Centralized Educational Resource Management
Centralized Educational Resource Management
Section 1
Project Proposal
Introduction 4
Background of Addis Ababa University (AAU) 4
The Existing System 4
Statement of the Problem 5
Objective of the Project 8
General Objective 9
Specific Objectives 9
Proposed System 10
Feasibility Study 10
A feasibility study will be conducted to assess the economic, technical, and
schedule feasibility of implementing the proposed system.
10
Economic Feasibility 10
Technical Feasibility 11
Schedule Feasibility 11
Scope 11
Inclusions 11
Exclusions 12
Deliverables 13
Clarifications 13
Methodology 13
Project Management Plan 17
a) Time Mannagement Plan 17
Week 1: Requirements Gathering and Analysis 17
Week 2: Design Phase 17
Week 3: Implementation Phase 17
Week 4: Testing Phase 18
b) Quality Management Plan 19
c) Communication management plan 20
Reference 24
Centralized Educational Resource
Management for Addis Ababa
University
Introduction
6 gcts … Studg⭲ts
6⭲d igsults i⭲… ● Di cultQ i⭲ 6ccgssi⭲o Cg⭲tiali…gd
Educatio⭲al Matgiials a⭲d Rgsouicgs:
Studg⭲ts oftg⭲ g⭲cou⭲tgi cmallg⭲ogs i⭲
accgssi⭲o cg⭲tiali…gd gducatio⭲al
matgiials a⭲d igsouicgs. "mgsg
igsouicgs maQ bg scattgigd acioss
vaiious platfoims oi maQ ⭲ot bg
gasilQ igtiigvablg fiom a cg⭲tiali…gd
locatio⭲, lgadi⭲o to i⭲g cig⭲cigs i⭲
accgssi⭲o gssg⭲tial lgai⭲i⭲o
matgiials.
● I⭲g cig⭲t Ma⭲aogmg⭲t a⭲d
Oioa⭲i…atio⭲ of Couisgs a⭲d
Dgpaitmg⭲tal I⭲foimatio⭲: Studg⭲ts
stiuoolg to ma⭲aog a⭲d oioa⭲i…g
couisgs a⭲d dgpaitmg⭲tal i⭲foimatio⭲
g gctivglQ. "mg dgcg⭲tiali…gd ⭲atuig
of igsouicg smaii⭲o tmiouom gmail
a⭲d social mgdia paogs makgs it
cmallg⭲oi⭲o to mai⭲tai⭲ a stiuctuigd
appioacm to ma⭲aoi⭲o couisg
matgiials a⭲d dgpaitmg⭲tal
i⭲foimatio⭲.
● Di cultQ i⭲ "iacki⭲o a⭲d Updati⭲o
Couisg Matgiials a⭲d Rgsouicgs:
Studg⭲ts stiuoolg to tiack a⭲d updatg
couisg matgiials a⭲d
igsouicgs g cig⭲tlQ. Witm igsouicgs
scattgigd acioss di gig⭲t platfoims a⭲d
cma⭲⭲gls, kggpi⭲o tiack of updatgs oi
igvisio⭲s to couisg matgiials bgcomgs
cmallg⭲oi⭲o, lgadi⭲o to potg⭲tial oaps i⭲
lgai⭲i⭲o a⭲d u⭲dgista⭲di⭲o.
● Limitgd Oppoitu⭲itigs foi Collaboiatio⭲
a⭲d I⭲tgiactio⭲ amo⭲o Studg⭲ts,
"gacmgis, a⭲d 6dmi⭲istiatois:
Studg⭲ts, tgacmgis, a⭲d admi⭲istiatois
facg limitatio⭲s i⭲ collaboiati⭲o a⭲d
i⭲tgiacti⭲o g gctivglQ witmi⭲ tmg
gducatio⭲al g⭲viio⭲mg⭲t.
"mg
fiaomg⭲tgd ⭲atuig of igsouicg smaii⭲o
a⭲d commu⭲icatio⭲ cma⭲⭲gls mi⭲dgis
sgamlgss collaboiatio⭲ a⭲d i⭲tgiactio⭲,
impacti⭲o tmg ovgiall lgai⭲i⭲o g…pgiig⭲cg
a⭲d pioductivitQ.
● I⭲adgquatg Utili…atio⭲ of "gcm⭲olooQ
to E⭲ma⭲cg tmg Lgai⭲i⭲o E…pgiig⭲cg a⭲d
Stigamli⭲g 6dmi⭲istiativg Piocgssgs:
"mgig is a lack of g gctivg utili…atio⭲
of tgcm⭲olooQ to g⭲ma⭲cg tmg
lgai⭲i⭲o g…pgiig⭲cg a⭲d stigamli⭲g
admi⭲istiativg piocgssgs. E…isti⭲o
tgcm⭲olooical tools a⭲d platfoims aig
u⭲dgiutili…gd oi i⭲g cig⭲tlQ
i⭲tgoiatgd, lgadi⭲o to missgd
oppoitu⭲itigs foi impiovi⭲o tmg
gducatio⭲al g…pgiig⭲cg a⭲d
admi⭲istiativg g cig⭲cQ.
● Di cultQ i⭲ 6ccgssi⭲o Sg⭲ioi Studg⭲ts'
Rgsouicgs: Studg⭲ts oftg⭲ fi⭲d it
cmallg⭲oi⭲o to accgss gducatio⭲al
igsouicgs usgd bQ sg⭲ioi studg⭲ts.
"mgsg igsouicgs maQ bg scattgigd
acioss vaiious platfoims oi maQ ⭲ot bg
gasilQ igtiigvablg.
● Lack of Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t:
Studg⭲ts stiuoolg to igmgmbgi tmg
mga⭲s bQ wmicm tmgQ accgssgd
igsouicgs foi past couisgs. "mg
dgcg⭲tiali…gd ⭲atuig of igsouicg
smaii⭲o tmiouom gmail a⭲d social
mgdia paogs makgs oioa⭲i…i⭲o a⭲d
ma⭲aoi⭲o igsouicgs di cult.
● Risk of Rgsouicg Loss: "mgig is a iisk
of losi⭲o accgss to igsouicgs if
studg⭲ts losg accgss to tmgii gmail
accou⭲ts oi if social mgdia paogs
ma⭲aogd bQ class igpigsg⭲tativgs aig
dglgtgd oi bgcomg i⭲accgssiblg. I⭲
additio⭲ to tmat tmgig is a sio⭲ifica⭲t iisk
of igsouicg loss gvg⭲ aftgi studg⭲ts
oiaduatg fiom 6ddis 6baba
U⭲ivgisitQ. Upo⭲ oiaduatio⭲, studg⭲ts
maQ losg accgss to pmQsical
igsouicgs sucm as libiaiQ matgiials,
wmicm aig oftg⭲ igstiictgd to cuiig⭲t
studg⭲ts oi facultQ mgmbgis. "mis
limitatio⭲ maQ mi⭲dgi
alum⭲i fiom accgssi⭲o valuablg
gducatio⭲al matgiials a⭲d igsouicgs
tmat could aid i⭲ tmgii co⭲ti⭲ugd lgai⭲i⭲o
a⭲d piofgssio⭲al dgvglopmg⭲t.
● Limitgd I⭲tgidiscipli⭲aiQ Lgai⭲i⭲o:
RglQi⭲o solglQ o⭲ igsouicgs smaigd witmi⭲
o⭲g's dgpaitmg⭲t oi class igstiicts
studg⭲ts' g…posuig to
i⭲tgidiscipli⭲aiQ lgai⭲i⭲o
oppoitu⭲itigs. "mis limitatio⭲
mampgis tmgii cigativitQ a⭲d abilitQ
to g…ploig divgisg pgispgctivgs fiom
otmgi dgpaitmg⭲ts.
Specific Objectives
● Dgvglopmg⭲t of a Cg⭲tiali…gd Educatio⭲al Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t
SQstgm:
○ Dgsio⭲ a⭲d dgvglop a usgi-fiig⭲dlQ wgb applicatio⭲
i⭲tgifacg tmat allows studg⭲ts, tgacmgis, a⭲d
admi⭲istiatois to sio⭲ up a⭲d sio⭲ i⭲.
○ Cigatg a cg⭲tiali…gd platfoim wmgig usgis ca⭲ accgss
igsouicgs fiom all dgpaitmg⭲ts a⭲d couisgs witmi⭲ 66U.
● E⭲ma⭲cgmg⭲t of Rgsouicg 6ccgssibilitQ a⭲d Oioa⭲i…atio⭲:
○ Implgmg⭲t fgatuigs tmat facilitatg gasQ accgss to
gducatio⭲al matgiials a⭲d igsouicgs foi studg⭲ts,
tgacmgis, a⭲d admi⭲istiatois.
○ Dgvglop a stiuctuigd sQstgm foi oioa⭲i…i⭲o couisgs,
dgpaitmg⭲ts, a⭲d igsouicgs to impiovg ⭲avioatio⭲ a⭲d
igtiigval.
● Facilitatio⭲ of Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t a⭲d Updatgs:
○ Piovidg fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs foi tgacmgis a⭲d admi⭲istiatois
to upload a⭲d ma⭲aog igsouicgs, g⭲suii⭲o tmat tmgQ
aig igoulailQ updatgd a⭲d accgssiblg.
○ Dgvglop tools foi tiacki⭲o a⭲d ⭲otifQi⭲o usgis about
updatgs oi igvisio⭲s to couisg matgiials a⭲d igsouicgs.
● Optimi…atio⭲ of "gcm⭲olooQ Utili…atio⭲:
○ E⭲suig g cig⭲t utili…atio⭲ of tgcm⭲olooQ to g⭲ma⭲cg
tmg lgai⭲i⭲o g…pgiig⭲cg a⭲d stigamli⭲g admi⭲istiativg
piocgssgs witmi⭲ 66U.
○ I⭲tgoiatg modgi⭲ tgcm⭲olooical tools a⭲d platfoims to
ma…imi…g tmg bg⭲gfits of dioital igsouicgs a⭲d
impiovg admi⭲istiativg g cig⭲cQ.
● E⭲ma⭲cgmg⭲t of I⭲tgidiscipli⭲aiQ Lgai⭲i⭲o Oppoitu⭲itigs:
○ Cigatg oppoitu⭲itigs foi i⭲tgidiscipli⭲aiQ lgai⭲i⭲o bQ
piovidi⭲o accgss to igsouicgs fiom divgisg
dgpaitmg⭲ts a⭲d couisgs witmi⭲ 66U.
○ E⭲couiaog studg⭲ts to g…ploig a⭲d g⭲oaog witm
igsouicgs bgQo⭲d tmgii ow⭲ dgpaitmg⭲t, piomoti⭲o
cigativitQ a⭲d a bioadgi u⭲dgista⭲di⭲o of vaiious
discipli⭲gs.
● Stigamli⭲i⭲o 6dmi⭲istiativg Piocgssgs a⭲d Rgduci⭲o Ma⭲ual
Woikload:
○ Implgmg⭲t automatio⭲ a⭲d dioiti…atio⭲ tgcm⭲iqugs to
stigamli⭲g admi⭲istiativg piocgssgs witmi⭲ 66U.
○ Dgvglop fgatuigs tmat igducg ma⭲ual woikload foi
admi⭲istiatois, sucm as automatgd ⭲otificatio⭲s,
igsouicg tiacki⭲o, a⭲d igpoiti⭲o fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs.
Proposed System
"mg pioposgd Cg⭲tiali…gd Educatio⭲al Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t wgb
applicatio⭲ will sgivg as a cg⭲tiali…gd mub foi 66U studg⭲ts,
tgacmgis, a⭲d admi⭲istiatois to accgss, upload, a⭲d ma⭲aog
gducatio⭲al igsouicgs. "mis sQstgm will o gi a usgi-fiig⭲dlQ
i⭲tgifacg, iobust fu⭲ctio⭲alitQ, a⭲d scalabilitQ to mggt tmg divgisg
⭲ggds of tmg u⭲ivgisitQ commu⭲itQ.
Feasibility Study
6 fgasibilitQ studQ will bg co⭲ductgd to assgss tmg gco⭲omic,
tgcm⭲ical, a⭲d scmgdulg fgasibilitQ of implgmg⭲ti⭲o tmg pioposgd
sQstgm.
Economic Feasibility
Technical Feasibility
● Dgvglopmg⭲t Rgsouicgs:
○ "mg oioup mgmbgis' fou⭲datio⭲al k⭲owlgdog of wgb
dgsio⭲ a⭲d dgvglopmg⭲t will sgivg as a solid staiti⭲o
poi⭲t foi buildi⭲o tmg wgb applicatio⭲.
○ "mg o⭲ooi⭲o wgb dgsio⭲ a⭲d dgvglopmg⭲t couisg will
piovidg additio⭲al tiai⭲i⭲o a⭲d fill a⭲Q ⭲gcgssaiQ tgcm⭲ical
oaps, g⭲suii⭲o tmat tmg tgam mas tmg igquisitg skills to
g…gcutg tmg piojgct g gctivglQ.
Schedule Feasibility
● Dgvglopmg⭲t "imgli⭲g:
● 6 igalistic dgvglopmg⭲t timgli⭲g will bg gstablismgd,
taki⭲o i⭲to accou⭲t tmat tmg piojgct's g⭲d datg is at tmg g⭲d
of MaQ a⭲d tmg g…pgctgd complgtio⭲ datg.
● "asks will bg biokg⭲ dow⭲ i⭲to ma⭲aogablg cmu⭲ks,
witm clgai milgsto⭲gs a⭲d dgadli⭲gs sgt to tiack
piooigss.
● Rgoulai cmgck-i⭲s a⭲d piooigss igvigws will bg
scmgdulgd to mo⭲itoi tmg piojgct's tiajgctoiQ a⭲d
addigss a⭲Q dglaQs piomptlQ.
● 6cadgmic Co⭲sidgiatio⭲s:
○ "mg piojgct's scmgdulg will bg awaig of acadgmic
oblioatio⭲s a⭲d dgadli⭲gs, allowi⭲o adgquatg timg foi
oioup mgmbgis to bala⭲cg piojgct commitmg⭲ts witm
tmgii otmgi acadgmic igspo⭲sibilitigs.
○ Flg…ibilitQ will bg i⭲tgoiatgd i⭲to tmg scmgdulg to
accommodatg u⭲foigsgg⭲ cmallg⭲ogs oi adjustmg⭲ts
tmat maQ aiisg duii⭲o tmg piojgct's piooigssio⭲.
Scope
Inclusions
● Usgi 6utmg⭲ticatio⭲: Implgmg⭲t sgcuig sio⭲-up a⭲d sio⭲-i⭲
fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs foi studg⭲ts, tgacmgis, a⭲d admi⭲istiatois to
accgss tmg sQstgm sgcuiglQ.
● Usgi Rolgs a⭲d Pgimissio⭲s: Dgfi⭲itio⭲ of disti⭲ct usgi iolgs
(studg⭲ts, admi⭲s) witm customi…gd pgimissio⭲s to g⭲suig piopgi
accgss co⭲tiol a⭲d data sgcuiitQ.
● Usgi Dasmboaid: Cigatio⭲ of a⭲ i⭲tuitivg dasmboaid upo⭲
looi⭲, o gii⭲o gasQ ⭲avioatio⭲ to vaiious sgctio⭲s basgd o⭲
tmg usgi's iolg foi g⭲ma⭲cgd usgi g…pgiig⭲cg.
● Couisg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t: Implgmg⭲tatio⭲ of fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs foi
admi⭲s to add, updatg, oi igmovg couisgs to kggp
couisg o gii⭲os up-to-datg.
● Rgsouicg Upload: I⭲coipoiatio⭲ of capabilitigs foi tgacmgis
a⭲d admi⭲s to upload vaiious gducatio⭲al matgiials sucm
as lgctuig
⭲otgs, pigsg⭲tatio⭲s, vidgos, assio⭲mg⭲ts, a⭲d otmgi igsouicgs.
● Rgsouicg Oioa⭲i…atio⭲: Establismmg⭲t of a stiuctuigd sQstgm
to oioa⭲i…g igsouicgs bQ dgpaitmg⭲t, couisg, a⭲d topic foi
gasQ accgss a⭲d ⭲avioatio⭲ bQ studg⭲ts.
● Sgaicm Fu⭲ctio⭲alitQ: I⭲tgoiatio⭲ of a sgaicm fgatuig g⭲abli⭲o
usgis to quicklQ locatg spgcific couisgs oi igsouicgs bQ
g⭲tgii⭲o kgQwoids.
● Soit Fu⭲ctio⭲alitQ: Implgmg⭲ti⭲o soiti⭲o fgatuigs g⭲ma⭲cgs tmg
usgi g…pgiig⭲cg a⭲d facilitatgs gasigi ⭲avioatio⭲ tmiouom
tmg availablg couisgs oi igsouicgs.
● 6dmi⭲ Dasmboaid: Cigatio⭲ of a dgdicatgd dasmboaid foi
admi⭲istiatois to ma⭲aog usgis, mo⭲itoi igsouicg uploads,
a⭲d pgifoim admi⭲istiativg tasks g cig⭲tlQ.
● Rgspo⭲sivg Dgsio⭲: E⭲suii⭲o tmg wgb applicatio⭲ is
accgssiblg a⭲d usgi-fiig⭲dlQ acioss vaiious dgvicgs tmiouom
igspo⭲sivg dgsio⭲ pii⭲ciplgs.
● Documg⭲tatio⭲ a⭲d Suppoit: Piovisio⭲ of compigmg⭲sivg
documg⭲tatio⭲ a⭲d usgi suppoit to assist usgis i⭲ ⭲avioati⭲o tmg
applicatio⭲ a⭲d igsolvi⭲o a⭲Q issugs tmgQ g⭲cou⭲tgi g cig⭲tlQ.
Exclusions
● I⭲tgoiatio⭲ witm g…tgi⭲al sQstgms outsidg tmg scopg of 6ddis
6baba U⭲ivgisitQ's gducatio⭲al g⭲viio⭲mg⭲t.
● Dgvglopmg⭲t of fgatuigs u⭲iglatgd to gducatio⭲al igsouicg
ma⭲aogmg⭲t, sucm as social ⭲gtwoiki⭲o fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs.
● Piovisio⭲ of maidwaig i⭲fiastiuctuig oi mosti⭲o sgivicgs
bgQo⭲d tmg scopg of tmg wgb applicatio⭲ dgvglopmg⭲t.
● I⭲coipoiatio⭲ of a ⭲otificatio⭲ sQstgm to kggp usgis
i⭲foimgd about impoita⭲t updatgs, dgadli⭲gs, a⭲d ⭲gw
igsouicgs.
● Customi…atio⭲ of tmg wgb applicatio⭲ foi spgcific
dgpaitmg⭲ts oi couisgs bgQo⭲d tmg i⭲itial scopg aoiggd upo⭲.
● It is gssg⭲tial to claiifQ tmat tmg piojgct's scopg dogs ⭲ot
i⭲cludg a⭲Q paQmg⭲t-iglatgd fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs oi i⭲tgoiatio⭲ witm
paQmg⭲t oatgwaQs.
Deliverables
● FullQ fu⭲ctio⭲al Cg⭲tiali…gd Educatio⭲al Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t
Wgb 6pplicatio⭲ accgssiblg to all usgis.
● Usgi documg⭲tatio⭲ piovidgs i⭲stiuctio⭲s o⭲ mow to usg tmg wgb
applicatio⭲ g gctivglQ.
● "gcm⭲ical documg⭲tatio⭲ dgtaili⭲o tmg aicmitgctuig, dgsio⭲, a⭲d
implgmg⭲tatio⭲ of tmg wgb applicatio⭲.
● "gsti⭲o igpoits outli⭲i⭲o tmg igsults of tgsti⭲o piocgduigs
co⭲ductgd to g⭲suig tmg qualitQ a⭲d igliabilitQ of tmg wgb
applicatio⭲.
Clarifications
● "mg piojgct will dglivgi a compigmg⭲sivg Cg⭲tiali…gd
Educatio⭲al Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t Wgb 6pplicatio⭲ tailoigd to
tmg ⭲ggds of 6ddis 6baba U⭲ivgisitQ.
● "mg scopg of tmg piojgct dogs ⭲ot g⭲compass additio⭲al
fgatuigs oi fu⭲ctio⭲alitigs bgQo⭲d tmosg spgcifigd i⭲ tmg
aoiggd-upo⭲ igquiigmg⭲ts.
● 6⭲Q cma⭲ogs oi g…pa⭲sio⭲s to tmg piojgct scopg will bg subjgct to
appioval tmiouom a foimal cma⭲og ma⭲aogmg⭲t piocgss to
avoid scopg ciggp a⭲d mai⭲tai⭲ piojgct focus.
Methodology
"mis cg⭲tiali…gd Educatio⭲al Rgsouicg Ma⭲aogmg⭲t (ERM) softwaig
dgvglopmg⭲t piojgct will gmploQ tmg Watgifall piocgss modgl
dug to sgvgial kgQ factois:
Movi⭲o i⭲to tmg sgco⭲d wggk, oui gmpmasis o⭲ dgsio⭲i⭲o solutio⭲s igflgcts
a pioactivg appioacm to pioblgm-solvi⭲o. BQ dgfi⭲i⭲o piojgct
paiamgtgis, gvaluati⭲o dgsio⭲ stiatgoigs, a⭲d dgvglopi⭲o
piototQpgs, wg gstablism a clgai diigctio⭲ foi tmg piojgct's
implgmg⭲tatio⭲ pmasg. "mis pmasg g⭲suigs tmat oui solutio⭲s aig
⭲ot o⭲lQ fgasiblg but also tailoigd to mggt tmg spgcific ⭲ggds
idg⭲tifigd duii⭲o tmg igquiigmg⭲ts oatmgii⭲o pmasg.
"o g⭲suig tmat tmgsg co⭲stiai⭲ts aig igflgctgd i⭲ tmg piojgct, wg pla⭲
to tmoiouomlQ igvigw a⭲d compaig altgi⭲atg dgsio⭲ stiatgoigs
bgfoig fi⭲ali…i⭲o oui appioacm. "mis i⭲volvgs co⭲ducti⭲o igsgaicm,
co⭲sulti⭲o i⭲dustiQ bgst piacticgs, a⭲d lgvgiaoi⭲o i⭲siomts fiom
oui tgam's collgctivg g…pgitisg. BQ co⭲sidgii⭲o multiplg dgsio⭲ optio⭲s,
wg ca⭲ sglgct tmg most appiopiiatg solutio⭲ tmat alio⭲s witm oui
co⭲stiai⭲ts a⭲d piojgct objgctivgs.
ó Rgvigw a⭲d Compaig Dgsio⭲ 25 MaQ 2024 2ó MaQ 2024 Wggk 2, 2 daQs
Stiatgoigs
10
Dgvglopmg⭲t E⭲viio⭲mg⭲t 31 MaQ 2024 31 MaQ 2024 Wggk 3, 1 daQ
Sgtup
12
Codg Rgvigws a⭲d Pggi ➆ Ju⭲ 2024 11 Ju⭲ 2024 Wggk 3, 3 daQs
Piooiammi⭲o
15
Usgi 6ccgpta⭲cg "gsti⭲o 15 Ju⭲ 2024 15 Ju⭲ 2024 Wggk 4, 1 daQ
(U6")
I⭲tgi⭲al Commu⭲icatio⭲
Piojgct Mggti⭲os I⭲ Pgiso⭲ WggklQ Piojgct Piojgct Moi:
a⭲d status,
pioblgms, Mi. Micmagl SB
o⭲-gvg⭲t iisks,
cma⭲ogd Piojgct "gam:
igquiigmg⭲
ts
piooigss, Ggiawoik 6klilu
Hailgmicmalg
issugs, a⭲d Lijalgm
⭲g…t stgps Nat⭲agl Yoma⭲⭲gs
Rutm Bi⭲iam
Yo⭲as "gssgma