Alabi G.A. (PhD)Biru Tesfaye (PhD)Habte Mekonnen2023-06-102023-11-182020-06-102023-11-181996-05http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/21510We are now living in an era known as the information age. Information has become the most important input for al l types of systems established to attain certa in objectives . The availability of timely , relevant, and accurate information is critical to operational efficiency and realization of organizational goals The highly acclaimed role of information is always coupled with the use of advanced products of information technology, such as computers and computer software Computerization of manual information -intensive activities in now unavoidable regardless of the profession or the organ ization in wh ich such tasks are performed. Accordingly, this study is undertaken to suggest a course of analysis and design activities that may be employed in computer i zing the major activities of the budget and finance control department of t he Administrate on for Refugee and Returnee Affairs office of the Ethiopi an government. The first chapter describes the project background, justifications , objectives, limitations , and methodology employed in the study High volume of manually processed financial transact ions and structural defects of the existing financial informant ion system are the major problems that served as a justification for this study . Fact finding tools used in this study include structured questioners , structured interviews. record examinations and observation of operations. A specification of system requirements is provided in chapter two. Data flow analysis and process analysis are employed to depict logical features of the system and to ensure the va 1 i dity of funct i ona 1 specifi cat ions. Object-oriented software engineering methodology is used for further analysis and design of the financial information system. Chapter three discusses object structure analysis and object behavior analysis as essential ingredients an object -oriented approach to systems analysis. Chapter four contains adscription of object -oriented design methods employed in building the functional and nonfunctional structural framework of the financial application. The object-oriented design elements employed are class specifications, data structure design, methods design, and user interface design. Chapter five deals with conclusion and recommendations. Recommendations are made for acquisition of an object-oriented database for implementation of the design .enInformation ScienceThesis