Analysis Of The Nigerian Financial Software Development

By Marcie Goodman


Financial software is a system of applications that are used to record various types of accounting information. The records that are reflected in these systems are those of expenses and incomes from specific accounting periods. The systems have special accounts into which the receivables and other types of expenses are entered into. The Nigerian financial software development process should take care of various needs by a firm. Before the process is embarked on, there is a need to define various problems that these organizations face.

An accounting application has several features into which specific types of data is entered. These applications define what should be entered into the special tables and forms before the actual entry of data. The forms and tables in the applications represent the various accounts in an accounting world. Data of the same type is organized into the receivables, research and development expenditures and other general expenditures.

Organization based assessments ought to be carried out at the preliminary stages. The various tests conducted on the current systems help to establish what is lacking in the current accounting applications. Any duplication of data or redundancy of processes is established at this stage. The tests establish what needs to be changed in the current systems. Any upgrades or complete overhauls are also pinpointed at this stage.

Once the problem has been established, the developers embark on charting a path that will be used in finding the solutions. The process of developing various applications is very complicated. A special team is assembled by the developers. Each of the members within this team is assigned as special role. Some are entrusted with the data collection and information organizations. Other players have a role of parameter assessment. The information of various players is consolidated during the programming and coding of problems in question.

A coding team is usually assembled to convert the problems into a series of codes. The codes are the building blocks for computing applications. Structural programs allow the programmers to identify the main elements within the coding structures. This is then used for definition of various parameters. The programs allows for the objects to be built around these elements. The programs that have been developed are then tested for any bugs. The team leaders may move on to the next phase of upgrades after this.

There are a number of constraints that the project managers have to deal with. These include the costs and time factors. A budget is drawn up at the onset of the process. Various costs are estimated. If the real costs exceed the estimates, the objectives may need to be re-stated. This may delay the delivery of projects too.

The implementation of projects needs to be approached with a lot of care to reduce the risk of failure. Most of the managers use the parallel implementation strategy. The old systems are run parallel with the new ones for a specified period of time. Once the managers have been assured that the systems meet the objectives, the old ones are eliminated.

The Nigerian financial software development is usually done in accordance with the international computing standards. The standardization process helps ensure that the standards of developing enterprise applications are observed. The process reduces the risks associated with substandard programs and consequently the risk of failure.




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