PC Express Computer Store

PC Express sells computer products, parts and peripherals. They are considered as the

leading distributor of top brands and products in the Market. This company is trusted by

consumers for providing the lowest price with the best quality and warranty of products set

by Market standards.

The company started by selling computer packages with OEM Services and Warranty. 5

years later, Computer repair and services was offered. Customers grew in number. The

customers were satisfied with the quality products and services.

After a decade in the business, the company began to sell computer parts and

peripherals. The option of personalized desktop installation was offered to the company’s

valued customers. The parts that were part of the personalized desktop package were

covered with OEM warranty and the company’s repair services. This customer service based

system became their trademark and the trendsetter of the entire Metro.
Problem
Manual System

• All transactions and inventory are recorded manually using a Logbook.

•Transaction receipts have 3 copies: Customer copy, Cashiers copy and Inventory copy.

• Inventory is based on the Customer transaction receipts and Delivery receipts from
suppliers.

•Inventory is supported by the Security log. Security personnel manually record the
incoming and outgoing products on a separate book.

•Security log is considered as the Monitoring record.

Objective
General Objective

The proposed system will produce a computerized system that will replace the existing
Manual system. To improve the efficiency and accuracy of all the transactions by providing a
system that will produce a soft copy of all records.

Specific Objective

The proposed system will provide a User Friendly GUI that will feature the basic functions and
features of the company.

1. The System will produce a Database of all information i.e. Product name, brand, price,
availability.
2. The System will use a plug and play barcode reader.
3. All product barcodes are saved in the database.
4. All important information about Customers, Suppliers, Product providers, Cashiers and
Technicians will be saved in the Database.
Database Planning Phase
This phase will help to identify the necessary steps to take to resolve the problem.
The Proponents have reviewed the problem and pointed out the area of
improvement. All important details have been included to the program to make the
system reliable and efficient. The proponents have come up with the numbers that will
cover the costs of hardware requirements and development of software. The proponents
have discussed all possible issues that they will encounter in the development process.
The proponents have set meeting dates with the company to discuss the Software
development plan. Time dedication and management have been set to guarantee the
development will continue from its day 1 till presentation day.
Conceptualization Phase
Centralized or Distributed Database???
Behavioral Design
(Client Interaction to different sites)

Centralized or Distributed Database???

Design Phase
(Data Dictionary)
 Entity Relationship Diagram
Customer Supplier

KeyData: KeyData: Supplier-Product

Cust_No [PK] Sup_ID [PK]
NonKeyData: NonKeyData: KeyData:
Cust_Name Sup_Name Has Sup_ID [PK] [FK]
Cust_Add Sup_Add Prod_No[PK][FK]
Cust_Contact Sup_Contact
Cust_Eadd

Has Has

Product
Transaction
KeyData:
KeyData: Prod_No[PK]
Trans_No [PK] NonKeyData:
NonKeyData: Prod_Name
Trans_Date Prod_Price
Quantity Prod_Desc