Project Proposal for Ministry of Trade Web Portal

COMPUTER SCIENCE incision abide PROPOSAL FOR MINISTRY OF TRADE WEB PORTAL PRESENTED BY RAHAB WAMBUI KIARIE REG NO SP13/20526/08 COURSE CODE COMP 402 PRESENTED TO MR. OMWOYO calmness TIME OCTOBER 2011 A expulsion proffer submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Bachelor of erudition in Computer Science of Egerton University. Table of Contents ABSTRACT3 CHAPTER ONE 1. 0 INTRODUCTION4 1. 1 PROBLEM STATEMENT4 1. 2 OBJECTIVES5 CHAPTER TWO 2. 0 LITERATURE REVIEW5 2. SCOPE OF THE SYSTEM6 STARNDARD REQUIREMENT6 3. 0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT6 3. 1) HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS6 3. 1. 1) APPLICATION PROGRAM6 3. 1. 2 in operation(p) System6 CHAPTER FOUR 4. 0 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS7 4. 1 PROJECT order of business AND BUDJET8 4. 1. 1 PROJECT SCHEDULE8 4. 1. 2 PROJECT BUDGET9 4. 1. 3 REFERENCES10 ? ABSTRACT As envisaged in Kenyas vision 2030, apportion will be champion of the key sectors to drive economic cultivation of our country. The sector is the link between consumption and production at heart the economy and contributes towards the employment and wealth creation.There are tremendous potentials for consider to play a central division in driving and sustaining growth and poverty reduction in Kenya. The Micro, Sm solely, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), cuts across all sectors of the Kenyan economy but face various development challenges like overreliance on agriculture which mainly depends on unpredictable weather, underdevelopment of Information, Communication and Technology and lack of market entropy of local goods both locally and internationally.This project will provide a solution to investors and MSMEs by providing randomness on the various investment opportunities usable in Kenya apart from agriculture, know about the various trade policies to avoid unfair trade and likewise provide a platform where local companies can upload their company profiles and the ministry promotes their products at trade fairs at an international level. CHAPTER ONE 1. 0 INTRODU CTIONThe Ministry of Trades current mandate is Trade development insurance policy Development of micro and small business Fair trade practices and consumer protection Private sector development and international trade affairs. The ministry will champion the promotion of both domestic and foreign trade by subject matter of and through creation of an enabling business and investment environment as highlighted in this project proposal. The purpose of this proposal is to explain in detail the aim of the project, the methods use of goods and servicesd in the implementation of the system, scope of the system and reckon and time schedule for the implementation of the project.It begins with the introduction which introduces the system to be essential. The next part is the problem statement, the lit review, the scope of the system and the requirements for the system. In the scope of the system we have the system functionalities and its limitations. Since the system is to be developed w ithin a located time frame and cipher constraint, it is imperative that the proposal also contains the budget and time schedule. This explains the time schedule for the system and also the budget for the system. . 1 PROBLEM STATEMENT Kenya trade industry faces a number of challenges unsound business regulatory frame determine leading to multiple licensing and overweight or cumbersome regulations for SMEs which in turn leads to high cost of business transactions Lack of schoolwide trade information on the existing and emerging markets to investors and SMEs. Lack of sound business managerial skills and exposure to international best business practices has hampered the growth of the MSE sector.To overcome the problem a system needs to be developed with the springboard objective of providing Kenyans with a centralized location where they can get trade information and thus lead to economic growth and realization of vision 2030. 1. 2 OBJECTIVES 1. To develop a flourishing Ministry of Trade web portal 2. To identify conditions for successful implementation of a new improved system. 3. To get up access of trade information to Kenyans. CHAPTER TWO 2. 0 LITERATURE REVIEWHaving collected information on the ministry of trade I was able to define the main drawbacks associated with the services of the industry. Information sharing between the ministry and the business passel is not easy. Enormous opportunities exist in the domestic, regional and international markets. These opportunities should be fully exploited through the systematic promotion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and providing information to them.It is crucial to note that as trade becomes free and global, technological innovations will become increasingly important, offering consumers more and more options at cheaper prices in the country and all over the globe. With this system in place all the requests for trade information, will be available to recipients at any given time. Therefor e potential users are- oInvestors both local and international. oConsumers. oOther ministries in the government that work closely with ministry of trade. oOwners of small and medium surfaced businesses. 2. SCOPE OF THE SYSTEM The web portal will instigate in the availing all the details of the trade industry. It will, as its name suggests, be place where the ministry can act with the general public on matters pertaining its mode of operation. There are several issues about the systems scope. STARNDARD REQUIREMENT The requirements include the following 1. Computers 3. 0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT 3. 1) Hardware requirements ?Processor Pentium IV with 2. 0 GHz or higher ?Memory 1GB of RAM or more ?Hard Disk size 320 GB for host, 20 GB for client 3. 1. ) Application program Programming PHP and JavaScript, Database design MySQL, Interface Macromedia fancy weaver, Macromedia fireworks, Macromedia Flash, Web browsers Mozilla Firefox, Internet explorer, Web server Apache, System Linux and W indows. 3. 1. 2 Operating System ?Windows XP (32-bit), Vista(32 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32 64-bit) ? Linux CHAPTER FOUR 4. 0 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS The program development process will involve a number of steps as shown in the flow diagram below 4. 1 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDJET 4. 1. 1 Project scheduleMinistry of Trade web portal is a large project that can be accomplished in a period of six months which equates to two semesters. The initial loading of the system with entropy takes place at the commissioning of the system. A complete schedule is as below. Period/TimeActivityDescription November 2011 Acquisition of useful Resources. This involves collecting the useful facts from the ministry of Trade November 2011Databases Design Building individual databases, tables and individual record sets and loading with try test data. December 2011 o January 2012Defining Record setsInvolves defining relations of data within various databases and means of accessing them February 2012Creating a Graphical User InterfaceInvolves creating user interface that users of the system will use to search for information March 2012TestingInvolves testing the system with sample data and correcting any anomalies especially in the database design if any. April 2012Loading DatabasesInvolves modify databases with test data and loading with actual data. May 2012Commissioning the System This involves deployment of the system, hosting it so that it can be accessed by anybody.Table 1) Project schedule 4. 1. 2 PROJECT BUDGET PARTICULARSQUANTITYUNIT PRICE (Kshs)TOTAL COST(Kshs) 1Transport 5000 2Storage devices flash drive, CDs2 GB Flash devolve on 2 Compact Disks 1,000 252,000 50 3Printing expenses1000 4Stationery2 A4 Books 2 pens 100 25200 50 5Computer Machine and softwareAvailable but limited 6Internet be 2000 7Airtime6000 TOTALKshs 16,300 Table 2) project budget 4. 1. 3 REFERENCES ?Ministry of Trade Strategic Plan 2008-2012. ?Hawryszkiewycz, I. (1998), Introduction to System abbreviation and Design, Prentice Hall, Australia.