FOR THE ADDO NATIONAL PARK

PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL PARK

INFORMATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT
 TABLE OF CONTENT

1. Background
2. Problem Statement
3. Constraints
4. Scope definition
5. Goals of the project
6. Opportunities to improve
7. Schedule
8. Budget
9. Internal Resources
 1. BACKGROUND

• The ADDO national park is a well known tourist attraction of

South Africa. The park inhabits the big seven as well as
multiple endangered species.  This along with a beautiful
landscape and a large marine attracts a lot of visitors. The
park has entrance fees as well as a variety of accommodation
. Events such as night game drives, marine tours, a five star
spa and hiking trails are available.
 2. PROBLEM STATEMENT

• The current information system is too outdated for the amount of data process that is needed
for a big park like this.
• The amount of competitors in South Africa and over seas have made internet booking a
necessity.
• Automated systems need to be updated and maintained ,such as the following:
• Accommodation/event booking.
• Animals transferred into/out nature park.
• Accounting records are written down and not digital. This could lead to loss of information.
• Records of deceased animals not removed from total recorded animals.
• Deceased and breeding of endangered species not currently monitored.
 3. CONSTRAINTS

The Constraints are:

• A budget of R 1000 000.
• System must be implemented before the end of 2022.
• No additional budget for software to be purchased. The
system will be written in Visual Studio with the aid of SQL
forms and databases .
 4. SCOPE DEFINITION

The system must include functionality for the following:

• Maintenance of animals.
• Maintenance of guests.
• Maintenance of food/resources.
• Maintenance of events.
• Maintenance of employees.
• Buying of animals
• Selling of animals.
• Detailed reporting such as: Monthly expenses and income report, Client report, Animals report,
Purchases for a time period, Sales for a time period, Past transactions report, Endangered
species report.
 5. GOALS OF THE PROJECT

• The system must improve business knowledge by providing past trade reports in
tabular format. This is done so that informed future decision can be made by the
system owner.
• The system must improve business processes by automating the buying and
selling of animals. It must also automate the booking of events and
accommodation online via the internet.
• The system must improve business communication by implementing a user
friendly GUI that is easy to navigate with a information/query hotline for confused
users.
 6. OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE

The following are improvable opportunities:

• To improve accuracy in the system, animal tracking can be implemented by
placing tracking chips inside of the endangered animals. This will not only track the
animals whereabouts, but can also monitor their heart rate(if they are dead or
alive).
• Provide functionality by automatically importing the data directly from the database
into the system. This will safe a lot of time that the employees can rather spend to
help the guests.
 Project Steps Steps Implemented Proposed
  date

Scope definition Scope definition documented in the project proposal. 25-02-2019

Problem analysis The project proposal with the existing problems, proposed solutions to the 25-02-2019
problems, business opportunities, schedule of events and the economic
justification.

Requirements analysis Business requirement statements

Logical design Specifications and the logical system modules

7. SCHEDULE Decision analysis 


Document with evaluation for each candidate solution in terms of technical-,
operational-, economic-, schedule- and risk- feasibility
Choose best candidate solution and decide whether project must be
completed

Physical design &  Physical design models

 Detail specifications
integration  Prototypes
 Redesigned business processes

Construction & testing  Database

 Custom-built software
 User Interfaces (Windows or Web)
 Test plan
 

Installation  An operational system

 Operation manual
 Documented quality review
 Updated logical and physical system models
 
 8. BUDGET

Man Hour Cost :

Internal Cost = 20% of 3 people working 7 hours a day for 6 months at R280 an hour.
= 20% x (3 x 7 x 22.5 x 6 x 280)
= R 158 760

Consultant Cost  = 5 people working 3 hours a day for 6 months at R330 an hour
= 5 x 3 x 22.5 x 6 x 330
= R 668 250
Total Man Hour Cost = R 827 010
 8. BUDGET (CONTINUED)

HARDWARE :
• Computer monitors – R50 000
• Desktops – R 100 000
• Computer Accessories(e.g., keyboards) - R3000
SOFTWARE :
No additional software will be purchased.
TOTAL PROJECT COST = 827 010 +153000 + 0
= 980 010
 9. INTERNAL RESOURCES

The suggested internal resources for the project are:

• System Owner : Director , A. Charles
The following system users are proposed and should be available for 20% of their
time for 6 months:
• National Park employees Henry smith, Jacques Green and Liza Jones.