Travel Management System - Django

Overview

The Travel Management System is a web-based application built with Django, Celery, and Redis, offering a comprehensive solution for managing travel-related activities within an organization. This project was developed by Anuj Bhattarai and Pankaj Shah.

Technologies Used

• Django: A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.
• Celery: An asynchronous task queue/job queue based on distributed message passing.
• Redis: An open-source, in-memory data structure store used as a message broker for Celery.
• Signals: An open-source, signals provide a way to allow certain senders to notify a set of receivers when certain actions occur.

Features

1. User Management:

   • Create and manage user profiles for employees.
   • Define roles and permissions using Django's built-in authentication system.

2. Trip Planning:

   • Plan and schedule business trips for employees.
   • Specify travel details such as destination, duration, and purpose.

3. Expense Management:

   • Capture and track travel-related expenses.
   • Support for uploading and attaching receipts.
   • Automated calculation of per diems and reimbursements.

4. Approval Workflow:

   • Implement a multi-level approval process for trip requests and expenses.
   • Utilize Celery for handling asynchronous tasks related to approval notifications.

5. Travel Itinerary:

   • Generate detailed travel itineraries for employees.
   • Include flight details, hotel reservations, meeting schedules, etc.

6. Integration with Booking Platforms:

   • Integrate with external platforms for booking flights, hotels, and rental cars.
   • Retrieve and display real-time availability and pricing information.

7. Reporting and Analytics:

   • Generate reports on travel expenses, employee travel history, and more.
   • Utilize Django's ORM for efficient database querying.

8. Mobile Accessibility:

   • Leverage Django's responsive design capabilities for mobile-friendly interfaces.

Installation

1. Prerequisites:

   • Install Python and set up a virtual environment.
   • Install Django, Celery, and Redis.

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/anuj-pankaj/travel-management-system.git
   cd travel-management-system

3. Database Setup:

   • Configure your database settings in the Django settings file.
   • Run migrations:

     python manage.py migrate

4. Celery Configuration:

   • Configure Celery to use Redis as the message broker.
   • Start Celery:

     celery -A Travel_system worker -l info

     celery -A Travel_system beat -l info

5. Run the Application:

   python manage.py runserver

6. Access the Application:

   • Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

Deafault Passwords

1. admin
   • [email protected] admin
   • [email protected] Staff@1234
   • [email protected] Merc@1234

Contributors

• Anuj Bhattarai (GitHub)
• Pankaj Shah (GitHub)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Support

For any issues or inquiries, please contact the project maintainers:

• Anuj Bhattarai: [email protected]
• Pankaj Shah: [email protected]

Acknowledgments

• Special thanks to the Django, Celery, and Redis communities for their excellent documentation and support.
• Icons used in this project are provided by FontAwesome.

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