Wardroom Victualing Management System

Abstract

Abstract The Sri Lanka Navy, considered the golden fence around the country, has performed a tremendous service to its motherland over the past three decades. It is essential for the organization to be highly effective in order to achieve its goals as a unified team. Many in-house information technology solutions have been provided to address pressing issues in various administrative areas and to improve the efficiency of existing organizational practices. These solutions have had a positive impact on current administrative functions. However, there are still areas requiring improvement that need proper attention. Managing victualing has become a time-consuming task, requiring considerable man-hours due to the large number of personnel in the Sri Lanka Navy. It has been identified that a web solution is needed to handle such tasks, increasing the productivity and efficiency of the organization. The solution was developed using a web development tool, Microsoft Visual Studio, and a database tool, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, to create an optimized system for the identified problem. The Wardroom Victualing Management System was proposed to address all issues associated with the existing manual system. The system manages all victualing-related functions for officers, such as victualing in/out, menu customization, final recovery handling, and summary reporting. The development of the system followed all phases of the software development life cycle. It is guaranteed that the Victualing Management System will address all pressing issues, easing the demanding workload of those involved in victualing management on a daily basis. The system has been accepted as a sophisticated solution by end users, based on the feedback from a recent evaluation.