Development of an Online Multimedia Database for Processing Training Requests at the Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre

Abstract

This research project focuses on developing an online interactive multimedia database, which was conceived to be used in processing training request applications at the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh (PSCC).The database was tested by doctors, interns, and students from various educational institutions, as well as by the administrative staff of PSCC, and it proved that it could be used to replace the current system wherein staff uses a separate Excel sheet to log trainees requests and their information and write 3-4 memos to complete a single request. This report includes the processes involved to design and create the database and how the trainees and the admin staff at PSCC reacted to the use of the system. A review of the literature about multimedia databases provides insights about its importance fromboth a technological and business standpoint. Through this project, we will find out how this online multimedia database affects the admin staff’s workload and how it can be used as an effective tool for processing training requests and data record-keeping.