I.T. for a football club in Lancashire

> To show by using information technology we can attract more customers to the club by developing advertisement flyers and well designed posters.

> To show that our club finances can be easily understood and be developed by using information technology.

I believe that the more well presented we set ourselves the better impression it gives for the club, therefore I find these aims to be of good advantages as it will also give the club a better image. It would be a large liability if there would be a difficulty in understanding financial records therefore they need to be clear as this is very important information, and it is necessity to monitor all profit and loss. Using the information and records the person in charge would be able to manage the clubs finance with a good understanding of what the club can buy.

If the club is likely to get help and support from the outside community it will have to attract more people and then be able to have a larger squad and members to get involved in its affairs. If the club is to succeed it will need the cash to spend on its football gear and to pay for the employees working at the club itself. Also the club will need more funds to build a larger ground if the club is to increase in popularity and have more supporters coming to watch the football games.

The club itself is situated midpoint in a local league, and plays its matches on a Sunday, and plays against various teams in its league. This is the first year the team has been involved in the league. The team has produced really well talented players who are taking the club to a higher level and after playing two games they have had a victory and a draw against very difficult opposition.

So after producing great results they are hoping to increase their popularity by attracting more people to the club through out there local community to come and join or even come and watch the matches played on Sunday's. This is when advertisements need to be implemented by the use of flyers and posters being put up through out the area. To be able to do this we need to have at least one P.C to be able to manufacture the flyers and posters, so really a decent P.C is required to produce these, and also to make letters.

Investigation of Solution

To have got the information written I had to send a letter to the club asking how the club was running. I asked them how many people were involved in the managing of the club. I also asked them how good the team was doing, and what kind of information Technology they had in use. The letter that I have written is at the back of this project and also the reply from the football club.

Design of Solution

This is a flow chart showing how I will carry out the task.

. I would try to find as much as I can about the club.

2. I would then see how the club will benefit from the use of computers

3. I will then make a membership form for people who want to join the club and have training practices at the club and if the person is good, enough they will be in the team.

4. I will then make a Database about the club's members that are involved including the players.

5. I then will add up the profits made in the club shop by using a spreadsheet.

6. Finally, I will design a membership form telling people if they want to join the football club. I will also design a poster to advertise the club and tell people that they can come and watch the football games played on Sundays. Therefore, the club can make profit from letting people watch the football game.

Implementation of Solution

RESOURCES

Hardware

Although computers are expensive and are continually being improved, this should not be a real problem for a growing club such as this one; their aim should be to invest in up to three computers, as it will pay off. The reasons being are that things will be done really fast, such as making letters, posters and membership forms. Also a new up to date printer will be essential, as it would speed up printing.

Printers

Nearly every business has a computer, and in every business that has a computer they always have a printer. The reason being is that computers will be useless without a printer as they wouldn't be able to send letters or design posters and wouldn't be able to get anything out of a computer. So a printer is required, a football club such as this one needs a relatively fast printer and to show good presentation it needs to be a colour printer.

Software

Software is just as important as the computer without decent software the computer is not really much use. The software that is going to be implied has to have lots of options and choices, to be available for the user. The club should be hoping for at least a Windows 95 package as its least requirements as it provides lots of options, anything less then that requirement wouldn't really be of any use for the club. Although Windows 3.11 wouldn't be too bad, I think the club such as this one should be hoping to have at least a Window 95.

Letters

Letters that need to be sent off can be done with relative ease and with not wasting too much time as letters can be typed up and then printed, as many times, depending on how many is needed. Also printing out more copies wouldn't be much of a problem as the original letter would already be saved in the hard drive and so copying an extra copy wouldn't be much of a problem. I have included a letter in this project.

Databases and Spreadsheets

Using Spreadsheets and Databases is a good way of storing information such as the information of the team members and the staff members. Also what can be also helpful to the club using this application is that calculating the balance of formulas can be done manually. In my project I have also included a Spreadsheet about the club members to show how essential this application can be to the club.

Suliaman Rafiq 7/12/2000