1. Project Objectives
- Room Allocation: Manage the assignment of rooms to students.
- Check-In and Check-Out: Facilitate and track the check-in and check-out processes.
- Fee Management: Handle the collection and tracking of hostel fees.
- Maintenance Management: Track and manage maintenance requests and issues.
- Reporting and Analytics: Generate reports on room occupancy, fee status, and maintenance activities.
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2. Functional Requirements
- Room Allocation:
- Room Management: Maintain a database of available rooms, their types, and capacities.
- Student Assignment: Assign students to rooms based on availability and preferences.
- Room Transfers: Facilitate transfers of students between rooms.
- Check-In and Check-Out:
- Check-In Process: Record check-in details including student information and room assignment.
- Check-Out Process: Record check-out details, including room inspection and clearance.
- Visitor Management: Track and manage visitors to the hostel.
Advertisement - Fee Management:
- Fee Collection: Manage the collection of hostel fees, including due dates and payment methods.
- Fee Tracking: Track fee payment status and outstanding balances.
- Invoice Generation: Generate invoices and receipts for payments.
- Maintenance Management:
- Maintenance Requests: Allow students and staff to submit maintenance requests.
- Request Tracking: Track the status and progress of maintenance requests.
- Issue Resolution: Manage and record the resolution of maintenance issues.
- Reporting and Analytics:
- Occupancy Reports: Generate reports on room occupancy and availability.
- Fee Reports: Produce reports on fee collection, outstanding balances, and payment history.
- Maintenance Reports: Track and analyze maintenance requests and resolution times.
3. Non-Functional Requirements
- Usability: User-friendly interface for students, hostel staff, and administrators.
- Performance: Efficient handling of room assignments, fee management, and maintenance requests.
- Security: Secure handling of student data, payment information, and maintenance records.
- Scalability: Ability to handle increasing numbers of students, rooms, and transactions.
- Reliability: High system uptime and robustness to ensure continuous operation.
4. Technology Stack
- Front-End: Technologies for user interface development (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks like React or Angular).
- Back-End: Server-side technologies (e.g., Node.js, Django, Flask).
- Database: Database management system (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Payment Integration: Integration with payment gateways for handling hostel fees (e.g., Stripe, PayPal).
- Deployment: Hosting and deployment platforms (e.g., AWS, Heroku, Azure).
5. System Design
- Architecture: Overview of system architecture (e.g., client-server model, microservices).
- Data Model: Design of the database schema, including tables for rooms, students, fees, and maintenance requests.
- User Interface Design: Wireframes or mockups for different user roles (e.g., students, hostel staff, administrators).
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6. Implementation Plan
- Development Phases: Breakdown of phases (e.g., requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment).
- Timeline: Project milestones and deadlines.
7. Testing and Validation
- Test Cases: Define test cases for functionalities such as room allocation, fee management, and maintenance tracking.
- Bug Tracking: System for tracking and managing bugs and issues.
- User Testing: Collect feedback from end-users (e.g., students, hostel staff) to refine the system.
8. Documentation
- User Manual: Instructions for end-users on how to operate the system.
- Technical Documentation: Detailed documentation on system architecture, design decisions, and codebase.
9. Future Enhancements
- Feature Expansion: Potential future features (e.g., integration with mobile apps, advanced analytics).
- Additional Modules: Possible additional modules like meal management, event scheduling, and visitor management.
10. Limitations
- Scope Limitations: Define what the project will not cover (e.g., integration with external hostel management systems, advanced biometric access controls).
11. Budget and Resources
- Budget: Estimated costs for development tools, hosting, and other resources.
- Resources: Required hardware and software resources for development and deployment.