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Automated Project Tracking Information System
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1.6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
As
a result of poor fiancés during the beginning of this project, some
information were not gotten as there were on money to travel to other
parts of the state information sorting.
Also little or no knowledge
of program contributed to the limitation of this project as there was no
written program in this project due to knowledge was far- fetched to
the researcher.
Again, as little or no time was given to the
researcher to gather enough information, this thereby contributed in
making the researcher not gathering enough information as required to
her write-ups, lack of equipments like computer systems, compact dick
(CD) Diskette etc. which would have been a way of letting the research
to praticalize what she is writing about in school, for instance
development of such software or programs, saving of such program in disk
or compact disk (Burning of files) so as to access people out there.
These therefore hinder the development of this new software as required
by the writer.
But as this research is solely for Imo State
Government to document and implement, it is therefore opened for project
tracking and the system opened for further research in other area.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
A. AUTOMATED CONTRACT TRACKINGS (ACT):
This means software used to retrieve or gain information concerning anything about a particular contract awarded.
B. Computer:
This
can be defined as an electronic device or machine capable of accepting
input (instructions and data) through an input device such as keyboard,
mouse etc. and with the help of stored logic (program0 performs series
of logical operations on data to give out meaningful result called
information through the output devices like the printer without human
intervention.
C. Data:
This is seen as raw materials with which the computer works with. It can in form of numeric, alphabet or alphanumeric.
D. Data flow diagram:
This
means logical model of system design that is of a special view, also
the diagrammatical representation of a particular system.
E. Data base specification:
This involves various variable names used in the program database development.
F. Information:
This means processed data or the result gotten after process in data.
G. Structured system analysis design methodology (SSADM):
This means the method used in analyzing, designing and structuring a system.
H. System analysis and design:
This is the process of investigating analyzing, installating and evaluating of an information system.
However, a management system that in addition provides all necessary transaction processing for government or organization.
According
to Gordon B. Davis (2006) in a book titled “management information
system†said that the advert of computers but computers made the idea
feacible systems for data collecting, processing, storing retrieving and
distribution of information. The computer has added a new and powerful
technology to information systems. Hence computer based information
system can radically differ from other systems using manual or
electromechanical process. Organizations and government change their
information system in response to this technology, consequently their
adjustment backs adequate understanding of it’s nature when the changes
are made.
Oparah C.C. and Oguike O.E in their book “management
information system (MIS) viewed computer as a versatile system that has
the ability to store and retain information and data. This achieved
because the computer systems are equipped with both internal and
external memory. The quantity or volume of information or data that the
computer can store depends on the Storage capacity can store depends on
the storage capacity of the computer memory.
Anuonye Inno Vin C. in
his book “computers and computing†viewed computer as an electrical and
electronic machine that is capable of accepting instructions and data
through an input device such as keyboard, mouse and with the help of
stored logic programs and perform series of logical operations on data
to give out meaningful result called. Information through an output
device without human intervention. From this definition, computer has
the ability to input, store, process and brings out output which is
regarded as information.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]We all are aware of errors and losses of funds and man-power arising from non-continuity of project ranging from one administration to another. This primarily comes or results from the deficiency associated with manual storage and processing of project information in project tracking information in the state, therefore this computer base project tracking information system of government projects all over the state from development stage to completion stage keeps awarded projects and information ... Continue reading---
