This phase of the documentation was done on 22nd October, 2014 (concept paper)
1.0 Introduction
In
recent years the Android Technology with web services has brought many drastic
changes in the mobile application development field. Enterprise Data Tracking
System provides a generalized solution to monitor the various works that are
carried out by a construction company at different geological points. By using
a Web Service the data are stored in the remote database. Enterprise Data
Tracking System requires Wi-Fi technology to reach the remote database. Using
data in the remote database various reports are generated and projected as a
MIS [Management Information System] web application. Thus the construction
company can use the MIS to monitor the works carried out at various sites [3].
1.1 Background
C&G Andijes Group Limited deals with construction of power
generation and transmission infrastructure including water plants, warehouse
and material management in various sites and this makes it hard to monitor the
expenditures made and works performed by the various sites of the Construction
Company.
The work progress in the company is currently having a site
supervisor who furnishes only their weekly or monthly expenditure details and
progress of works; because of this the Construction Company has to wait, to
know the expenditures and the progress of work made by the various construction
sites. This process is very much time consuming and it involves a lot of manual
work to be carried out. To update the day to day activities, every site
supervisor requires a computer with internet connection at their sites. They
also require a camera to capture the construction status.
In inventory section, there is no consideration of request due to
outdated stock position at main office that is, calls are made to confirm stock
balances before approval and delivery to field offices. No tracking of
emergency purchases during project implementation. Not only is the staff
finding difficulty in providing documents to support accountability from
laborers and for field purchases but also no standards in providing feedback to
procurement unit on the quality of materials delivered for field work [1].
The information flows with finance and engineering not always
smooth, assets management is manual therefore not easy to consolidate
information in one place but also reconciliation of stocks purchased and field
usage not done regularly [1].
1.2 Problem Statement
The site supervisors
currently furnishes only their weekly or monthly expenditure details and
progress of works, because of this the Construction company has to wait, to
know the expenditures and the progress of work made by the various construction
site. This process is very much time consuming and it involves a lot of manual
work to be carried out. To update the day to day activities, every site
supervisor requires a computer with internet connection at their sites. They
also require a camera to capture the construction status. To provide all these
facilities at the remote site the construction company has to spend huge sum of
money, time, and space. So to surmount this problem a new framework was
proposed. Thus, the project entitled “A Proposed Enterprise Data tracking
system to Monitor Works at Remote Sites” [3].
1.3 Main Objective
To develop a system that monitor works at remote sites.
1.4 Specific Objectives
(i)
To request C&G Andijes Group Limited
to let us carry out research from there.
(ii)
To collect information from C&G
Andijes Group Limited and this information will enable us structure our solution
to achieve the stated main objective.
(iii)
To design the system.
(iv)
To implement the system.
(v)
To test the system.
1.5 Scope
The main target groups for this system
are:
- Contractors
- The builder
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Subcontractors
- Project
manager
- Foreman
- And the
workers working at the main office interacting with this people.
Our
operational area will be towns within Uganda and the neighboring countries.
The
system will allow the site supervisors to monitor progress of work and to know
the expenditure made by various construction sites.The
system will also do quotations on site and send and receive purchase orders and
records them.
1.6 Conclusion
This project titled An
Enterprise Data Tracking System Works at Remote Sites provides the construction
company an easy and efficient way to monitor the works performed at various
work sites. Thus using this system the Construction Company can easily record
their progress of various works and their day-to-day. Expenditures that are
made at their various construction sites.
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