Information Management Systems For A Microfinance Case Study: Dts Microfinance

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration .1

Approval

Acknowledgement iii

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 7

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 .1 1

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 1 2

CHAPTER THREE

SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

3.0 Introduction 13

3.1 Phases of system development cycle 13

3.2 System study 14

3.3 Feasibility study 1 4

3.4 System analysis 1 4

3.5 Data requirements 15

3.6 Logical design 15

3.6.1 ER diagram 15

3.7 Physical design 1 6

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