Thesis Documentation Format
QUOTATION
TITLE PAGE
ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
ABSTRACT (Overview – Chapter 1 to 5, Objectives, Scope, Methodology, and Conclusion) (1 page)
Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION (No Introductory paragraph)
1.1. Background of the Study
Company Background (Paragraph)/ Existing Processes (Paragraph)/ Problem Statements (Bulleted)
1.2. Objectives of the Study 1.2.1. General Objective 1.2.2. Specific Objectives (Bulleted)
1.3. Significance of the Study (Paragraph / Bulleted for each benefactor)
1.4. Scopes and Limitations of the Study (Bulleted) (What, When, Where, Who, How)
Chapter 2 – Analysis of Related and Existing System (w/ introductory paragraph)
2.1. Review of Related System (Minimum of 10 Systems) (APA format)
2.1.1. Related Local System (Content)
2.1.2. Related Foreign System (Content)
2.1.3. Synthesis of Related System (Summary and Features that you want to adopt)
2.2. Review of Existing System
2.2.1. Procedure of Manual Process
2.2.2. Data Flow Diagram (Context and Diagram 0)
2.3. Operational Definition of Terms (alphabetical)
Chapter 3 – METHODOLOGY (w/ introductory paragraph)
3.1. Conceptual Framework (Input – Theories / Process – Models / Output - System)
3.2. Project Planning and Management
3.2.1. Gantt Chart (Duration should start from initial development to final deliberation, must depend on the model)
3.2.2. Work breakdown structure per proponent
3.3. Project Design 3.3.1. Proposed Data Flow Diagram Data Dictionary (Context and Diagram 0)
3.3.2. Data Dictionary (reference Shelly Cashman books)
3.3.3. UML Diagrams (any applicable) (Use Case / Class Diagram / State Transition / Activity Diagram / Sequence Diagram)
3.3.4. Entity-Relationship Diagram
3.4. Project Development SDLC Model (Kendall) / Software Engineering Model (Pressman)
3.5. Testing and Evaluation Procedures
3.5.1. Criteria (Minimum of 5 quality), (Example: Content, Correctness,
TITLE PAGE
ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
ABSTRACT (Overview – Chapter 1 to 5, Objectives, Scope, Methodology, and Conclusion) (1 page)
Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION (No Introductory paragraph)
1.1. Background of the Study
Company Background (Paragraph)/ Existing Processes (Paragraph)/ Problem Statements (Bulleted)
1.2. Objectives of the Study 1.2.1. General Objective 1.2.2. Specific Objectives (Bulleted)
1.3. Significance of the Study (Paragraph / Bulleted for each benefactor)
1.4. Scopes and Limitations of the Study (Bulleted) (What, When, Where, Who, How)
Chapter 2 – Analysis of Related and Existing System (w/ introductory paragraph)
2.1. Review of Related System (Minimum of 10 Systems) (APA format)
2.1.1. Related Local System (Content)
2.1.2. Related Foreign System (Content)
2.1.3. Synthesis of Related System (Summary and Features that you want to adopt)
2.2. Review of Existing System
2.2.1. Procedure of Manual Process
2.2.2. Data Flow Diagram (Context and Diagram 0)
2.3. Operational Definition of Terms (alphabetical)
Chapter 3 – METHODOLOGY (w/ introductory paragraph)
3.1. Conceptual Framework (Input – Theories / Process – Models / Output - System)
3.2. Project Planning and Management
3.2.1. Gantt Chart (Duration should start from initial development to final deliberation, must depend on the model)
3.2.2. Work breakdown structure per proponent
3.3. Project Design 3.3.1. Proposed Data Flow Diagram Data Dictionary (Context and Diagram 0)
3.3.2. Data Dictionary (reference Shelly Cashman books)
3.3.3. UML Diagrams (any applicable) (Use Case / Class Diagram / State Transition / Activity Diagram / Sequence Diagram)
3.3.4. Entity-Relationship Diagram
3.4. Project Development SDLC Model (Kendall) / Software Engineering Model (Pressman)
3.5. Testing and Evaluation Procedures
3.5.1. Criteria (Minimum of 5 quality), (Example: Content, Correctness,