtech show of multimedia & Technology (MIMUT) surnameStudent Record Database Management System Centre Name wolfram Afri poop Chartered College Student NameMalamin Gassama IMIS Membership Number344029 supervisory program NameMr. Mike Topic Area Records Management Project TitleStudent Record Database Management System to keep embrace of fall uponers enrolment process, course, family unit dates and tuition fees.IntroductionThis project is undertaken as a result of the Management team of Microtech Institute of Multimedia & Technology though it is necessary to formulate a transcription that can keep track of their students enrolment processes, class start dates, courses chosen and tuition fee payment. With the in a higher place aim they should be able to have access to the development quote in real time. This exit help the charge to take decisions and excessively go forth withdraw the e nter and finance staff work more(prenominal) organized.Database Management System and DataThe institution is experiencing a lot of student drama out to their various courses. Some do apply for multiple courses at the same time. Some times files are being missing, which makes it very tight to access a particular students record in regarding to personal information, class start dates and tuition fee payment. Justifications For the company Microtech Institute of Multimedia and Technology wishes to have a student record circumspection system to keep record of the students enrolment process, course, class dates and tuition feesMicrotech Institute of Multimedia and Technology is please about the system (Database finishing) is to develop or implement and this testament give me the chance to contain Microsoft Access 2007 as the database back end. For the student It provide provide me with the opportunity for the first-time to design and develop a rich database concern system for subroutine by the Institute in real-time. Designing and implementation of the database system go away be challenging and will also provide me with what its desire in a real production environment to design and develop such type of system for business use or tendency.Objectives A minimum of four Objective Activities 1. Analyse the works and duties of the Institute gateway process. Deliverables Works with the members of staff in the admission discussion section for few geezerhood to observers the way they carry out student enrolment as vigorous as the finance department in tuition collection summary of report explaining the function of the admission department. Who will use them and why The reports will help me through the development phase of the database model and schema. Objective Activities Deliverables Who will use them and why . Improve the work of the Institute admission plane section. Creating of forms and queries and database model. user friendly Graphic User Interf ace with input, which the help the user to good interact with the database. And input the correct data types in their respective fields. This will reduce the tendency of inputting the wrong figures. It will help the admission department to easily find and track students who did not fat their tuition fee, and whether if they are doing the right courses they apply for. Objective Activities DeliverableWho will use them and why 3. System testing. Allowing the Institutes admission Department staff and other members of staff as well to test the database application using dummy and live data. The data will include normal, legal and invalid data, and quantity. Come up with a ready and normal database management system ready for use. To ensure that the proposed database management application meets the users requirement and delivers their pauperisations. Objective Activities Deliverable Who will use them and why4. User and good documentation.Produce a well explain user and technical doc umentation. Working copies of the user and technical documentations. Complete signing off of the proposed project. Resources Needed for Carrying out the Project Microsoft corporation to help me with the documentation of Microsoft Access database application license, features and technical requirement. computer hardwareA personal computer (PC) or a Lap make pass at least Pentium 3 processor, RAM size of at least 128 MB, vexed drive size of at least 40GB, Internal or foreign Network Interface Card of 10/100 mbps.SoftwareWindows Operating System (Window XP or later), Microsoft purpose Access application (ms access 2007 or later), Antivirus software, Microsoft Office picture manager, Literature sourcesMicrosoft TechNet website, IMIS website, wikipedia and IT journals and library resources. Risks Type Gathering of infallible information from end users, to know what they want the application to do and functions. I. e. application requirements. live up to to be taken if ariseFailure i n gathering fit information for the start of the proposed project. TypeEmerging of new technologies. Action to be taken if ariseWith new technologies comes up that I need to learn for the successful completion of the proposed project then I might need to have extra lectures after college hours, do research on the internet, self study and professional help if possible. TypePolitical risk e. g. changes of top management of the institution. Action to be taken if ariseThe new management will be updated about the project, so that they can know incisively the overall development process and benefits to the institution. Investigation PlanSteps to be takenGathering of required materials like articles, books and published papers in student record management. Search on the internet for readymade student record management system application packages on the market (Trials Versions) and review their features. This can help me through be project development phase. Also journals and magazines o n the use of software for student record management and how this can encouragement business productivity if it is automated. Books/Articles read CADLE, J & YATES, D (2001), Project Management For nurture System, Third Edition.Pearson Education. LAUDON, KC & LAUDON, JP (2004), Management Information Systems-managing the digital firm, Eighth Edition. Pearson Education. WARD, J & PEPPARD, J (2002), Strategic Planning For Information Systems, Third Edition. John Wiley & Sons. THOMAS CONNOLLY, CARLYN Database systems-A practical approach to Design, Implementation, and Management. Forth Edition. Addision Wasley. meshing sites include http//www. google. com http//www. wikipedia. com Project Development Plan Giant chart with milestones map FOR STUDENT RECORD MANAGEMENT DATABASE APPLICATION FOR MIMUTWBS WBS verbal description START END DURATION 1 Project Management 10/08/2011 12/12/2011 22 Weeks 2 Investigations 10/08/2011 24/08/2011 2 Weeks 3Systems Requirements 17/08/2011 21/09/20 11 5 Weeks 4 Design 21/09/2011 06/12/2011 11Weeks 5Implementation And Evaluation 06/10/2011 27/12/2011 3 Weeks 6 interrogatory 19/10/2011 27/12/2011 10 Weeks 7 corroboration 25/08/2010 12/01/2012 20 Weeks Supervisors CommentsSupervisors must make comments about what was discussed with the student. How would the project be tackled/completed? What problems may they anticipate? What special training is required?Also what are the students wispy areas, and what they have to do to overcome them? Finally is the project fit for purpose? The following are not acceptable 1) a good project, 2) I am of the impression that it is suitable, 3) good, etc. Reasons for comments Areas of concern Additional support required General guidance/comments Letter of Agreement A letter of transcription from the employer must be attached for all projects containing work-based material. touching of Student Signature of Supervisor Date of Agreement NB Electronic signatures will be accepted.