SYSTEMS DOCUMENTATION OUTLINE
PRELIMINARY PAGES
i. TITLE PAGE
ii. DECLARATION
iii. DEDICATION
iv. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
v. TABLE OF CONTENTS
vi. LIST OF FIGURES
vii. ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of Problem
1.3 Aim and Objectives
1.4 Purpose of the Study
1.5 Scope of the Project
1.6 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Development of “XXXX” System
2.2 Features of “XXXX” System
2.3 Needs for “XXXX” System
2.4 ERD/UML/Use Case Diagrams for “XXXX” System
2.5 Review of Challenges and Gaps in the existing “XXXX” System
CHAPTER THREE: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Information Gathering
3.2 Analysis of Existing system
3.2.1 Problems of Existing system
3.2.2 Description of Proposed system
3.2.3 Advantages of Proposed system
3.3 Design and implementation Approach
3.3.1 Software Requirements
3.3.2 Hardware Requirements
3.4 System Development Methodology
3.4.1 “XXX” MODEL
3.4.2 Requirement analysis and system design
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3.4.3 Architectural design
3.4.4 Advantages
3.4.5 Disadvantages
3.5 Dataflow Diagrams
3.6 Testing
CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Implementation of the system
4.2 Hardware support
4.3 Software support
4.4 Documentation of the system
4.4.1 Program documentation
4.4.2 Procedure design
4.4.3 Operating system
4.5 Input and Output design
4.5.1 Home page
4.5.2 Admin/User Login
4.5.3 etc
4.6 Database design
4.6.1 User table
4.6.2 ALL other tables used
CHPATER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
1. Budget
2. Source Code
NB:
1. The title page should not have a page number.
2. Preliminary pages should have roman page numbers.
3. The margins of your document should be as follows
a. Top 1’ c. Right 1’
b. Bottom 1’ d. Left 1.5’
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PRELIMINARY PAGES
TITLE PAGE
“XXXX” SYSTEM
BY
NAME
A SYSTEM PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF……….IN
THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE
DIPLOMA/DEGREE OF ………OF JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY;
YEAR
i. DECLARATION
This proposal/project is my original work and has never been presented for a diploma/degree in
any other university
Students name
Reg No
……………………… ……………………
Signature Date
This proposal/project has been submitted for examination with my approval as University
Supervisor
Lecturers name
…………………….. …………………
Signature Date
ii. DEDICATION
I dedicate this project to………
iii. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Should include a paragraph acknowledging the individuals who played a role during your
research period eg management of the case study, parents, friends, supervisors, lecturers etc.
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