Public Library in Saida Done by :Ragheid saaeid & mohamad maarouf

AGENDA
Introduction
Literature Review

Methodology
Discussion Feasibility Study Conclusion and Recommendations

INTRODUCTION
Overview Problem Definition Rationale of the proposed project Project Boundaries/Scope

Literature Review
Resources used: Similar Projects and Reports:
Library System of Lebanon County (LSLC)

Online Sources :
King County Library System (USA) Metropolitan Library System

Lebanese Experience :
The LAU library (Riyad Nassar Library)

Literature Review
Literature Findings: Knowledge on how to build a new library
Introducing new facilities to library (parking)

hints and tips on what should be present in the library building and

how it must be built to meet users expectations

Metropolitan Library System website give us a clear idea on how

the prototype of the Library System will be

Methodology
Project approach

High Level Project Plan

Project timeline (table in the next slide)

project timeline

Discussion
Company profile
General information
Organizational Chart :

Vision and mission:

Our vision is to build public Library in each city all over Lebanon from north to south. Our mission statement is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen

our communities.".

Discussion
Context diagram

Discussion
System Level Data Flow Diagrams (Level Zero) Director processing example:

Discussion
System Level Data Flow Diagrams (Lower Level)

Discussion
Entity Relationship Diagram

Discussion
Use case diagram

Discussion
Use Case Narratives
Use-Case Name: Book Request Primary Business Actor: Member, Librarian Description: This use case allows the user to request to borrow a book.

Precondition:

Member must be logged in.

Typical Cause of Events:

Actor Action

System Response

Step1: The member selects the book he/she wants to borrow and chooses the date from and dates to.

Step2: System responds by saving the request for the member and sends it to the librarian.

Step3: the librarian views all the pending requests of the members to borrow books. The librarian process the request either by accepting or rejecting. Step4: System checks if the request was rejected then it will send a message to the member saying that the request was rejected.

Step5: if the request was accepted, the system saves the request in the borrow data store and sends confirmation message to the member that his/her request was accepted.

Alternate Courses:

Alt-Step1: If the member entered the date from greater than the date to, then he will be notified by a message telling him to enter valid dates.

Discussion
Prototype for requesting a book

Discussion
Prototype for adding new book

Discussion
Architecture

Feasibility Study
Financial Feasibility
Development Costs

Library Costs

Operating Cost

Feasibility Study
Development Costs
Personnel Quantity Cost in $ Total

System analyst

1,500

1,500

System designer

1,000

1,000

System builder

1,300

2,600

Consultant

1,500

1,500

IT training

1,000

3,000

Total Cost

9,600

Feasibility Study
Library Costs
Equipment Quantity Cost in $ Total

Active Directory Database Server ISA Server Switch Router Cat 6 cable Desktop Computer Network Printer Equipments Total Cost

1 1 1 1 1 300 13 2

800 400 600 80 60 1 600 200

800 400 600 80 60 300 7,800 400 20,000 30,440

Feasibility Study
Operating Cost

Operating Cost

Quantity

Cost($)/month

Total($)/year

Employees Director

2,500

30,000

800

9,600

Internet Connection Floor Rent

100

1,200

1,400

16,800

Total Operating
Cost

57,600

Feasibility Study
Estimated Benefits from this System
Tangible benefits(for the first year )

Intangible benefits(for the first year)

Feasibility Study
Tangible benefits(for the first year ):
Benefit
Fewer processing error No redundant data Decreased response time Reporting Technical support 300 3,600 100 1,200

Estimated revenue/month

Total $/year

100

1,200

Reduced expenses Opportunity cost of time Analyze mass of data Increased productivity Improved performance

500

6,000

Others Total Tangible benefits

4,200

50,400 62,400

Feasibility Study
Intangible benefits(for the first year)
Benefit Estimated Revenue/month Total($)/year

Better decision making

1,000

12,000

PR and Reputation

Competitive advantage

Improved CRM

1,000

12,000

Employee Empowerment

500

6,000

Total

30,000

Feasibility Study
Rate of Return on Investment
Year Cost Cumulative cost Benefits
Cumulative Benefits 0

97,640

97,640

57,600

155,240

92,400

92,400

57,600

212,840

141,000

233,400

57,600

270,440

188,400

421,800

Total

736,160

747,600

ROI

0.0155

1.55%

conclusion
Finally, each project success is depending on meeting the

scope especially concerning the budget. Thats why a feasibility study was done to ensure that the project will be successful and will have a short payback period. The Library will be in the right path to accomplish its mission to be the second of none.