Enhanced Information System for the SelfSustenance Activities of Tertiary Institutions (Case Study: University of Nigeria, Nsukka

ABSTRACT This project is concerned with the development of an Enhanced Information System for the Self-sustenance activities of Tertiary Institutions. Entrepreneurial activities are becoming common place in Nigerian institutions of higher learning, in their bid to raise funds in the face of dwindling government funding. The existing information systems are not sufficiently equipped to aid the managements of these institutions in the effective running of the fund generating ventures. The databases, data approach used in this project included the use of distributed # warehousing and transaction processing systems that can easily access the databases of the various ventures.. A central database was also created to maintain a composite picture of the distributed databases. The resultant software package has several advantages over the existing system including faster response time, increased scope as it covers entrepreneurial activities. Using this system, the managements of the various institutions of higher learning in Nigeria would be able to manage the resources of internally generated revenue effectively and efficiently. This should lead to informed decisions, and improved strategic planning in addition to providing a basis for various academiclresearch activities.

Title page

Cettification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

Chapter One

Table of Contents

T 1.0 Introduction

a 1.1 Background

1.2 Definition of Terms

1.3 Objectives

1.4 Scope, Limitations/constraints

,Chapter Two

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Review of lnformation Systems

2.1.1 Transaction Processing Systems (TPS)

Y 2.1.2 Generic Management Information Systems

2.1.3 Office lnformation Systems (01s)

2.1.4 Management lnformation Systems (MIS)

2.1.5 Decision Support System (DSS)

2.1.6 Executive lnformation Systems (ES)

2.1.7 Expert SystemsIArtificial Intelligence (Al)

2.1.8 Geographic information system (GIs)

2.2 Gains and Drawbacks of MIS

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t Chapter Three

3.0 Overview of existing system

3.1 Brief Background

3.2 lmplementation of NUMlS

3.3 Structure of NUMIS

Chapter Four

4.0 Methodology and structure of the new System 30

4.7 Methodology 38

. 4.2 Structure of the new System 38

4.2. Architectural (System) design 39

4.3 Detailed design 40

4.3.1 Overview Models 40

4.3.2 Top level flow diagram b 49

4.3.3 Entity relationships 53

4.3.4 Database structure 54

Chapter Five

5.0 Implementation and documentation

5.1 Database design

5.2 Conclusion

References

Appendix

Program codes