In today’s complex society, having knowledge of computer-based information systems is important for a man to take decisions. An information system is a set of organised procedures which, when executed, provide information to support decision-making. It can also be defined as a tangible or intangible entity that serves to reduce the uncertainty of future events. The need for a computer-based information system was due to the explosion of information input and the need to access and extract the required information, where as in a manual system, it can never be completely documented.

The checklist is a guiding path and triggering mechanism for a designer when placed in a problem situation. In this type of situation, there is a need for the designer to think of new innovative solutions under various constraints and also consider all the various design factors. Before the design is finalized, a checklist would allow the designer to become familiar with various aspects of the problem and identify the cause.