DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT SYSTEM

Abstract

The adoption of online payment system by commercial enterprise has been in existence since the mid 90s, much greater in number due to lower operating costs associated with it. Electronic banking has been in the form of automatic teller machines and telephone transactions. More recently, it has been transformed by the Internet, a new delivery channel for banking services that benefits both customers and banks. Access is fast, convenient, and available around the clock. Furthermore, customer’s application for electronic banking facilities is expanding as the cost savings on transactions over the internet are significant. The chances and threats that the internet symbolizes is no longer news to the present day banking sector. No traditional bank would dare face investment analysts without an Internet strategy. Moreover, business success is not guaranteed by a detailed and thoughtful approach to the internet. The main intention behind the commencement of electronic banking services is to provide the customers with an alternative that is more responsive and with less expensive options. With options just a click away, customers have more control than ever. Their expectations are usability and real-time answers. They also want personal attention and highly customized products and services. This research intends to see how e-commerce and internet banking has improved the efficiency and effectiveness in the bank, take a look at the security measures on ground and also proffer a solution that can eradicate fraud in internet banking.

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Chapter One

• Introduction

1.1     Background of the study

1.2     Statement of the problem

1.3     Purpose of the study

1.4     Objective of the study

1.5     Justification of the project

1.6     Scope of the project

1.7     Limitations

1.8     Definition of Terms

 

 

Chapter Two

2.0     Literature Review

 

Chapter Three

3.0     Description and Analysis of the existing system

3.1     General Description of the existing system

3.2     Fact finding method

3.3     Objective of the existing system

3.4     Organization Structure

3.5     Input and Output Analysis

3.6     Information flow diagram

3.7     Problem of the current system

3.8     Justification for the new system

Chapter Four

4.0     Design of the new system

4.1     Design Standard

4.2     Output specification and design

4.3     Input specification and design

4.4     File Design

4.5     Procedure Chart

4.6     System Flowchart

4.7     System Requirement

4.8     Program Flowchart

Chapter Five

5.0     Summary, Recommendation and Conclusion

5.1     Summary

5.2     Recommendations

5.3     Conclusions

References

Appendix

 

 

 

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       INTRODUCTION

• Background of the Study

Banks have traditionally been in the forefront of harnessing technology to improve their products and services. They have over the time been using electronic and telecommunication networks for delivering a wide range of value added products and services. The range of services and products offered by different banks vary widely both in their contents and sophistication. E-banking provides enormous benefits to consumers in terms of the ease and cost of transactions. However, it can be thought of as a service that allows customers to use some forms of computer to access account-specific information and possibly conduct transactions from a remote location – such as at home or at the workplace. The most efficient system architecture and advanced technologies are being used for E-banking results for the provision of internet banking services for the financial sector which enables the banks to carry out the their services like web banking to their customers. While over the years developed countries like Sweden have not tapped into the freedom to conduct routine banking transactions from the comfort and security of customer. Electronic banking has been around for some time in the form of automatic teller machine and telephone transactions. “More recently, it has been transformed by the Internet, a new delivery channel for banking services that benefits both customer and bank. Access is fast, convenient, and available round the clock, whatever the customer’s location. Plus, banks can provide services more efficiently and at substantially lower costs”. E-banking also makes it easier for customer to banks’ services and products, can increase completion among banks, and allows banks to penetrate new markets and thus expand their geographical reach. Some even see electronic banking as an opportunity for countries with underdeveloped financial systems to leapfrog developmental stages. Customer in such countries can access services more easily from banks outside his/her own country through wireless communication systems, which are developing more rapidly than traditional “wired” communication networks. Probably, the major phenomenon of the twenty first century has been electronic communication and information technology. The technological progress is now sufficiently well advanced for it to enable commercial transaction and non commercial activities which is facilitated through the use of information technology and network technology such as the internet, intranet and extranet. Electronic Banking has emerged as a significant and rapidly growing component of the world economic exchange. Through Electronic Banking the world economic exchange has been reduced to a tiny global village in terms of its information capacity and the resources it holds which can be accessed by anybody from anywhere in the globe through the use of medium of E-commerce namely the internet and some other electronic devices.

Electronic Banking does not only encompass the way you shop over the Internet, but also the ways you carry out banking transactions. A few years ago, banks started to offer their service on the Internet, in addition to the traditional services in the branch. This allowed customers, more independence in the choice where and when to bank, as they were not bound to opening hours. Electronic Banking has revolutionized the way business is transacted by globalizing the business enterprise. Multinationals, small and medium scale industries no matter their geographical locations are all beneficiaries of electronic banking. It encompasses all kind of commercial transaction that is conducted on an electronic medium, mostly through the Internet.

E-banking links business to customers no matter their geographical location. It allows companies to make new business contacts from different global business alliance, test near products and services, and make market research and other enquiries all at a minimal cost both financial and otherwise.

 

• Statement of the Problem

In banking industries today, queuing has become the order of the day, customer’s line up for hours waiting to withdraw or deposit money. This creates a lot of problem to both customers as they waste their useful time in the banking hall, and also management of the bank as the run around to find solution to their problems. Also it is observed that customers cannot withdraw money any time they want as banks has their working hours. This is a big problem as needs can arise at any time and human beings will always like to have those needs solved. Also money deposited into accounts at times takes