CAPSTONE PROJECT MANUSCRIPT OUTLINE

PRELIMINARIES

i. Title Page
ii. Approval Sheet
iii. Certificate of Originality
iv. Dedication (optional)
v. Acknowledgment
vi. Abstract
vii. Table of Contents
viii. List of Tables / Matrices
ix. List of Figures


CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Project Context
1.3 Project Description
1.4 Objectives of the Project
1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Project
1.6 Significance of the Project

CHAPTER 2 - REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
2.1 Related Literature
2.2 Related Studies
2.3 Synthesis
2.4 Conceptual Framework of the Project

CHAPTER 3 -TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
3.1 Technical Definition of Terms
3.2 Technologies to be Use
3.3 Functionality of the Software Project

CHAPTER 4 -METHODOLOGY
4.1 Environment (applicable only for Organization Specific Application Context Project)
o Locale
o Population of the Study
o Organizational Chart/Profile
4.2 Requirements Specifications
o Operational Feasibility
Fishbone Diagram
Functional Decomposition Diagram
o Technical Feasibility
Compatibility checking (hardware / software and other technologies)
Relevance of the technologies
o Schedule Feasibility
Gantt Chart
o Economic Feasibility
Cost and Benefit Analysis
Cost Recovery Scheme
o Requirements Modelling
Input
Process
Output
Performance
Control
Data and Process Modelling
Context Diagram
Data Flow Diagram
System Flowchart
Program Flowchart (highlights only)
Object Modelling
Use Case Diagram
Class Diagram
Sequence Diagram
Activity Diagram
o Risk Assessment/Analysis
4.3 Design
o Output and User-Interface Design
Forms
Reports
o Data Design
Entity Relationship Diagram
Data Dictionary
o System Architecture
Network Model
Network Topology
Security
4.4 Development
o Software Specification
o Hardware Specification
o Program Specification
o Programming Environment
Front End
Back End
o Deployment Diagram
o Test Plan
Test data
4.5 Verification, Validation, Testing
o Unit Testing
o Integration Testing
Compatibility Testing
Performance Testing
Stress Testing
Any of the following or a
combination of different
modelling tools
Load Testing
o System Testing
o Acceptance Testing

CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations

CHAPTER 6 - IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
6.1 Project Implementation Checklist
6.2 Implementation Contingency
6.3 Infrastructure/Deployment

REFERENCES

APPENDICES
1. Test Instrument
2. Evaluation Instrument
3. Summary of Test and Evaluation Results
4. Relevant Source Code
5. Sample I/O Reports,
6. Communication or Correspondence (Letters)
7. Tabulated Data
8. Important Forms
a. Assignment of Technical Critic
b. Assignment of English Critic
9. Certificates (English Editing, Technical Editing and Statistical Analysis)
10. User Guide
11. Curriculum Vitae