Major Project Synopsis

STOCKS & INVENTORY POS

Guided By: Mrs. Vandana Sharma Mr. Vishal Chhabra

Submitted By: Maneen

Department of Computer Science & Engineering Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Indore(M.P) DEC2011

CONTENTS
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1. ABSTRACT 2. INTRODUCTION 3. PROBLEM DOMAIN 4. SOLUTION DOMAIN 5. SYSTEM DOMAIN 6. APPLICATION DOMAIN 7. FEASIBILITY STUDY 7.1 Introduction to feasibility study 7.2 Purpose 7.3 Economic feasibility 7.4 Technical feasibility 7.5 Time feasibility 7.6 Resource feasibility 8. EXPECTED OUTCOME

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Abstract

Stocks & Inventory POS, as the name suggests, this project is all about maintaining or managing the stocks and its sales records. That is this project describes how the stocks are managed in the stores like what all are the requirements, which stuff is in underflow state and which are in overflow state, what is the sale of the store on daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis, what order is placed to the supplier and to which supplier, what payment is to be made and to whom etc. These are the basic things that our software will do. Our project is an online project through which a store can be managed very well in terms of its stock and sales. We have divided our project into two modules which are:1.) Stock Management 2.) Inventory POS Stock management contains all the information related to stocks and its sales. This module also consists of the information about the clients, the suppliers and the orders made. Inventory POS module consists of all the information at the point of sales, that means all information related to discounts, scheme available etc.

Introduction

Our project Stock & Inventory POS describes the entire details about the stocks and the information of the point of selling of the products. This project describes how the stocks are managed in the stores It contains the necessary details required in Retail Marketing. It works on Client Server principle. The server can give the facility to the client, by assigning them the password, through which the client will be able to see the details of their payment for a particular bought stock. It acts as a multi user system. This software will be useful only for a particular retail marketing shop. This retail marketing shop includes various sections like food Zone, cloth section, cosmetics section, kitchen ware, plastic ware, furniture section, stationary section and toys section. The project is divided into two modules:1.) Stock Management. 2.) Inventory POS. The relevant features of our project:1.) Our software provides the online execution. 2.) It will also provide Client-Server execution. 3.) Our software will provide the facility for the clients to access their stock information which includes their due payments by providing them their login id and password. 4.) Since our project is online, the database will be on the server and the chances of data loss will be reduced as any system crash will not affect the database.

Problem Domain
The existing desktop system has some drawbacks:-

1.) The existing software does not provide the online execution. It simply runs on a desktop. 2.) The existing software does not provide any utility for the client. 3.) Since the current system is desktop based, the probability of losing the data is very high due to system crash. 4.) So, being desktop based system, the data is not safe. This project will recover the drawbacks of existing system. Since the existing system is desktop based, it will not provide online execution. If the computers are connected with LANs also, there is a chance of data lose through system crash. The existing system will not provide any utility for the clients. The clients can not access his/her required details like payment, order placed etc while sitting at any corner. The probability of data loss is very high in the current system and losing that much large database in a single minute will cost a lot. There are also some severe chances of hacking of data too. This will affect more than a data loss. So, being desktop based system, the security level is very low. And the system which is highly results in insecurity will cause a major problem to the data owner. These are some disadvantages which the current system is facing.

Solution Domain

Solution to the shortcomings of the current system is to develop a new system, which overcomes the problems of the current system and provides easy services to the retail marketing shop owner to give better services to their customers and for their conveniences in managing the store requirements. The main aim of proposed system is to create software that will be online system. It clearly follows the client-server principle. So we have developed a new online database system, which will help us to:1.) To provide an online execution to the current system. 2.) By providing the client certain utilities so that the client can access its own account through its username and password. 3.) By uploading the database on the web server we can nullify the chances of losing data as any system crash cant affect the database on the server. 4.) By making the software execution online the security level can be increased. Our project Stocks & Inventory POS gives the online execution to the retail shop owner, through which the owner can access its management from anywhere. It will give the convenience not only to the store owner but also the related clients of the owner. The clients can access his/her required details like payment, order placed etc by just having his username and password. This function will give this system a more systematic and convenient look. When the data is saved on desktop, there are chances of its loss by system crash. But this modified system will provide no loss of data as database is uploaded on server. This will result in safe transition of data and thus improves the security level to a great extent. It will also enhance the speed and reduce time too.

System Domain

Hardware Requirements: Primary Memory: Hard Disk Space: Video Display: Software Requirements: Operating System: Front End Tool: Back End Tool: Windows 98, XP ASP.Net using C# language SQL server 2005 128 MB or Higher Minimum 4 GB Higher Resolution Display Adapter (1024*768)

The .NET label refers primarily to two things. They are: 1) The .NET Framework, which consists of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) and the .NET Framework class library. The CLR provides a standard foundation for building applications, while the .NET Framework class library offers a large set of standard classes and other types that can be used by any .NET Framework application written in any language. 2) Visual Studio, an integrated development environment (IDE) for creating Windows applications. While this tool can be used to build software that runs directly on Windows, its main focus is helping developers create .NET Framework applications. Visual Studio supports several programming languages for creating these applications, including C#, Visual Basic (VB), and C++. 3) The .NET Framework is a foundation for creating Windows applications. .Net supports multiple languages which on their own have got several characteristics. One of the languages is C# whose characteristics are: 1) C# is an object-oriented language with a C-like syntax. 2) C# was designed to be easily approachable by anyone with a background in C++ or Java. 3) A C# interface is an expression of a CTS interface

Application Domain:

The several of applications are:1) Our project can be used by any multi-sectioned store in order to manage their stocks and to keep a track on their sales. 2) It can also be used by a single sectioned or single commodity store for managing its stock and sales. Since our project provides various facilities for managing a retail shop with its many sections. So this software can be used as per the need of the store. It can work for the chain of stores of the same name, which can manages all the stores located in different cities. Our project has certain applications in various fields like-

Feasibility

Introduction & Purpose: An important outcome of this preliminary investigation of Stocks & Inventory POS is determining whether the system requested is feasible or not. The major purpose of this study is listed below:1) Identify the responsible users and develop an initial scope of the Stocks & Inventory POS. 2) Identify current deficiencies in the users environment. 3) Determine where it is feasible to automate the system and if so suggest some acceptable options. The major areas to consider while determining the feasibility of a project are:1) 2) 3) 4) Economical Feasibility Technical Feasibility Time Feasibility Resource Feasibility

Economic Feasibility:
In this section economic conditions are determined whether or not the cost and benefits that have to be obtained are feasible. Some times it happens when the input is higher than the output. This will cause inconsistency. As .Net is not so costly technology, this software proves out to be cost feasible software. Along with .Net, the supporting backend tool that is SQL Server 2005 which is also not very costly again proves the software to be cost feasible.

Technology Feasibility:
Firstly, the development risk, which determines whether the system can be designed so that the necessary function and performance are achieved with the constraints uncover during the analysis. 1) It supports multiple languages like C#, VB, C++ etc. 2) It provides session handling. 3) It provides more security. 4) While the .NET Framework is useful for writing applications on desktops and server machines, it can also be used with smaller devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, and set-top boxes.

Time Feasibility:

Since our project is online, a lot of time can be saved from the point of view of the client as well as the owner. The client can check all its orders, payment details with the help of its user id and password and can save a lot of time in personally visiting the store and taking the details. The administrator can keep an eye on the store even if he is not available in the store or in the city through his own admin panel.

Resource Feasibility:
In this type of feasibility study the main aim is the maximum utilization of available resources. So generally programming practices used are such that maximum utilization of CPU is done and get maximize throughput. This considers that all the available resources must be utilized properly and we have to try that no extra resources were required so that cost is maintained. As we are providing the facility to the client for accessing their account, our project turns out to be user friendly as it provides various other services as well. Since this software is economically friendly, it proves to be behavioral feasible as well.

Expected Outcome:
The outcome of the project will be a web portal through which the stocks and sales of a store can be managed. The database will be uploaded on the server which can be accessed through this web portal on multiple machines connected through a LAN and even if they are not connected the database can be accessed through this portal. The client can access its account through this portal sitting in any corner of the country.