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Introduction – Web portal What’s a portal?
A web portal consists of applications that deliver information (content) and/or services from multiple sources, via a device channel at a device specific location, in a context relevant to the needs of an individual in a specific role.
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Three views of a Web portal : Business View
It is a means for the owner to reach a specific target audience with a tailored set of information &apps.
User’s View
Interested in functionality, look & feel,availability,ease of use and reliability.
Technical View
Using handy devp’t tools,handling the business logic etc..
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Why a web portal ..?(statement of the problem
Very low interaction b/n people about dam.
To deliver a precise & up-to-date information.
Record gradual devp’t of the construction process.
Lack of room to entertain people’s opinion about the project.
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Why a web portal ..?( statement of the problem
Unnecessary redundancy / duplication of information
Delays in access and data insecurity
Less integrated data and inconsistency
Un managed information flow
(please see statement of problem on the technical proposal)
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Advantages of the Portal…
Improving the efficiency of services provided by designated governmental organizations by enabling employees of the project access valuable and reliable information at ease.
Increasing accessibility of information about the project goings-on through the delivery of valuable information to public easily
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Advantages of the portal
To increase transparency and accountability between the public and government by increasing the quality and speed of information delivered from and to.
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General objectives of this Project Data Capturing
Data Processing
Data Presenting
Creating Interaction
Promotion and facilitating of functionalities that enhance the construction fo the dam
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Specific objectives Achievement of the above general objective demands
meeting the following specific objectives. A thorough analysis of the manual system in order to elicit
the appropriate requirements.
Designing subsystems meeting the requirements stipulated during system analysis.
Preparing important infrastructures that will help to run the newly developed system (such as a World Wide Web Network).
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Specific objectives… Testing the system developed to make sure that all the
necessary requirements are met (both functional and non-functional requirements)
Providing the necessary training for the Backend user and stakeholders involved in the system.
Dynamically reporting the completion of the data to selected user (employee).
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Methodology(Object-Oriented) Our methodology generally incorporates the following
major tasks: Scoping and planning Analysis and requirement definition System Design (screen designing and Sequencing) System implementation System integration(if any available) Testing and Deploying Training of both professional and selected end-users
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Main Features of the portal News & Events.
Content Management
RSS Feeds
Forums. Divided into different groups .
Gallery(Pictures,Videos)
History of Dams,Abay(..client’s preference)
Ínterviews,Construction progress
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Main Features of the portal(…cont’d) Reporting Capability
Calculated projections using present and previous data. Summarized reports. Charts, Graphs etc..
Bonds Facilitating purchasing of bonds. Interest Calculating. Bond Transferring. Bond Redemption.
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Main Features of the portal(…cont’d) File Sharing Upload/Download
While the above mentioned features are taken to becrucial ,other features and/or pages are to be addedupon the client’s request at the requirement analysisphase
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Development Tools Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft SQL Server 2008
Crystal Reports
Adobe Flash(only for building animation containers)
Microsoft Project
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is to be used as a platform to develop the portal
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Project Deliverables A Complete Web based Application (The Grand
Renaissance Dam’s Web portal).
Documentation
User Manual
Training for selected personnel.
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Others Security
Passwords and documents will be encrypted .
End-users will have to register in order to access Bond, Forum and File Sharing Modules.
Users will be authenticated with different privileges and groups.
Localization For the first version of the portal, users will have access to use
Amharic language as an option.
It is in plan to include other languages (main focus is on local languages) on latter versions.
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Summary To summarize ,delivery and full deployment of the project
will benefit the government and the public by: Promoting the project worldwide.
Record history.
Help induct decisions based on present data and summaries(reports created from people’s opinions etc..).
Enabling end-users have instant and updated information about progress of the project.
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Summary…. Benefit other third parties such as journalists,
construction workers to upload and download information anytime, anywhere.
Facilitating purchasing of bonds from anywhere at any time.
Enhancing functionalities in the construction of the dam.
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