DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FUTO FARM WEBSITE DESIGN

AND MANAGEMENT INSTITUTIONS

DESIGNED BY:

ANOSIKE SOMTOCHI CHIDIEBERE

20121799896
AKUNNA CHISOM PAUL
20121812486
NNODIM CHINEDU CHARLES
20121818636

A PROJECT

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI

IN PARTIAL FUFILMENT OF THE AWARD OF

BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (B. TECH) DEGREE

NOVEMBER, 2017

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 CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that this project work “DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF

FUTO FARM WEDSITE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT” was carried out by

ANOSIKE SOMOTOCHI CHIDIEBERE (201799896), AKUNNA CHISOM

PAUL (20121812486) and NNODIM CHINERDU CHARLES (20121818636) in

partial fulfillment, for the award of bachelor of tech in Information Management

Technology (B.TECH) Federal University of Technology Owerri.

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DR. U.F EZE Date
(Supervisor)
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PROF. B.C ASHIEGBU Date
(Head of Department, IMT)
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PROF. C. C IBE Date
(Dean of SMAT)
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PROF. F.S. BAKPO Date

External Examiner

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 DEDICATION

We are dedicating this project work to God Almighty who made it possible for us to
successfully complete this project topic and for his endless Grace and strengths that
have carried us throughout our stay in FUTO and also to our humble parents,
relations, well-wisher, our project supervisor, and our course mates in the
department for their encouragement and support during this great project work.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We will want to first of all acknowledge the wonderful work of God during our
project work. We will not fail to acknowledge our parents Chief and Lolo Okey
Anosike, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Akunna, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nnomdim for
their financial and moral support, and for their lovely encouragement, and to our
project supervisor Mrs. U.F Eze, our course advisor Mr. Anyiam Kizito for their
supports and encouragement provided to accomplish this project. we won’t fail to
thank Prof. B.C Ashiegbu the Head of department, Information Management
Technology and to all our Departmental staff members, Lab technicians and Non-
academic staff members for their help throughout my project work.

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 ABSTRACT

Preliminary survey conducted at the earlier stage of this project revealed that a lot
of problems are associated with the existing system of managing FUTO farm. Some
of these problems include; lack of platform to advertise their services, poor stock
and sales record keeping system, and poor customer relationship management
system. There is no means for farmers to update their knowledge on modern
agricultural methods and no mechanism for customers outside the farm’s jurisdiction
to order for or buy products from the farm. These problems motivated the research
to embark on this project whose aim is to develop a website that will help smooth
running of FUTO farm and incorporate an effective customer relationship
management. Structured system analysis and design methodology was adopted
during the system analysis and design. Web programming languages such as PHP,
HTML and JavaScript were used to implement the design. When the new system is
fully implemented, it will help FUTO farm in advertising and selling its products
and extending service limits. This will in turn improve the level of income generated
by FUTO farm. This website (FUTO farm website) will servers as a platform where
customer or clients can order, buy, pay for products online, in order words its will
serve as a sources of income or revenue for the institution

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE………………………………………………….…………………… i
CERTIFICATION………………………………………………………………….ii
DEDICATION…………………………………………………………………….iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………………………iv
ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………..v
TABLE OF CONTENT…………………………………………………………...vi
LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………….………………….…ix
LIST OF TABLE………………………………………….………………………..x
CHAPTER ONE…………………………………………………………………..1
1.0 Introduction……………………………………………….……………………1
1.1 Background of the Study………………………………….……………………1
1.2 Statement of the problem…………………………………..……………………3
1.3 Aim and Objectives of the study……………………….………………………3
1.4 Research questions……………………………………..………………………4
1.5 Scope of the study……………………………………...………………………4
1.6 Significance of the study…………………………….…………………………4
1.7 Limitation of the study…………………………………………………………5
1.8 Organization of work………………………………...…………………………5
CHAPTER TWO…………………………………………………………………7
2.1 Introduction………………………………………...…………………………..7
2.2 The concept of Agriculture……………………….……………………………..7
2.3 The concept of farm and farming……………..…………………………………9

2.4 Types of farm…………………………….……………………………………11

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2.5 Farm Records and Accounting…………..……………………………………11
2.6 Agricultural extension…………………………………………...……………16

2.7 Online Stores…………………………………………………..………………22

2.7 Overview payment systems………………………………….………………..24
2.8 Online payment system and platforms……………………….……………….26

2.7 E-Commerce………………………………………………….……………….28

CHAPTER THREE…………………………………………...…………………32
3.1 Preamble ………………………………………………………………………32
3.2 Methodology Adopted…………………………………………..………….…32
3.3 Data Collection…………………………………………..……………………33
3.3.1 Characteristics of Population………………………..………………………33
3.3.2 Sampling Design and Procedure………………….…………………………33
3.3.3 Data Collection Instrument…………………….……………………………34
3.3.4 Interview……………………………………….……………………………34
3.3.5 On-The-Spot Observation of operation………………………...……………34
3.3.6 Review of procedure manual or existing system /procedure…………………34
3.3.7 Evaluation of form………………………………...…………………………35
3.4 System Analysis Procedure………………………...…………………………35
3.4.1 Performance Indicator for Existing System …...……………………………35
3.4.2 Proposed System Design Tools. ……………………………………………36
CHAPTER FOUR……………………………………...………………………..37
4.1 Data Presentation and System Analysis………………………………………37
4.1.1 Data Presentation……………………………………………………………37
4.1.2 the Use Case Diagram……………………….………………………………37
4.1.3 The Conceptual Database Model……………………………………………39

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4.1.4 The Logical Diagram……………………..…………………………………40
4.2 Database Requirement …………………...……………………………………41
4.2.1 Product Table……………………………………………………………..…41
4.2.2 Shopping cart list Table………………………………………………...……42
4.2.3 Sale report table……………………………………………………...………43
4.2.4 The user table………………………………………………………………..44
4.3.1 Detailed Analysis of the Existing System…………………………………..45
4.3.2 Analysis of the Proposed System…………………………………………...46
4.3.3 Problems of the Existing System………………………………………….…46
4.3.4 Benefits of the Proposed System……………………………………………48
4.4 System Design ………………………………………………………………48
4.4.1 Logical System Design …………………………………………………...…49
4.4.2 The Context Diagram (Data flow Diagram) …………………………………49
4.4.3 The System Flowchart……………………………………………….………50
4.4.4 High Level Model of Proposed System……………………………...………51
4.5 Physical System design………………………………………………...……53
4.6 System Requirements……………………………………………….…………60
4.6.1 Software Requirements……………………………………………………...61
4.6.2 Hardware Requirements……………………………………………….……61
4.6.4 Result Discussion……………………………………………………………62
4.6.5 Documentation………………………………………………………………62
4.6.6 How the Software can be used? ……………………………………….……63
4.6.7 User’s Training Requirement………………………………………………63
4.7 Change over Process……………………………………………………,,……63
4.7.1 Parallel Change over………………………………………………...………64

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4.7.2 Pilot Change over………………………………………………...…………64
4.7.3 Direct Change over…………………………………………….……………65

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary………………………………………………………………………66
5.2 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….67
5.3 Recommendations…………………………………………………………….67
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………..68
APPENDIX A…………………………………………………………………….72
APPENDIX B…………………………………………………………………….85

LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 2.0: Logical sketch of an Online Store diagram………...………………24
FIGURE 4.1 the use case diagram of the new system …………………………..38

FIGURE 4.2 the conceptual database model/ E-R diagram of the new system......39

FIGURE 4.3 The logical diagram of the new system………..……..........................40

FIGURE 4.3 The context diagram for the new system.……………………...…….50

FIGURE 4.4 The system flowchart for the new system…………..........................51

FIGURE 4.5 High level model of a proposed system diagram of the new system.52

FIGURE 4.6 Farm produce registration form of futo farm website…………....…54

FIGURE 4.7 User registration form for futo farm website….…………………....55

FIGURE 4.8 sales record of customer purchase….……………………………….56

FIGURE 4.9 User login form futo farm website…...……………………………..57

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FIGURE 5.0 the produce registration confirmation massage.….......……………..57

FIGURE 5.1 electronic show case of futo farm website………..………...............58

FIGURE 5.2 Produce output Report for futo farm website…….…………………59

FIGURE 5.3 the video tutorial page for futo farm website……………………….60

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 The database table for product……….………………………………...42

Table 4.2 The database table for shopping cart………… …………………..……43

Table 4.3 The database table for sale report table………………………………...44

Table 4.4 The user database table ...…………..…………………………………45