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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Who We Are
Our Specialties and Capabilities
What We Seek To Achieve

VALUE PROPOSITION

The Need for The Project


The Objectives of The Project
The Benefits of The Project

FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

ALPHENA Academics Module


ALPHENA Administration Module
ALPHENA Finance Module
ALPHENA Reports Module
ALPHENA Human Resources Management Module

TIMELINE AND PROGRESS

Discovery Phase
Creative Phase
Technical Phase
Review Phase

PRICING

Traditional Software Pricing Model


Software as a Service Pricing Model
Price Sheet

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

Training
Support

CONCLUSION

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
WHO WE ARE
PA-CENT Technologies Limited is a Nigerian incorporated Information Technology Consulting firm. It is registered in
Nigeria and licensed by the Computer Professionals (registration council) of Nigeria (CPN) with License No CMCPN
002291/2009 to proffer quality services in the computer profession. Sir, permit me to let you know that we are the first
and for now the only firm in Anambra State to be issued with this license. We have both local and International
affiliations and possess in our profile over Ten (10) years corporate experience in the business of computing.

PA-CENT Technologies Limited is made up of a team of innovative and experienced people with the vision of enhancing
the value of life through the adept use and implementation of technological advancements in the areas of
communication, business automation and intelligence, and also ICT services to provide strategic design, development and
deployment of information technology solutions to a wide variety of industries which vary from education, healthcare,
manufacturing, transport and a lot more.
PA-CENT Technologies Limited offer relevant and cost effective solutions delivered using international best practices
coupled with a local knowledge and based on our understanding of the diverse needs of our clients.

OUR SPECIALTIES AND CAPABILITIES


Our core specialties lie in Sales and Servicing of Computers and Accessories, Infrastructure and Network Consultancy,
Design, Implementation, Support, Website Design and Business Process Automation through the use of custom-built
applications. We offer world class products and services which have evolved through our study of the industry and also
inputs from previous projects and partnerships. We enable automation of business processes through the combination of
our high level technical skills with a profound understanding of the business processes.
Our capabilities include Web Design and Development, IT consulting and Outsourcing, Web Applications Development and
Implementation, Electronic Medical Records Design and Implementation, Human Resources Management Design and
Implementation, Systems Integration, Hardware and Networking Solutions, Enterprise Budget Management Systems,
Document Management Systems, Multimedia Learning Laboratory Systems Implementation, Digital Language Laboratory
Systems, and Disaster Recovery and Prevention.
We strive to be a total technology solutions provider for all clients, large and small, from upgrading the computers in your
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office to assisting you with an online advertising plan or providing your management team with a systems integration
strategy, our team is here to help. Although we are still young, we consistently strive with our Design, Content, and
Originality to rival the others already in the industry before us. This we know will lead to the confidence and loyalty of our
customers.

WHAT WE SEEK TO ACHIEVE


Running an efficient, effective and cost-effective academic institution is one that requires promptness, precision and
continuous collaboration. No academic institution can effectively and efficiently deliver without streamlining processes,
eliminating inefficiencies, increasing productivity and improving decision-making processes. This has therefore, made
operational efficiency with reduced costs, the vision of academic institutions.
In order to achieve the realization of operational efficiency with reduced costs, automation and collaboration becomes
imperative. Information and workflow processes must also be carried out at the fastest possible time with the highest
amount of efficiency and lowest possible effort.
Our solution is built to meet the requirements of achieving operational efficiency with reduced costs, through the
automation of processes, computerization of workflows, unification of information to automatically generate intuitive
reports, and the effective administration of highly scalable features, all leading to the attainment of business intelligence
in an academic institution . Adopting a modular approach in our design, we are able to design and develop modules that
can be deployed as a whole, or individually.
Our methodology entails delivering a solution, not just a product. This implies that we integrate our clients in the overall
design process by auditing their processes and systems, performing requirements analysis, designing to present and
future-proof specifications, and developing with the latest and fault-tolerant technologies in application development.
This leads to the delivery of a real-world custom-built solution.
Our solution is flexible and highly configurable on-the-fly to enable the effective and efficient administration and
management of activities, processes and operations of academic institutions of all levels; from crche to kindergarten,
primary through secondary and tertiary institutions, by automating workflows and processes that are hitherto done
manually. To this end, we at PA-CENT Technologies Limited propose to deploy Alphena Digital Institute Management
System so that your institution will be placed on the path to having her whole processes and operations being
computerized.

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VALUE PROPOSITION
THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT
The most frequently asked question is why would a school need the computerization of their processes and operations?
They are not corporate which do require software for better management of their resources. The corporate are the
Multi-National Companies which have resources spread in multiple companies and so they are required to manage their
resources effectively. So the question still remains unanswered why we need software for the school. The answer to this
question is very simple. Like a Multi-National Company, a school is also an organization which has lot of resources
namely; student, teachers, administrative staff, clerks and the school premises.

For an effective and proper management of the school, management of all these resources is highly important. For
proper management of any academic institute it is very important to have a very well advance plan of how to utilize the
resources. The computerization of a schools processes and operation provides that platform which facilitates effective
management of the school. The central management of the school is very important as it removes the redundant tasks
that are carried at the institution. The central data storage leads to easy access of data at all departments which removes
the redundant administrative tasks of generating the data whenever required as the data is ready for retrieval and
printing if need be instead of building the data every time it is required.

Basically, if you want to search a students attendance, academic and profile records without going through dust coated
files in 10 seconds flat, you need to have your schools processes and operations computerized; if you want to know
which teacher is teaching a particular subject to a class and at what time, you need to have your schools processes and
operations computerized; if you want to just enter students assignments, tests, quizzes, exams and annual academic
results and have them custom-computed automatically and completely, with a facility to graphically output and compare
the present performance with past performances on the fly in 10 minutes flat, you need to have your schools processes
and operations computerized; if you want to automatically send emails or short text messages to students, parents,
teachers, or a particular group of students, a particular group of parents, a department in the school, a staff, a group of
staff members, you need to have your schools processes and operations computerized; if you want to bulk print any
result anytime including any result of graduated students whose records are in the database, you need to have your
schools processes and operations computerized; if you want to centralize your human resources management and
compute with custom rules the payroll of your staff, you need to have your schools processes and operations
computerized; if you want to view a class timetable in under 15 seconds, you need to have your schools processes and
operations computerized; if you want to keep track of your schools income, expenses, student fees, even donations
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received from individuals and organizations , if you want to know where your properties (assets and liabilities) are and
how much they're worth, you definitely need to have your schools processes and operations computerized.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT


The objective of this project is the provision of a paperless office and business automation solution for your school, thus
making all day to day activities fast, easy, efficient and accurate.

The project will computerize your school in the following areas;

School Administration
It allows you to manage administrative tasks saving your efforts and maintaining accuracy.

School Academics
It allows you to create and manage time-table, exam schedules, test schedules, results and student assignments.

Financial Management
Finance-related tasks of the school can be wrapped under this module including donations, income, expenses, fees and
the payroll system.

Report Management
Generate customized reports and keep a record of the same of them securely for future references.

Human Resources Management


Manage all the employees data; assign subjects and classes to teachers, search employee records for verification and
reference update and delete employee records if desired etc.

Communication
A communication utility between school, students and parents through mass-mailing and SMS.

Attendance Management
Provides facility to keep a record of the attendance of students and school staff secure throughout the year.

Students Personal Portal


User friendly interface for students to view the school time-table, their academic reports, send and receive messages to
teachers and other students and other information.

Employees Personal Portal


User friendly interface for teachers and other employees of the school to post their details to view the school time-table,
the school news, send and receive messages to other teachers, employees and students.

Hostel Allocation and Management


Be it the problem of tracking fee defaulters or allocating rooms to new students, everything is easily maintained.
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THE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT


Benefits for Everyone
24/7 web-based access to information by students, employees, management and parents.
Low Total Cost of Ownership.
Information Access Anywhere, Anytime, Any device.
Internal email system.
Customized and comprehensive on demand report generation facility.
Unique ID for all users
Total Operational Automation.
Multiple Campus Management.
Benefits for Management
Multiple campus management
Effective communication between administrator, teachers, students and parents.
Creation of Colleges tech savvy image
Complete automation of all operations
Centrally stored information with zero redundancy
Best possible resource optimization
Cost-effective one point solution for total school management
High level data security
Collaborate with students and other users via text, audio and/or video at anytime
Benefits for Administration
Handling the registration and admissions process.
Automatically creating class & teacher schedules.
Handling records of examinations, assessments, marks, grades and academic progression.
Maintaining records of absences and attendance.
Automated, quick and on demand report generation.
Separate logins for all users including parents
Human resource management services.
Accounting services facility also available.
Centralised data repository for trouble-free data access.
Authenticated prole dependent access to data.
User friendly interface and highly powerful user experienced design
Anyone with basic computer skills can start using the Alphena DIMS with minimum training
Elimination of people-dependent processes.
Collaborate with students and other users via mail and SMS at anytime
Event and News management system.
Assets and Liabilities management system

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Benefits for Teachers
Automated student attendance
Computerised management of marks and grades
Timetable creation in advance
Efcient and effective interaction with students
Better organization of school activities
Collaborate with students and other users via mails and SMS at anytime
Benefits for Students
Enhanced interaction with teachers
Access to attendance, timetable, marks, grades and examination schedule
Freedom to browse through library books catalogue and identify the book(s) to be issued
Prior information about school events, news and holidays
Collaborate with students and other users via mails at anytime
Benefits for Parents
Access to children and school information anytime anywhere
Enhanced interaction with teachers, management and others
Access to children attendance, timetable, marks, grades and examination schedule
Prior information about school events, news and holidays
Collaborate with students and other users via mails at anytime

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FUNTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Below are the functional specifications of ALPHENA our School Enterprise Resource Planner (DIMS). We hope that they
will meet your requirements.

ALPHENA Academics Module


Alphena academics module allows you to carry out all the tasks required for you to manage the school academics
better and efficiently. All the activities to manage and enhance the management of school academics can be carried
out very easily and fast. You can carry out all the office academic tasks like creating time-table, managing examinations
etc. very easily.

Services of ALPHENA Academics Module


Create and manage time-table for all

Manage scores of quizzes and

the sections, subjects and courses of

exams for different courses and

your school.

subjects.

Host

exams,

assignments

and

View all the details of students of

homework online, send messages to

different standards and classes of your

students; individually or collectively.

school.

Manage the scores of all the students

Communicate and collaborate with

by just entering them against exams,

other academic and other non-

quizzes and assignments.

academic staff members the school.

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ALPHENA Administration Module
Alphena Administration Module allows you carry out all the day to day administrative tasks which consume a lot of
time and requires much attention and efforts, easily and effortlessly.

Services of ALPHENA Administration Module


Manage the admissions of new

Manage the inventory and maintain

students effortlessly without any

records of the school hostel,

paperwork.

consumables and durables.

Manage the events carried out in the

Manage all the details of students of

schools and prepare a list of events to

different standards and courses in

be published.

your school.

Generate on the fly custom configured

Securely add, edit and manage

students results without any hassle

complete details of the school staff

with just point and click.

members.

Manage publications of important

Manage all aspects of the finances in

news and notices on the online school

the school; payroll, income, fees,

news board.

expenses, donations, etc.

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ALPHENA Finance Module
Finance Management module allows you to carry out all tasks related to the finances of the school effortlessly making
it simple and easy. This module allows you to manage all the financial calculations and keep a record on the flow of
money coming and going out of the school and automates many of the tasks.

Services of ALPHENA Finance Module


Define fee structure for students of

Define the salary structure of the staff

different courses and streams and

of the school and generate pay-slips

collect the fees of students.

for them.

Keep track of money collected from

Manage securely and keep track of the

launching projects and donations from

cash flow and expenses of the school

individuals and organizations.

throughout the year.

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ALPHENA Reports Module


Reports Management allows you to generate reports in PDF (Portable Document Format) that can be stored
electronically in the computer or printed if the need is there for a hard copy. For instance, the transcript of a student
or the details of a staff etc.

Services of ALPHENA Reports Module


Make different types of administrative, management and functional reports.
Customized report generation for most of the types of the modules.
The many of the reports that can be generated are as follows;
Administration Report
Finance, Income-Expense Report
Academic Performance and Transcripts Report
Staff and Student Details Report
Staff and Student Attendance Report
Detailed Academic Transcripts Report
Staff Payroll Report
Discipline Report

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ALPHENA Human Resources Management Module


The Human Resources Management module merges your human resources functions, including benefits
administration, payroll, recruiting and training, and performance analysis and review into one package. Not only that, it
goes ahead to merge your organizations traditional human resource management (HRM) processes and information
technology together. It is designed to help you organize, staff, and pay your global workforce. By taking advantage of
the intuitive and self-service capabilities, your staff and HR administrators can get the information they need about
their jobs and your organization.

Services of ALPHENA Human Resources Management Module


Manage all employees from recruitment to departure.
Manage entire payroll efficiently.
Leave management system.
Authenticated pay slip system
One click pay slip approval and reject facilities
Staff Details Report
Staff Attendance Report
Staff Payroll Report

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ALPHENA Communications Module
Alphena Communications Module allows two simple yet advanced ways of communicating with the students, parents
and teachers of the school. Important information to be sent to a particular group of students or their parents can be
sent easily by the built in optional SMS (Short Messaging Service) or the integrated mailing system.

Services of ALPHENA Communications Module


Mass-mail a lot of recipients, students

E-mail student(s)-student(s), student-

and staff, to a target class or target

staff(s), staff(s)-student(s), staff(s) -

department with target information

department(s) etc.

Send SMS/Bulk SMS to parents or


students in case of important
notifications.

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TIMELINE AND PROGRESS


The timeline chart below outlines the milestones and procedure we will follow to complete this project. We follow a four
phase process to ensure customer satisfaction and project efficiency ; our process begins with a discovery phase where
we plan everything clearly, then a creative phase where all visual elements are designed and approved, then a technical phase
where the visual elements are brought to life, and finally a review and testing phase.

Milestones and Schedule


DISCOVERY PHASE
CREATIVE PHASE
TECHNICAL PHASE
REVIEW PHASE

MS - 2

MS - 3

Week 1

MS - 1

Weeks 2 - 3

Weeks 3 - 6

Weeks 6 - 7

MS - 4

Weeks 7- 10

MS - 5

Week 11

MS - 6

Project Commencement

Information Architecture

Visual Essentials Design

XHTML/CSS Scripting

Modules Configuration

Start-up & Test-Run

Deliverables:

Deliverables:

Deliverables:

Deliverables:

Deliverables:

Deliverables:

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Week 12
Testing Complete
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DIMS
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PRICING
TRADITIONAL SOFTWARE PRICING MODEL
Traditional software applications are based on a model with large upfront licensing costs and annual
evergreen support costs. Important functions of the package are often optioned in a front-loaded licensing
arrangement with annual renewal for upgrades and support. Increasing the number of users may raise the
base cost of the package due to the need for additional hardware server deployments and I.T. support.
Licensing costs are often based on metrics that are not directly aligned with usage (e.g. server type, number of
CPUs, etc.).
A typical enterprise software package requires hardware deployment, servers, backup and network
provisioning in order to accommodate the number of users on and off-campus. Security architecture is also
taxed in an effort to protect this valuable resource from unauthorized access. Traditional software
applications tend to be highly customizable. This customization comes at a cost both in money and people
resources terms.
All on-going maintenance and management of the application is provided by the customer installing the
application on its network. Similarly, the customer is also responsible for providing the logical and physical
security to the applications as well as offering end-user training and support. Architecturally, the traditional
software model is single-tenant.
Higher education in Nigeria has made monumental strides in the way that academic programs are delivered
and student information is managed but many universities continue to be plagued by challenges when it
comes to hardware and software. These include expensive up-front costs, ongoing maintenance costs, IT
complexities, lack of ability to adapt to changing opportunities and little to no integration across the
institution
Schools have invested in hardware and software that might either go unused due to smaller than anticipated
loads or be used only sporadically. On the other hand, they are not set up to support unexpected larger
than anticipated loads, putting schools between a rock and a hard place.

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE PRICING MODEL


Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software delivery model in which software and associated data are centrally
hosted on the cloud by a vendor or service provider and made available to clients over the Internet. Softwareas-a-Service (SaaS) applications are based on a recurring subscription fee and typically are a pay as you go
model. In the SaaS model, costs are directly aligned with usage (e.g. number of named users, number of
transactions, etc.).
A typical SaaS deployment does not require any hardware and can run over the existing Internet access
infrastructure. Sometimes, changes to firewall rules and settings may be required to allow the SaaS
application to run smoothly. A SaaS application can be configured using APIs but multi-tenant SaaS
applications cannot be completely customized.

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The SaaS vendor assumes all the support, training, infrastructure and security risks in exchange for the
recurring subscription fees. The SaaS service model is designed to deliver business applications anywhere,
anytime which in turn requires the SaaS vendor to employ dedicated support teams and staff that make
themselves available to customers on short notice. Along with the personnel comes reserve capacity to
handle any spikes in usage, outages or network mishaps and to do this continuously, globally and securely.
SaaS applications are characterized by no difference between the license fee and the hosting fee, application
delivery over a web browser or other thin client and the application is both configurable and customizable.
SaaS is typically accessed by users using any web enabled device via a web browser. This means that Alphena
DIMS can be accessed using a web browser. This also means that the corporate users of Alphena DIMS do not
have to be present at the school premises to do their work. They can from anywhere, at their convenience
attend to their duties and responsibilities with ease and flexibility. It also means that the authorized users
such as parents and students can from anywhere in the world, at any time have access to Alphena DIMS.
PA-CENT Technologies Limited adopted the SaaS pricing model as our licensing and pricing model so that we
can provide our clients a price that is competitive with on-premises software and at the same time reduce IT
costs for them by their outsourcing maintenance and support to us. This means that you do not need a
dedicated IT staff for this project and that we proactively monitor, manage and control your IT assets related
to Alphena DIMS remotely, easily and efficiently from one integrated Web-based platform.
Benefits of Software as a Service (SaaS) Pricing Model
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership There is negligible or no upfront expenses which leads to SaaS
being a better choice for institutions that are trying to reduce and better manage costs. Additionally,
the economies of scale add to lower costs over the span of ownership.
Faster Deployment With the SaaS business model, the softwares installation as well as
configuration is much faster and in some cases, instant.
New features are quickly installed Release management is performed by us and leads to very
minimal impact on the availability of the application.
Reduced costs for human resources The SaaS business model removes the need to hire additional IT
personnel that are skilled in software engineering, database, system administration, and business
intelligence. Therefore, it saves the client money both in benefits and in salary. This returns your focus
to what is most important, educating students, and leaves the job of IT to us. Your data is backed up
every day. If your server fails, another one takes its place. Always there, always on and always safe,
much safer than your place.
Staff Expertise and Efficiency Schools can better leverage staff expertise by moving the focus away
from software maintenance and upkeep to instead focusing on strategic decisions to improve the

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overall student experience. Staff can be reallocated to such key areas as Business Analysts, Project
Management, Vendor Management, Application Management, Applications Development (BI,
Integration), Enterprise Architecture, and Customer Facing Services.
No need for additional hardware We procure the needed hardware for hosting and delivery.
Increased ROI and productivity Since there are faster deployments and reduction of total cost of
ownership, the SaaS business model shifts the burden of successful deployment and management
from the institute that is employing the services back to us. This improves your productivity by
increasing the security and reliability of the application.
Increasing student demand and improving retention a SaaS model provides high reliability,
enabling schools to deliver near perfect 99.999 percent system availability so users, including current
and prospective students, can access the system at the times that are most convenient to them.
Addressing growth SaaS delivers a level of scalability that easily supports an increasing number of
students to meet a schools growth objectives. No longer do you have to plan for enrolment growth or
expansion to other campuses or locations.
Serving new markets quickly and easily SaaS allows schools to quickly and easily add programs.
Also, because staff can be reallocated to focus on trends and the student experience, schools can
adapt to changing student demands at a faster rate.
Managing business-driven IT projects By removing the reliance on IT to provide the necessary
infrastructure, college departments can lead technology projects that address true business needs.
In todays economic climate, academic institutions are looking for ways that they can cut the costs of their
processes and become more efficient. Utilizing a SaaS business model is a key strategy that they can employ
to gain a productivity edge. Meeting your institutions software needs with software delivery versus
acquisition lowers initial cost and reduces the daunting expenses that come with enterprise software
licensing. It enables your school to embrace complete student lifecycle management through tightly
integrated, best-of-breed solutions by having a server somewhere, to not have to worry about it, and pay for
only what you use, which is a very attractive business proposition

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PRICE SHEET
Unlike traditional software which is conventionally sold as a perpetual license with an up-front cost (and an
optional ongoing support fee), PA-CENT Technologies Limited prices Alphena DIMS based on user base and
subscription fees, most commonly a termly fee for Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools. Thus, the initial
setup cost for Alphena DIMS is free as against equivalent enterprise software. The Software as a Service (SaaS)
pricing model allows you to completely outsource Alphena DIMS to PA-CENT Technologies Limited Limited. It
is a pay-as-you-go all inclusive solution that includes the software, hosting, support and maintenance. With
no software to install, and no initial set-up fees, Alphena DIMS can be up and running in a matter of minutes.
Alphena DIMS is offered on per student user account pricing model. It allows for unlimited number of staff
and parent enrolments into the system. The prices below does not and will never include staff and parents
user accounts or the use of other services made available by the numerous modules that come with Alphena
DIMS. These are completely free of charge. It is advised by us that the Alphena SaaS fee is to be a derivation
from the school fees being paid on termly basis by the students.
SAAS Fee

Students User Accounts

Virtual Private Server Quota

per student per semester

staff and parents accounts are free of charge

initial setup and configuration is free of charge

N500

Approximately 500 Students and not less than 570 Students

25000 MB

N400

Above 670 Students

30000 MB

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5. Functional Specifications

TRAINING AND SUPPORT


Once the project is complete our staff will provide training and support. PA-CENT Technologies Limited is
staffed and equipped to handle a variety of training needs.
The initial on-site training will be provided at your local location. We will arrive with requisite equipment
depending on the staff and what we agree with you and copies of training video for use by your staff. You are
not required to supply any equipment or have an existing internet connection for the training.
If you require on-site training at a location other than locally, travel costs will not be incurred, it is still free of
charge.

TRAINING
Training will be provided on-site for a minimum period of three working days and a maximum period of seven
working days. This is dependent on the number of staff involved.

SUPPORT
Phone and e-mail support will be provided as needed after the on-site training free of charge.

Pa-cent technologies ltd


1 OBY OKOLI AVENUE, OPPOSITE ACORN FILLING STATION AWKA ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA
08035906416, 08057669456

ALPHENA DIGITAL INSTITUTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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5. Functional Specifications

CONCLUSION
We are happy for the opportunity granted us to present this proposal for your review. Upon acceptance of
this proposal, we will draft a comprehensive statement of work for your review that will serve as the project
contract between PA-CENT Technologies Limited and Federal Science and Technical College, Awka.
If you have any questions or need additional explanation on any part of the proposal, please let us know.

Yours Faithfully,
For: PA-CENT Technologies Limited

Ikechukwu Innocent Umeh MNCS 002119/2008


Principal Consultant

Pa-cent technologies ltd


1 OBY OKOLI AVENUE, OPPOSITE ACORN FILLING STATION AWKA ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA
08035906416, 08057669456

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