http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/405 2026-04-09T23:32:28Z 2026-04-09T23:32:28Z Rose, M. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/693 2021-12-20T14:31:53Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Interactive online shopping system. Rose, M. The 21st century has seen huge advancements in technology that continues to render many manual applications ineffective. In a bid to leverage on technology, business must strive to leverage technologies for value addition. In this project, an online shopping system has been developed that allows businesses to sell products online to the vast customers on the internet. The virtual marketplace takes advantage of advancements in payment systems as well as help options which has been lacking in existing systems. The context-based FAQs will be helpful in providing shopping assistance to user. The project uses waterfall methodology. The model allows for early design changes as well as a milestone focused approach. Technology is ever evolving and future works will focus on chatbot integration, advanced payment options such as bitcoins as well as development of a mobile application.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Douglas, J. Wasike, J. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/692 2021-12-20T14:32:34Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Enhancing Small and Medium Enterprises Credit Access and Performance through Technological Integration. Douglas, J.; Wasike, J. Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya face innumerable challenges that affect their financial performance. Lack of financiers, market information gaps, and poor financial management practices are some of the factors that are likely to affect performance of Small and Medium Enterprises. These challenges can be solved through technological integration of the key market participants especially financiers and suppliers. The purpose of this study was to establish a technological mechanism to bring together SMEs, financiers, suppliers in a single technological platform with a view of improving business access to finance and profitability. A desktop research was applied whereby online papers on the theme of technological integration of market participants and SMEs financing and performance were analyzed. Results showed that technological integration of SMEs and Key market players (Creditors and suppliers) would enable the SMEs to access credit easily, provide perfect information on prices of commodities, promote fair competition, increase profits and minimize opportunity costs. Besides, it would help creditors to assess credit worthiness of SMEs by reviewing their transactions, reduce credit default risk and help creditors and suppliers to access a larger market. We recommend development of an application and an online system tailored to the needs of SMEs, creditors and suppliers in order to harness full benefits of technological integration.

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Mutheu, R. Wasike, J. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/691 2021-12-20T14:33:24Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Intelligent Decision Support (IDS) in Software Risk Management Based on Data Mining, Rough Sets and Decision Theory Mutheu, R.; Wasike, J. Risks are intrinsic to any project and risk-taking is a necessary component of any process of decision making. High risks from software projects threaten healthy development of any Nation because of the complex nature of projects. For sustainable development, we should focus on risk assessment and risk decision. Assessment of risks in most of the software projects has been done qualitatively ignoring the risk decision. Attempts at risk decisions have been based on individuals’ rational opinions hence subjective. Previous reports have shown limited evidence on successful use of DSSs in practice. To address this anomaly, this study proposes intelligent decision support that provides more objective, repeatable, and observable decision – making support for software risk management. Software risk managers will be supported in gathering and analyzing evidence, identifying and diagnosing problems, proposing possible courses of action and evaluating such proposed actions. IDS is based on data mining, rough sets and decision theories which improve decision making in uncertain conditions. Risks will be looked at as identifiable and quantifiable possible events or factors from which negative or positive consequences may occur. The main sources of data will be a set of secondary data collected over time and knowledge of domain expert (s). The techniques used in this paper will provide efficient algorithms for finding hidden patterns in software risks and generate sets of decision rules to support decisions in software risks management. .

2017-01-01T00:00:00Z Shikhuyu, J Mwangi, G. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/690 2021-12-20T14:36:27Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

State of E-Learning in Kenyan Universities: A Case of Kirinyaga University. Shikhuyu, J; Mwangi, G. E-learning is the process of delivering education using Information Communication Technologies (ICTs). Globally, integration of ICT in education has undeniably brought a paradigm shift in learning process. However, adoption of E-learning in Kenya has not been fully realized. Most Kenyan universities are using blended mode of e-learning. This study investigated the state of e-learning at Kirinyaga University. The target population was drawn from faculty and students in five schools. Proportionate stratified random sampling was used to arrive at a sample size of 5% for students and 50% for lecturers in every stratum totaling 155 students and 40 faculty. Both closed and open ended questionnaires were administered to collect data about the state of e-learning in Kirinyaga University. Data was analyzed using SPSS measures of dispersion and central tendency and presented in form of frequency tables and graphs. Results showed that there is adequate ICT infrastructure, e- learning awareness but training is inadequate. Problems of content organization and management exist, question of plagiarism & ethical usage of e-learning content not addressed, unavailable policies on e-learning platform usage, and lack of adequate user access levels and privileges. The study proposes an E-learning Integration Framework and recommends that Kenyan Universities adopt the framework to fully realize the benefits of e-learning. Routine assessment surveys should be undertaken to ascertain the level at which e-learning platform is impacting on the learning process.

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