TMP 3413 Software Engineering Laboratory – Project Proposal

Project title: Crime Information Management System

Group Name: 5 Minds

Abstract

This objective of this proposal is to propose a Crimes Information Management System that can be used by the police department. The first part of this proposal is the problems statement which defines the current situation of crimes in Malaysia and why the current system used to manage crimes information may not be efficient. The proposed system will help the police department to improve their process of managing crimes information. This proposal also includes the scope of the system in terms of target user and its basic operations, task allocation for each member, team goals and expected result for our entire project.

Problem statement

Managing crime information can be a very tedious work and nowadays the information is usually managed electronically mainly due to their massive amount of data. However, some police stations in Malaysia are still using conventional system to collect and store the crime records. These data may not be managed in the proper way and this can be difficult in investigation of criminal case because some information probably is lost. Information sharing within the police department may be difficult and searching for specific records may be time consuming. Thus, a new system is needed which will help manage the crime information in a more efficient way. Information sharing will be easier and with much faster searching process for specific crime records. Other features may be added to help managing crime information in general.

      Objectives
·         To identify constraints and problems of the new system.
·         To design a new crime information management system.
·         To implement a working prototype that can manage crime information.
·         To test the new system.
·         To identify conditions for successful implementation of the new system.

Scope
The new system can be used by the police station officers, specifically:
·         Crime information department
·         Head of police department
·         Detectives/Inspectors

The new system will cover basic operations including:
·         Add new crime records
·         View current crime records
·         Search for specific records
·         Other relevant features that can be added

Task allocation

Role	Member name	Task
Project Manager	Vincent M Birang	Guide and motivate the team in doing its work. Take the time to reach full consensus on all important issues. Ensure that the team establishes high standards for the work. Provide management support to the team. Protect the team so that it can concentrate on the project.
Planning Manager	Kan Ching Yee Lai Chin Chong	Responsible for maintaining the team’s plan, reporting on plan status, and supporting the team with any plan-related issues.
Support Manager	Lai Chin Chong	Ensure that every team member has the proper tools and support and knows how to use these materials correctly.
Quality Manager	Vincent M Birang	Responsible for ensuring that the team members are recording their data, examining these data, and helping the developers properly follow the process.
Customer Interface Manager	Kan Ching Yee Mark Ding Wan	Responsible for the team’s relationship with its customer.
Implementation Manager	Mark Ding Wan Vincent M Birang Chye Kim Quan	Responsible for the overall quality of the team’s implementation work. Responsible for any required implementation standards as well as the degree to which these standards are followed.
Test Manager	Chye Kim Quan	Responsible for the quality of all the testing and test-related work for the project.
Process Manager	Kan Ching Yee Lai Chin Chong	Responsible for ensuring that the team’s processes and procedures are properly defined, that they are used as defined, and that team members who have problems or suggestions submit personal investment performance on their suggestion. Responsible for handling the PIPs.

Team Goals
·         Solve the problem with proposed solution by satisfying the requirement from the stakeholder.
·         Manage to finish the project on given time.
·         Deliver the system with full functionality and free of defect/bug.
·         Establish a good collaboration and teamwork among the team members.

Expected Results
·         Building the right system which is satisfying the stakeholder requirement.
·         The functionality of the system is tally with that stated in software requirement specification.
·         All the functions of the system are work properly and produce the correct output.
·         The project is ended up within/on time (end of semester).
·         System still works properly after going through software testing process.           

References

Katantamalundu, S. D. (2004). Developing a crime analysis information system for a police service in a developing country: The case of Zambia police service. Retrieved from http://www.itc.nl/library/papers_2004/msc/upla/katantamalundu.pdf

Humphrey, W. S. (2006). TSP coaching developing teams. Retrieved from http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/software-engineering-and-development/project-management/9780321579324