DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONÂ OF A SOFTWARE BASED FUND ALLOCATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE ENUGU)
ABSTRACT
The objective of this paper is to present a model that uses multi agent technology to assist fund allocating agencies (FAA) to allocate limited funds to most dressing among competing organizations called fund seekers (FS) and monitoring the utilization of allocated funds.
These funds are given to execute their projects in research and development or to impart quality education.
One agent, called coordinator agent has been designed to perform task of helping FS to find sources of funds available depending on nature of projects, second agent called fund allocating agency’s, agent has been designed to provide the funds, third agent called fund allocator agent has been designed to allocate funds etc. avail the funds and lastly monitor agent has been designed to monitor the progress of utilization of funds.
An agent is an autonomous entity that performs a given task using information gathered from its environment to act in a suitable manner so as to complete the task successfully.
This paper describes the steps carried out to model the problem. To implement the model physical computing and net working infrastructure are required.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page                                                                       i
Certification                                                                   ii
Approval                                                                         iii
Dedication                                                                      iv
Acknowledgment                                                             v
Abstract                                                                          vi
Table of contents                                                            vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0  Introduction                                                            1
1.1  Statement of problem                                             2
1.2  Aims and Objectives                                                       3
1.3  Purpose of study                                                     4
1.4  significance of the study                                         4
1.5  Scope/Delimitation                                                 4
1.6  Limitation constraints                                            5
1.7  Assumption                                                            5
1.8  Definition of terms                                                  5
CHAPTER TWO
- REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATUREÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
CHAPTER THREE
3.0Â Â DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE
EXISTING SYSTEM Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 21
3.1  Fact finding method/methodology                          22
3.2  Organizational structure/organigram                     24
3.3  Objectives of the existing system                            25
3.4  Input, process and output analyses                        25
3.4.1       Input analysis                                                 25
3.4.2       Process analysis                                             26
3.4.3       Output analysis                                              27
3.5  Information flow diagram                                        28
3.6  Problems of the existing system                              28
3.7  Justification for the new system                             29
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0Â Â DESIGN OF THE NEW SYSTEMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31
4.1  Design standard                                                     31
4.2  Output specification and design                             31
4.3  input specification and design                                32
4.3.1       File design                                                      32
4.4  Procedure chart                                                      34
4.5  System flowchart                                                    35
4.6Â Â System requirements
