APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING RECORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (A CASE STUDY OF THE REGISTRAR’S OFFICE BRAINFIL POLYTECHNIC)

ABSTRACT This project research is focused on Appointment scheduling record management system, a case study of Registrar’s office, Brainfil Polytechnic, Ikot Ekpene. Appointment scheduling record system management system is a software that is intended to facilitate the efficient management of billing records in an appointment scheduling record system. The problems that necessitated the study are inadequate record keeping of billing information. This information is stored to a database to facilitate easy retrieval of bill reports when needed. The objective of the study is to design a computerized billing information system for the appointment scheduling record system industry. The methodology used is object-oriented analysis and design methodology (OOADM) model and the programming language used is Visual BASIC 6.0 and the database used is MySql. It was concluded that applying automated billing system to billing operations of an appointment scheduling record system makes it most effective and timely for appointment scheduling record systems financial accounting and management to make decisions and to easily retrieve needed information and also to monitor operations. Useful recommendations were also offered such as appointment scheduling record system managers should adopt computerized system for their billing operations.