Muhammad Haleem, Walayat Khan
Volume 5 Issue 1 | Dec 2023
DOI: 10.31841/KJET.2023.30
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Abstract
The progression of database technology laid the foundation for the automation of manual data handling systems by transformation to MIS - Management Information System. Well-organized MIS is a data-driven tool and a key dimension for quality data. The humanitarian aid management information system is a useful asset for developed countries that helps reshape their citizens' lives in a post-disaster. In the context of Afghanistan, currently, the aid distribution records are handled with a manual and traditional file processing system that is vulnerable to various concerned issues of data duplication, security, consistency, integrity and concurrency. To respond to the transparency factor of the aid distribution process, it is necessary to track all the relevant information on the aid items such as quantity, accuracy, reliability and availability. Some other focal points are the prevention of redundancy and fraud in this process. These issues if not handled then it affects the overall aid distribution process in terms of management and transparency. This article aims to respond to the issues of current practices of the aid distribution process in Afghanistan. Aid distribution MIS as the output of this research spans to cover an umbrella of milestones. These include the supply chain, inventory, security, consistency, visualization, user management, concurrency, data encryption, and scalability. It is worth mentioning that this work is in response to the request of the office of the deputy prime minister of Afghanistan.
Keywords: Consistency, Concurrency, encryption, scalability, MIS, transparency, supply chain