Design and Implementation of a Computerized Stadium Management Information System. (Case Study of Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu)
Chapter One
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This work is aim to reduce the work of stadium operators, managers, and individuals. Furthermore, the aims of this work are to.
- Study the present way of processing ticket.
- Design a new system that will be more convenient and efficient, which will take care of difficulties encountered in the present system.
- Design a new system that will enable the organization control crowd in every event.
- Design a system that will make access to record or information easier.
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Computerization is the process of building a new system upon a computer technology for input, output, processing and storing. Computer entirely replaces the manual system that is using only paper and pencil for processing.
In Barba D.L.A (1979) in his contribution says that computerization does not only involve computer technology consisting to only hardware and software but also the communication link, that is it establishes the link for data communication devices to interact and share data as well as transferring data/information from one location to another. Besides, computers can be used for keeping records and these records are always available whenever they are needed and the need of carrying office file from one place to another is eliminated and in most cases some document may get lost or be tampered with the transmit.
Davies D.W (1979) state that computers have replaced manual technology because of its ability to process large volume of data or even handle complex work (processing cap ability) at a very high speed. It gives out accurate result at each time except when it is fed with incorrect data, Garbage-in-garbage-out. Hence, the need for computerization is certified.
In this stadium, computerization help to keep accurate records in which case one can call up a customer record to find out necessary information about the customer when needed. This also helps to reduce redundancy in collecting customer’s record and also eliminate the problem of missing of some customer files.
Also French CS. (1996) states that a file is a document stored in the computer individually by name and is organized in a particular way with a well defined structure consisting of a collection of records each of which are made up of files.
Henry C.L. (commented that a typical organization has a large number of files, many of which may be stored on a computer device. We call these data machine readable because one can use computer to process them. Paper files on the other hand are much less accessible. A large organization related file as part of a database.
French C.S also defined a database as a single organization collection of structured data stored with a minimum of duplication of data items so as to provide consistent users of the system but is independent of programs that use the data. Databases are normally set up in order to meet the information needs of major parts of an organization. It is not possible to construct a database in a single operation; it is usually built up section. During this process it is possible to:
- Add new “files” of data.
- Add new fields to record already present in the base.
- Create relationship between the items of data.
A database requires to be stored on large capacity direct access devices. The usual medium is the magnetic disk. For security purposes a copy of the database may be held on magnetic tape or disk.
Although to the user, the database may appear as a collection of files, data in database is organized in a more complex way than data in conventional files. Database may be classified according to the approach taken to database organization. The classes are relational, network, hierarchical and file inversions. But this project work discusses more on relational database, which is it users, types of table called relations.
CHAPTER THREE
SYSTEM INVESTIGATION ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research is an investigation in order to discover new factors through planning and systematic collection analysis and interpretation of data, where as particular task, therefore, research methodology is a detailed description of what the researcher planned and procedure adopted in gathering new facts relevant to the project work.
It is therefore an established fact that without data, there can be no analysis. This is the crux of social science research. Data can be defined simply as basic facts an figure mostly numeric in nature, resulting from business economic and social activities of man.
METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION
In the course of this project, the following outlines the method of data collection used.
- Primary method
- Secondary method
PRIMARY METHOD
The questionnaire and the direct observation methods
THE QUESTIONNAIRE METHOD
I sent questionnaire and appeal to the management of the stadium responsible for day to day operation of the stadium. Some of the questions sent to the management were meant to obtain the following information:
* The goal and objective of stadium records.
* The organizational structured of Nnamdi azikiwe stadium
* How the stadium operates
* How tickets are been sold.
* Inputs, outputs and process forms used for fans and customers record.
* The problem of stadium records.
* Finally to ascertain if computerization can be a way out of their inherent problem.
Besides thorough care was exercised to structure questions based on these aims so as to ensure that the questionnaire is developed effectively and efficiently as to:
- Achieve the objective of the system under study.
- Get the maximum information in the minimum time.
OBSERVATION
Some fact were also recorded through my observation of some activities carried out on stadium information record in the management department which is my area of concentration.
SECONDARY METHOD (OTHER METHOD)
Other method we used in data collection as stated was deductions from the fans and football fanatics that come regularly to watch football in the stadium- Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium.
CHAPTER FOUR
PROGRAME, TESTING AND IMPLEMENTTION
INTRODUCTION
The program design was considered in the following two areas:
1) Modular design: Creation of modules was necessary since we realize that the system would be made of different units which would be same what difficulty to design as one whole unit. We therefore created representative module for the complex whole.
2) Actual Design: At this point, the individual modules so far created were transformed into actual working design. This design stage involves the creation of forms and placing of necessary objects on these forms.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUTION AND RECOMMENDATION
SUMMARY:
According to my project topic, it is justified that computer can be adopted process data related to STADIUM MANAGEMENT.
The stadium “Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium” facing several approaches needs a development of this system that can automatically prepare.
- Total Attendance in a Match
- List of Regular fans/Customers
- Accounting Information
- Staff Records
- Maintaining security system.
- Filling /access system
- Updating /maintaining system for fans and staff (detection, update and insertion operation)
- Records outputs in the form of soft copies and hard copies with respect to achieving these outline above, the project narrows concentration down to the customers.
CONCLUSION
Computerization at large is ideal and effective towards solving this day data processing problems with indent analysis of vast activities of computerization covered in this project, despite the limited time frame, the institution can discover it an easy task, processing records.
RECOMMENDATION
Therefore, computerization should be used in running the daily activities of data processing (as per records) in the stadium. In this order I recommend this new system to Nnamdi Azikiwe Staduim to be used in keeping records.
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