REDUCING MANAGEMENT COST
Maintenance Management Audit Maintenance Management Audit
By the help of interviews and questionnaires the quality of the maintenance is evaluated. Some of By the help of interviews and questionnaires the quality of the maintenance is evaluated. Some of the frequently asked questions are as follows:
the frequently asked questions are as follows: --1.
1. Is the maintenance requests are logged in a Is the maintenance requests are logged in a maintenance request log?maintenance request log?
2.
2. What percent of total hours worked are spent in the error corrections, additions, changes,What percent of total hours worked are spent in the error corrections, additions, changes, deletion and improvement?
deletion and improvement?
3.
3. Does your organization currently have a well defined maintenance reduction program?Does your organization currently have a well defined maintenance reduction program?
The data gathered are used to develop a diagrammatic study to provide the management with the The data gathered are used to develop a diagrammatic study to provide the management with the assessment of the software maintenance function.
assessment of the software maintenance function.
Software System Audit Which Entails Software System Audit Which Entails
An overall view of the system documentation and an assessment of the quality of the data files and An overall view of the system documentation and an assessment of the quality of the data files and databases and the s
databases and the system maintainabilityystem maintainability, reliability and efficiency, reliability and efficiency 1.
1. Functional information gathered on all the programs in the system to determine how wellFunctional information gathered on all the programs in the system to determine how well they do the job. Each program is
they do the job. Each program is assigned a preliminary ranking value.assigned a preliminary ranking value.
2.
2. A detailed program audit, which considers the ranking value, Mean Time between FailureA detailed program audit, which considers the ranking value, Mean Time between Failure (MTBF), and the size of
(MTBF), and the size of the maintenance backlog. MTBF determines the system availabilitythe maintenance backlog. MTBF determines the system availability to the users
to the users
Software Modification Software Modification
A software modification consists of the following steps:
A software modification consists of the following steps: --1.
1. Program rewrites, which includes logic simplification, documentation updates and errorProgram rewrites, which includes logic simplification, documentation updates and error correction.
correction.
2.
2. System level update, which completes system level documentation, brings up to data flowSystem level update, which completes system level documentation, brings up to data flow diagrams or system flow charts, and
diagrams or system flow charts, and cross reference programs.cross reference programs.
3.
3. Rebuilt of low ranking programs to Rebuilt of low ranking programs to make sure that the errors have been make sure that the errors have been corrected.corrected.
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Chapter 8 Chapter 8
CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
The
The project „ project „Car Dealership Information SystemCar Dealership Information System‟ has been a rewarding experience in more‟ has been a rewarding experience in more ways than one.
ways than one.
Firstly, we have gained an insight into the institution. This represents a typical real world Firstly, we have gained an insight into the institution. This represents a typical real world situation.
situation.
Secondly, in order to generate information from the institution, a number of validations Secondly, in order to generate information from the institution, a number of validations have been performed which has strengthened our understanding of database design.
have been performed which has strengthened our understanding of database design.
Initially there were some problems but with the guidance of our project coordinator and Initially there were some problems but with the guidance of our project coordinator and project head we were able
project head we were able to solve the problems to solve the problems easily and implement validations.easily and implement validations.
Finally we can appreciate the power of VB and its file handling ability to make the module Finally we can appreciate the power of VB and its file handling ability to make the module interactive and how the code can be reduced by applying procedures. We are now confident interactive and how the code can be reduced by applying procedures. We are now confident of handling such real life situations
of handling such real life situations concerning front end and back end concerning front end and back end designs.designs.
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LIMITATIONS LIMITATIONS
We have made humble effort in preparing the software, so that it can be in the functioning We have made humble effort in preparing the software, so that it can be in the functioning condition. But due to lack of
condition. But due to lack of time some conditions cannot be applied.time some conditions cannot be applied.
SCOPE SCOPE
The future enhancement of the software can provide many more other facilities in the The future enhancement of the software can provide many more other facilities in the different areas as scheme human resources and
different areas as scheme human resources and development section of institute.development section of institute.
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS
The further improvements can be done in project, are list can be generated in different The further improvements can be done in project, are list can be generated in different format as according to the requirements, printing of list on printer directly given the format as according to the requirements, printing of list on printer directly given the commands or by pressing the command button, backup of all the records in the database, commands or by pressing the command button, backup of all the records in the database, searching for a particular record in the
searching for a particular record in the database giving the search command.database giving the search command.
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