University of the Philippines
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROJECT PLAN
PROJECT SUMMARY
Project title:
WEB-BASED BUS TICKETING SYSTEM FOR VICTORY LINER
Project description:
The Web based bus ticketing with SMS applications is a system designed and developed specifically for Victory Liner Bus Corporation. It consists of two (2) major parts, namely: the employee page; and the customer page. The employees page is intended only for the bus company‘s employee. Users can access the site with the use of account privileges given by the administrator. They have specific modules to access based on their given rights. Customer’s page is the e- ticket feature found on the company’s website. The customers can view the available trip schedules, number of available seats, buy tickets online or through their cell phones.
Project objectives:
1. Develop and implement a system that has the following capabilities:
a. Sells tickets online or through mobile phones;
b. Accepts G-cash or credit card payments;
c. Shows and checks bus trips, routes, and the number of available seats on a real time basis;
d. Monitors drivers, bus trips and sales easily; and
e. Generates reports at any time.
Project duration: Six (6) months
Proposed budget: PhP 552,500.00
Proponents: Charter-Change Group
Date of preparation: September 4, 2009
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Provide factual information about the context of the problem or opportunity to be addressed. This section should present a logical analysis that justifies the conduct of the project.
Traditional bus companies still use the manual processing in their ticketing system. They need to have people who will manage the reservation and tediously check the customers’ reservation before and after the bus trips. These people are called ticketing officers. They are the one responsible in the ticketing reservation. Manual recording of reservation trips, route and