Design and Implementation of Computerized Livestock Management Information System
Chapter One
AIMS/ OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of this proposal are as follows:
- To give information on livestock to the public
- Increase the production of livestock in the economy
- System that will operate accurately and well without error
- System that will eliminate the use of too much paper.
- System that will increase the functionality of livestock business without incurring too much cost on the management.
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
There is relatively little research literature published on the structure of the UK farming industry. A recent review of cattle production and movement was carried. Out by the BSE inquiry; much of the source material for that was material solicited by or submitted to the inquiry, rather than separately published material. At the end of 1999 there were approximately 11:3 million cattle in the UK, representing a continuity slight dedige since the late 1980s (meat and lifestock commission, 2000). Both dairy and beef farms tend to be concentrated on the Western side of the UK, where rainfall is higher, and grass more abundant. Surplus dairy cattle remain a significant sources of beef.
There is widespread movement of the cattle between dairy herbs, sucker herds, pattening and nishing herds. Carcasses and livestock are also exported, the value of beef and real exports in 1999 being around $20 million. The movement of cattle takes place mostly through a net work of livestock markets. The decline in a abbatoir numbers has lead to an increase in the distance cattle travel for slaughter, but most abattoirs obtain their cattle from within a 150 milk radius (Lord Philips of Worth Matravers et al, 2001). There were about 24.4 million sheep in the UK in December 2001, representing a substantial fall from levels before the foot and mouth disease outbreak. Exports of sheep were markedly depressed, following the export ban imposed during the FMD outbreak (meat and livestock commission, 2002). There are 80 recognized breeds of sheep in the UK, failing into three categories; hill, uplocal and lowland.
Government policy aims at supporting the livestock industry with increasing emphasis on stimulation on innovations and entrepreneurship. Innovation should not only be directed towards more profit but also contributed to sustainable development and response to secretal concerns. Central in this policy is the increased responsibility of the sector and society and a more remote facilitating role fro the ministry of Agriculture.
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
The methodology I adopted for data collection in other to get this project done include;
- Interview
- Reference Materials
INTERVIEW
This is a stage where I had a one on one communication with one of their staffs although to much attention was not given to my since I am a student but the little time I was given was enough for met to get started.
REFERENCE MATERIALS
I went through what people have done before and I also went to the internet to search for similar project that have been carried out in other country.
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM.
Just as it has been said earlier livestock management information system has been manually operated, infact all the activities like input, process and output analysis have been manually driven and as result, this system was associated with many problems and to wipeout those problem, hence a call for indebt study of the existing system and automating it in order other to achieve the proosed objectives.
CHAPTER FOUR
DESIGN OF THE NEW SYSTEM
The new system is designed with pain taking design, designing the files and sub-program and logically linked them together. It was automatically designed in away that once you select any of the named variety (i.e. Enter variety) all the information will be displayed and manager or any person can browse through it within a second.
The program is presented in a diagrammatic form called flowchart, which shows the step by step of coding the program. Beside the full format of input and output are also included.
CHAPTER FIVE
IMPLEMENTATION
This system is implemented through main menu, file maintenance, query system and help system. The main menu is controlled by the control program and the controlled program co-ordinate the sub-programs, whenever any of the sub-program is selected, control will be transferred to the program that is controlling the operation.
The file maintenance enable the users to make changes or modify the file when the need arise and also exit the file which help to take control back to the main menu.
The report generation is generated concerning the livestock in this segment of the package. It displays information about a particular livestock.
Query subsystem gives the system an avenue to handle a hardwork / unexpected question, it handle standard reports whereas Help subsystem help to handles huk-ups when using this system.
CHAPTER SIX
DOCUMENTATION
All writer-ups about this topic are documented and the document is an written instructions explaining to the users (software users) what the software is all about, what the software can do and how to do it, how to handle it and so on. The Documentation help even a lay man who want to use the software. With this document any layman can possible use the software.
Computerized livestock management information system is a software that gives structural order information to the livestock managers in order to facilitate effective decision performance it entails how the system works or function, what can be achieved in respect to input, process and output.
CHAPTER SEVEN
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION
RECOMMENDATION
The researcher has successfully carried out the necessary study on this topic and now stand in a better position to make sure necessary Recommendation and suggestions.
- All livestock managers should endeavour to adopt and use a computerized livestock management information system since it is capable to carry out all the managerial function perfectly and effectively.
- It has the capability to eliminate all the inherent problem of the old system there by projecting the decision performance.
- It is suggested that student should not be supervised but should be assisted to ensure that what is said is what is done.
- Students should be given free hand in choosing project topic.
- It is also suggested that this very project topic should be given to many other students who wish to work on this topic so that difference findings should be available.
- As well any project topic which are not properly completed, should be assigned to another student in the proceeding year to ensure the continuity & completion of the topic.
Finally, this software is recommended as decision comparison and facilitation for all livestock managers.
CONCLUSION
Having identified the shortcomings associated with the old system (manual), the new system is developed to put a stop to all the shortcomings.
This new system is painstakely designed and built with quality, obtainable and favourable maintenance cost.
The entire project is made up of five subprograms. Dach subprogram performs a specific task in the program. A selected option from the main menu leads to a module. The module designed reduces the complexity, facilitate changes and results in easier implementation by encouraging parallel development at different parts of this project.
It is strongly believed that this new system is by far better than the old system since it has the capabilities to wipe off all the shortcomings of the old.
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