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PROJECT TRACKING SYSTEM By HEBSIBAI MARY.P Registration Number: 91907535008 of St. Michael College of Engineering and Technology (Approved by AICTE, Affiliated to Anna University) Kalayarkoil, Sivagangai-630 551

A PROJECT REPORT Submitted to the FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the award of the degree of MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATION ANNA UNIVERSITY TIRUCHIRAPALLI MAY 2010

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BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE

Certified that this project titled PROJECT TRACKING SYSTEM is the bonafide work of HEBSIBAI MARY.P (Registration Number: 91907535008) who carried out the research under my supervision. Certified further, that to the best of my knowledge the work reported herein does not from part of any other project report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

Supervisor

Head of the Department

Submitted to Project and Viva Examination held on

Internal Examiner

External Examiner

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ABSTRACT

The ultimate aim of the System entitled Project Tracking System automates the whole process starting from submission of project work by the client till delivering to them.This project is only used in MNC companies specially designed for project managers and lead persons or HR.The project is used to allocate the project to particular team and maintenance of the project. This project allocates the requirements of the project from clients. Project Tracking System is the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. A project is a temporary endeavor, having a defined beginning and end usually constrained by date, but can be by funding or deliverables, undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, usually to bring about beneficial change or added value.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

An endeavor over a long period can be successful only with the guidance and support of our well wishers. I give all the glory and thanks to the almighty for showering upon the necessary wisdom and grace for accomplishing this project. I wish to place on record, my heartfelt gratitude to

Dr. M. Stalin Arockyaraj, B.E, M.S., Chairman, St. Michael College of Engineering and Technology, Kalayarkoil. I am deeply indebted in thanking Dr. V.G. Gopinath M.E., Ph.D, Principal, St. Michael College of Engineering and Technology, Kalayarkoil. who has been the backbone of all our endeavors. I hearly express my thanks to Mr. S. Kannan, M.E., Co-ordinator, St.Michael College of Engineering & Technology, for their grateful encouragement to do the project. I express my heartfelt and profound feeling of gratitude to

Mrs. S. Karpagam, M.C.A, M.E, M.Phil, (Ph.D), Head of the Department of Computer Application, St. Michael College of Engineering and Technology , Kalayarkoil. for her guidance throughout this project. I express a deep sense of gratitude and heartful thanks to

Mr.R.Kannan, M.C.A, Project guide, for her impeccable support during the tenure of the project work. I express my sincere thanks to B&C Tech Services Ltd, for providing all facilities to undergo the project,and also my sincere thanks to Mr.Kingsly A.J, for her wonderful guidance and support to complete project sucessfully. Finally,I record my deep sense of indebtedness to My parents for their blessings and supporting to do the project successfully

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER NO TITLE ABSTRACT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LIST OF FIGURES 1 Introduction 1.1 Organization Profile 1.2 Problem Definition 2 System Analysis 2.1 Existing System Architecture 2.2 Proposed System Architecture 2.3 User Interface Requirements 3 Development Environment 3.1 Hardware Environment 3.2 Software Environment 4 System Design 4.9 Process Model 4.9.1Data Flow Diagram 5 Architectural Details 5.1 Program Design Language PAGE NO i iv vii 1 2 7 8 8 8 9 12 12 12 13 16 17 20 20

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TITLE System Implementation 6.1 Coding

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Testing Performance and Limitations 8.1 Merits of the System 8.2 Limitations of the System 8.3 Future Enhancements

Appendices 9.1 Sample Screen

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References

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LIST OF FIGURES

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Data Flow Diagram

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