The Fitness Zone DatabaseCSCI 6838 Team #1

April 10th, Spring 2007

Hala AnnabMark B. JonesWei (Lawrence) LiuJacqueline M. Matekwa Mbata

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Team Information

Team Members Hala Annab halaannab@yahoo.com Mark B. Jones Mark.B.Jones@uth.tmc.edu Wei (Lawrence) Liu lawrence_liu@hotmail.com Jacqueline M. Matekwa Mbata MatekwaMbataJ2428@uhcl.edu

Mentor Ms. Denise B. Cazes

Professor Dr. Kwok-Bun Yue

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Customer Information

UHCL Student Life Fitness Zone

Denise Cazes, Fitness Zone Coordinator2700 Bay Area Blvd.Houston, TX 77058

www.uhcl.edu/fitnesszoneFront Desk: 281-283-2410Coordinator: 281-283-3328E-mail: cazes@uhcl.edu

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Table of Contents

Introduction Problem Analysis........................ Lawrence Design .......................................

Jacqueline Implementation........................... Hala Project Management ................. Mark References

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Problem Analysis

Project Abstract Problem Specification Constraints and Limitations

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Project Abstract

The application needs to track:– facility usage– program participation– use of services.

Designing a three tier Web application The application needs to be:

– Easy to support– Scalable

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Problem Specification

The UHCL Fitness Center runs several programs and services

– Fitness Zone membership– 100 Mile Club– locker rental

FZ needs an application to track facility usage, program participation, and use of services.

Needs to be scaleable to support future programs and direct access by members.

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Problem Specification

Problem of current system– Some modules are not executing– Data is not saved to a centralized database– Look and feel is not user-friendly– Documentation and user guide are not sufficient

Show Stopper– Crystal reports will not run– User has to type the data into MS Excel instead

Conclusion from end user– Project was not complete

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Constraints and Limitations

Network – Cannot access the system off campus

Database– MS Access is sufficient but not an enterprise solution

System– Needed from UCT

Install IIS Upgrade to .NET framework 2.0 Grant administrator access

Project Scope– Fulfill user’s requirements and set up a good architecture– Leave space for future improvement– Not enough time or resources to elaborate and resolve all issues

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Design

Three tier Web application architecture Will run locally in the Fitness Zone Client access via UHCL network

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System Architecture

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Database

intranet

Application Server

DataBase

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Use Case Diagram

Administrator

Update a Password

Add a New Program

Update an Existing Program

Assign a Role

Revoke a Role

Manager

Generate a Report

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Use Case Diagram

Check Member In

Update Activity Log

Check Member Out

Add a Session

Search for Member

Register a Member

Update a Membership

View a Report

Operator

Update 100 Mile Club Log

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Database Design

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Database Schema - 1

Persons – personID, … , typeID

PersonType – typeID, description

Some person type descriptions:– Employees – Student Employee – Students – Alumni – Dependants – Guests

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Database Schema - 2

Programs – programIndex, programName, startDate, endDate, …

MemberPrograms– programIndex, personIndex– startDate, endDate, progress– fee,– goals

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Database Schema - 3

Membership – lockerID, joinDate, endDate– membershipStatus, termIndex, – medicalCondition– tuitionPaymentStatus, membershipFeePayment, …

Sessions – date, timeIn, timeOut

Rentals – rentalIndex, termIndex, membershipIndex, lockerIndex, fee

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Implementation

Three Tier Web Application– Microsoft IIS Web Server– Presentation layer (ASP.NET)– WebChart for creating graphical reports– Business logic (C#)– Database (MS Access)

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Implementation Issues

Problems Encountered:– Old Version of .NET Framework (1.1)– IIS was not installed– Needed a solution for developing graphical reports

Solutions:

Worked with Mentor and UCT to:– Update the .NET Framework to version 2.0– Install the IIS Web Server.

We found a third party tool for developing graphical reports with ASP.NET.

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Previous Application

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User Interface

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User Interface

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User Interface

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Project Screenshots

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Prototype Evaluation

More intuitive and User Friendly– Employee work flow and repetitive tasks were

considered in UI design

Scaleable / easy to maintain All features are not yet complete Complete features are independent, useful,

and immediately useable

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Vision for the Future

Move to a public Web server Members will access the system directly Reduce the work load for the manager and staff Add services and convenience for members. Migrate to a more robust database

– MS SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL. The system is designed with the future in mind

– The application will scale as usage increases– Additional functionality can be added easily

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Project Management

Development Team– Roles– Major Tasks– Project Plan

Conclusions

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Development Team (Roles)

Team Leader (Mark)– organize team efforts– ensure that the team is satisfying all course requirements.

Webmaster (Mark, Jacqueline)– maintain the Project Web site.

DBA (Jacqueline, Hala)– design, document, implement, and maintain the project database.

Lead Programmer (Lawrence, Hala)– design the structure of the application modules– guide the coding efforts of other team members.

System Administrator (Hala, Lawrence)– evaluating the computers in the Fitness center & install software.

Technical Writer (Mark, Hala)– edit the documents produced by the team.

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Development Team (Major Tasks)

Determine Requirements Evaluate existing application Choose Technologies for Implementation Design and Implement Prototype Create complete and detailed documentation Install system and train Fitness Zone staff

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Development Team (Project Plan)

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Conclusions

The project has been successful– Detailed Requirements were documented– Database design is vastly improved– User Interface is more intuitive– Available features are fully functional– System architecture is more

flexible, scalable, and maintainable– System documentation is improved

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Suggested Next Steps

Complete the Program management features– Create a new program– Create participation report– Automated email messages to participants

Complete the group email report– Send mail to “locker renters” or “expiring

members”

Streamline the User Interface

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References

Project Requirement -- Original Project Description Group 3, Summer 2006 -- Previous Project Website User’s Website -- UHCL Fitness Zone Home Page Reporting tool -- ASP.NET control – WebChart Program Standard -- C# Coding Standards