Building a Robust College Management System: A Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
1. Introduction
- System overview: A web-based application for managing all aspects of a college.
- Purpose: Streamline administrative tasks, improve efficiency, and enhance student experience.
- Scope: Student management, course management, faculty management, and reporting.
2. Overall Description
- Product perspective: A standalone system integrated with existing payment gateways (optional).
- Product functions: Student registration, course enrollment, fee management, grade management, timetable generation, attendance tracking.
- User characteristics: Administrators, faculty, students.
- Operating environment: Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge), cloud server.
- Design and implementation constraints: Scalability, security, maintainability.
3. Specific Requirements
#### 3.1 Student Management
- Student registration and profile management.
- Student information database with search and filtering capabilities.
- Secure authentication and authorization system.
- GPA calculation and report generation.
#### 3.2 Course Management
- Course creation and management.
- Course scheduling and timetable generation.
- Course enrollment and drop functionalities.
- Assignment and grade management.
#### 3.3 Faculty Management
- Faculty profile management.
- Course assignment and management.
- Grade submission and management.
- Attendance tracking.
#### 3.4 Reporting and Analytics
- Generate reports on student performance, course attendance, and faculty workload.
- Data visualization tools for analysis.
- Customizable reporting features.
#### 3.5 Security Requirements
- Secure user authentication and authorization.
- Data encryption and protection.
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.
#### 3.6 System Performance
- System response time within acceptable limits.
- Scalability to accommodate increasing number of users and data.
- High availability and reliability.
4. Future Considerations
- Integration with Learning Management System (LMS).
- Mobile application development.
- Advanced analytics and predictive modeling.