Information Management Systems For A Microfinance Case Study: Dts Microfinance.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration

Approval

Acknowledgement

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3Scope 2

1 .4 Objectives of the project 3

1 .4.1 Main objectives 3

1 .4.2 Specific objectives 3

1 .5 Research questions 4

1.6 Conceptual Framework 4

1 .7 Significance of the study 5

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Information system 7

2.2.1 Components of the information system 7

2.3 Management Information system 9

2.4 Database system 10

2.5 Application Interface 10

2.6 System Plan 10

2.6.1 System Request 11

2.6.2 Project name .11

2.6.3 Name of the organization 11

2.6.4 Business needs of DTS microfinance 1 1

2.6.5 Functionality of the information management system 11

2.6.6 Value of the Information System 12

2.6.7 Feasibility analysis 1 2

2.6.7.1 Technical feasibility 12

2.6.7.2 Economic feasibility 12

CHAPTER THREE

SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

3.0 Introduction 13

3.1 Phases of system development cycle 13

3.2 System study 1 4

3.3 Feasibility study 14

3.4 System analysis 1 4

3.5 Data requirements 1 5

3.6 Logical design 15

3.6.1 ER diagram 15

3.7 Physical design 16

3.8 Coding 20

3.8.1 Algorithm log in 21

3.8.2 Algorithm withdrawal .21

3.8.3 Algorithm deposit 21

3.8.4 Algorithm loan 22

3.8.4 Algorithm payment 22

3.9 Testing 22

3.9.1 Unit testing 22

3.9.2 Integration testing 23

3.9.2 System testing and implementation 23

3.10 System Implementation 24

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION OF THE NEW SYSTEM

4.0 Introduction 25

4.1 Hipo Diagram 25

4.2 System Installation and Requirements 26

4.2.1 Hardware Requirements 26

4.2.2 Software Requirements 26

4.3 User Interface 26

4.4 Sample Data Input 34

4.5 Sample Data Output 40

CHAPTER FIVE

RECOMMENDATIONS, DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

5.0 Introduction 43

5.1 Recommendation 43

5.2 Discussion 44

5.3 Conclusion 45

References 46

Appendices

Appendices A.... Time Frame 47

Appendices B.. .Database codes 48

Appendices C... .lnterview 51