Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Development of Network Based Database management system for Ethiopian Roads Authority Contract Administration
he construction industry is a very vast and complicated system of businesses by which numerous stakeholders play their share of responsibilities in hope of making some kind of benefit. In developing nations like Ethiopia, construction pays for shelters and puts food on the tables for millions of citizens. Most of our country’s budget goes to construction either it be directly or indirectly. It is fact that, there should be an effective and proven way of managing this massive amount of cash discharged in to the construction industry. The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) is an organization responsible to construct new roads and maintain the existing ones throughout the country. ERA uses contracts, as the law of the land obligates it, to make sure roads are being constructed and maintained. The controlling mechanism after signing a contract is by administering the same according to its provisions, to help keep parties satisfied and accountable. This study has assessed the faults in the contract administration practices currently being applied and tried to put forth a functional solution, i.e. developing a database management system. The first step of the study was performing gap analysis and needs assessment surveys. Data collection methods deployed were interviewing key respondents and administering questionnaires to random samples. The responses are then analyzed to prioritize responses and help decide what to develop. Along with this, numerous literatures were reviewed to assess possible ways of tackling the potential problems in administering contracts. Lastly, the study developed a functional database management system (DBMS) that can solve the studied gaps. This study has concluded that ERA has some gaps in its contract administration department and the developed system can solve the said problems. ERA is encouraged to use the system from this study and to invest shares of revenues on building such software.
Development of Network Based Database management system for Ethiopian Roads Authority Contract Administration
he construction industry is a very vast and complicated system of businesses by which numerous stakeholders play their share of responsibilities in hope of making some kind of benefit. In developing nations like Ethiopia, construction pays for shelters and puts food on the tables for millions of citizens. Most of our country’s budget goes to construction either it be directly or indirectly. It is fact that, there should be an effective and proven way of managing this massive amount of cash discharged in to the construction industry. The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) is an organization responsible to construct new roads and maintain the existing ones throughout the country. ERA uses contracts, as the law of the land obligates it, to make sure roads are being constructed and maintained. The controlling mechanism after signing a contract is by administering the same according to its provisions, to help keep parties satisfied and accountable. This study has assessed the faults in the contract administration practices currently being applied and tried to put forth a functional solution, i.e. developing a database management system. The first step of the study was performing gap analysis and needs assessment surveys. Data collection methods deployed were interviewing key respondents and administering questionnaires to random samples. The responses are then analyzed to prioritize responses and help decide what to develop. Along with this, numerous literatures were reviewed to assess possible ways of tackling the potential problems in administering contracts. Lastly, the study developed a functional database management system (DBMS) that can solve the studied gaps. This study has concluded that ERA has some gaps in its contract administration department and the developed system can solve the said problems. ERA is encouraged to use the system from this study and to invest shares of revenues on building such software.
Development of Network Based Database management system for Ethiopian Roads Authority Contract Administration
Eyuel Bogale (Autor:in)
29.10.2020
doi:10.20372/nadre/19796
Hochschulschrift
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
DDC:
690
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