Requirements Specification for Airflow/PFE

Background

The customer is a freight forwarder who ships freight around the world.

PFE had a program written for them by ACAN Systems Ltd call AcanGold. This was implemented using Microsoft Access, PC Anywhere and Visual Basic.

The system has fallen into disfavour, primarily due to the complications of installing PC Anywhere, but possibly due to other, unspecified inadequacies.

Business Need

The system must replace the functionality of ACAN gold whilst not requiring any 'special' setup. In other words the system needs to conform to the 'common web platform' which we will define as:

• Web browser
• Internet connection

The system must enable importers to send purchase orders to suppliers via their agents. It must track shipments from initiation to delivery.

Users

The system is intended for use by the following users:

• Importers
• Importer's Agents
• Suppliers
• Supplier's Agents

Services

The system will provides the following services to each group of users:

Importers

• Enter/Modify Importer Record
• Enter/Modify Importer's Agent Record
• Enter/Modify Supplier Record
• Enter/Modify Supplier' Agent Record
• Enter/Modify Purchase Order

Importer's Agents

• Modify Purchase Order

Suppliers

• Modify Purchase Order

Supplier's Agents

• Modify Purchase Order
• Enter/Modify Supplier Record

Customer Data

There is no requirement to upload legacy data, all data will be entered into the system through the system.

Constraints

Availability

The system should be available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

The system should be installed with an ISP who is known to have good global coverage, as the system is for use in Europe and Asia.

Security

Document Dated: Thu Mar 25 19:24:06 1999
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