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REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS 6.1 Introduction

Requirements analysis encompasses all of the tasks that go into the investigation. Copying and definition of a new or altered system. The first activity in analysis phase is to the preliminary investigation. Analysis is the process of collecting the information etc, figures, and studying the existing system for which the analysis is carried out. The purpose of this phase is to develop detailed specifications for the dynamic website required to support organization. Analysis covers the current status of the manual system also determines the requirements for the new system. The data collected in investigation phase needs to be manipulated and converted to the form that can be used by the analyst and his/her team members in order to distend system in its true sense. The most important thing in the whole process after the data collection through efferent tools like existing documents is the stage of data analysis. In data analysis efferent techniques are applied to gather information about the organization. Data about the organization is collected by interviews with the staff and management. Staff and Faculty of the Commission were visited and interviewed several be to collect the concerned data in the hard form.

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Primary Objectives
To describe in advance what are the requirements of an organization. To analysis the data and than convert it into the form that can easily be implemented by DBMS (Data Base management System) To establish the base for the preparation of Website design. To define the set of requirements that can be validated once the Website is built.

The analysis has following objectives:

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Fact Finding Techniques

The following fact finding techniques can be used for collecting the data.

Interviews
Analysis can use interviews to collect information about the current system form the potential users. Here the analysis discovers the areas of misunderstanding. Unrealistic exception and descriptions of activities and problems along with resistance to the new proposed system. Interviews are time consuming.

Questionnaires
Here the analysis can collect data from large groups. Questionnaires could be open-ended or Close questionnaires. Open-ended questionnaires are used to learn feelings, opinions, general experiences on process detail or problem. In it questions are answered in their own words. Where as in closed questionnaires as set of prescribed answers are used and specific response has to be selected. This is a costly affair as the questions should be printed out.

Observation
This is a skill which the analysts have to develop. The analysts have to identity the right information and choose the right person and look at the right place to achieve his objective. He should have a clear vision of how each departments work and work flow between them and for this he should be a good observer.

6.4 Data Gathering

To collect all information about the overall components of an organization. Data gathering play a vital role. For the project proposed, we gathered data since 200-06-2010 till about all pre-requites and details using the following strategies. 27 Interviewing Observation

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First of all upon the prior permission, we interviewed the Public relation officers who briefed us about all details and put forward his needs and the importance of task we have to accomplish. The following features were preferred to be made and incorporated. Online Notification Updated News

6.5 Data Flow Diagram (DFD)

A data flow diagram DFD 0 is a graphical technique that represents information Flow and the transformation applied as the data moves from input to output. It actually shows how the data flows from input to output. A DFD consist of a large number of symbols, which not only describe the process and activates but also connection between them. The connection actually shows data flow one activity to the other.

6.5.1 LEVEL-0 DFD

The DFD at this level is called fundamental system or context model. Level-0 DFD expresses the overall system function as one process. DFD also specifies the external entities that are either feeding into the system or consumes the data produces by the system.

Diagram 6.1 (Level 0 DFD for SME)

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6.5.2 LEVEL-1 DFD

The DFD at this level is called Level-1 DFD. It consists of several different processes that are related with one another by means of different arrows between them. Arrows show flow of data between them.

Diagram 6.2 (Level 1 DFD for SME)

6.6 Gant Chart

A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart, developed by Henry Gantt, that illustrates a project schedule.

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Diagram 6.3 (Gantt Chart for SME)

6.7 Software Process Model

The software process model maybe defined as a simplified description of a software process, presented from a particular perspective. In essence, each stage of the software process is identified and a model is then employed to represent the inherent activities associated within that stage.

Prototyping Model I have used Prototyping Model for SME website.

Definition:
It begins with requirements gathering. Developer and Customers meet and define the overall objectives of the software, identify whatever requirements are known and identify the areas which require further definition. In many instances the client only has a general view of what is expected from the software product. In such a scenario where there is an absence of detailed information regarding the input to the system, the processing needs and the output requirements, the prototyping model may be employed .

Diagram 6.4 (Software Process Model for SME)

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