I'll provide a high-level design for the client compliance tracking software and a sample Python implementation.
**System Design**
The system will consist of the following components:
1. **Client Management**: Store client information, including name, address, and contact details.
2. **Form Management**: Store information about each form, including form name, description, and submission deadlines.
3. **Form Submissions**: Track each form submission, including the client, form, submission date, and status (pending, submitted, approved, rejected).
4. **Compliance Status**: Provide a summary of each client's compliance status, including the forms they need to submit and their current status.
5. **Deadline Reminders**: Send reminders to clients about upcoming deadlines for form submissions.
6. **Reporting**: Generate reports on compliance status, including summaries and detailed lists of form submissions.
**Database Schema**
The database schema will include the following tables:
* **clients**: client information (id, name, address, contact details)
* **forms**: form information (id, name, description, submission deadline)
* **form_submissions**: form submissions (id, client_id, form_id, submission_date, status)
* **compliance_status**: compliance status summary (client_id, form_id, status)
**Python Implementation**
I'll provide a sample implementation using Python and the Flask web framework.
```python
from flask import Flask, render_template, request, redirect, url_for
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
from datetime import datetime
app = Flask(__name__)
app.config["SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI"] = "sqlite:///compliance.db"
db = SQLAlchemy(app)
class Client(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
name = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
address = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False)
contact_details = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
class Form(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
name = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
description = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False)
submission_deadline = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False)
class FormSubmission(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
client_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("client.id"), nullable=False)
form_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("form.id"), nullable=False)
submission_date = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False)
status = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
class ComplianceStatus(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
client_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("client.id"), nullable=False)
form_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("form.id"), nullable=False)
status = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False)
@app.route("/")
def index():
return render_template("index.html")
@app.route("/clients")
def clients():
clients = Client.query.all()
return render_template("clients.html", clients=clients)
@app.route("/forms")
def forms():
forms = Form.query.all()
return render_template("forms.html", forms=forms)
@app.route("/form_submissions")
def form_submissions():
form_submissions = FormSubmission.query.all()
return render_template("form_submissions.html", form_submissions=form_submissions)
@app.route("/compliance_status")
def compliance_status():
compliance_status = ComplianceStatus.query.all()
return render_template("compliance_status.html", compliance_status=compliance_status)
if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(debug=True)
```
**Forms and Templates**
Create the following templates:
* `index.html`: dashboard overview
* `clients.html`: client management page
* `forms.html`: form management page
* `form_submissions.html`: form submissions page
* `compliance_status.html`: compliance status summary page
**Forms List**
The following forms will be included:
* ROC forms: ADT-1, ADT-2, ADT-3, ADT-4, AOC-1, AOC-2, AOC-3, AOC-3A, AOC-4, AOC-5, BEN-1, BEN-2, BEN-3, BEN-4, CHG-1, CHG-4, CHG-6, CHG-8, CHG-9, CRA-1, CRA-2, CRA-3, CRA-4, CSR-1, CSR-2, DIR-10, DIR-11, DIR-12, DIR-03, DIR-03 KYC, DIR-5, DIR-06, DIR-08, DIR-09, DPT-03, FC-1, FC-2, FC-3, FC-4, IEPF-1, IEPF-2, IEPF-4, IEPF-5, INC-12, INC-18, INC-19, INC-2, INC-20, INC-20A, INC-22, INC-23, INC-24, INC-25A, INC-26, INC-27, INC-27A, INC-28, INC-29, INC-4, INC-6, INC-7, MBP-1, MGT-1, MGT-11, MGT-12, MGT-13, MGT-14, MGT-15, MGT-2, MGT-3, MGT-4, MGT-5, MGT-6, MGT-7, MGT-7A, MGT-8, MR-1, MR-2, MR-3, MSC-1, MSC-3, MSC-4, MSME-1, MSME-1, PAS-1, PAS-2, PAS-3, PAS-4, PAS-5, PAS-6, SH-1, SH-2, SH-3, SH-4, SH-5, SH-6, SH-7, SH-8, SH-9, SH-10, SH-11, SH-12, SH-13, SH-14, SH-15, SPICE Part A, SPICE Part B, STK-1, STK-2, STK-3, STK-4
* Other forms: Form-3, Form-4, Form-5, Form-8, Form-11, Form-12, Form-15, Form-22, Form-23, Form-24, Form-25, Form-27, Form-28, Form-31, Form-32, Form LLP BEN2, Form4D
**Next Steps**
1. Implement user authentication and authorization.
2. Develop the client management page.
3. Develop the form management page.
4. Develop the form submissions page.
5. Develop the compliance status summary page.
6. Implement deadline reminders.
7. Implement reporting features.
This is a high-level design and implementation, and there are many details that need to be addressed. However, this should provide a good starting point for building a client compliance tracking software.
This high-level design and sample Python implementation provides a good starting point. However, the implementation details are not sufficient.
Could you provide a more detailed implementation in Python, including the following:
1. **Models**: Define the models for Client, Form, FormSubmission, and ComplianceStatus using SQLAlchemy.
2. **Database**: Create the database tables using the models.
3. **Forms**: Define forms for client management, form submissions, and compliance status updates using Flask-WTF.
4. **Routes**: Implement routes for client management, form submissions, and compliance status updates.
5. **Templates**: Provide sample templates for each page.
I'll review the detailed implementation and provide feedback.
Here's a more detailed implementation:
**Models**
```python
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
from datetime import datetime
db = SQLAlchemy()
class Client(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
name = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
address = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False)
contact_details = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
def __repr__(self):
return f"Client('{self.name}', '{self.address}', '{self.contact_details}')"
class Form(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
name = db.Column(db.String(100), nullable=False)
description = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=False)
submission_deadline = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False)
def __repr__(self):
return f"Form('{self.name}', '{self.description}', '{self.submission_deadline}')"
class FormSubmission(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
client_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("client.id"), nullable=False)
form_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("form.id"), nullable=False)
submission_date = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.utcnow)
status = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False, default="pending")
client = db.relationship("Client", backref=db.backref("form_submissions", lazy=True))
form = db.relationship("Form", backref=db.backref("form_submissions", lazy=True))
def __repr__(self):
return f"FormSubmission('{self.client.name}', '{self.form.name}', '{self.submission_date}', '{self.status}')"
class ComplianceStatus(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
client_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("client.id"), nullable=False)
form_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("form.id"), nullable=False)
status = db.Column(db.String(50), nullable=False, default="not started")
client = db.relationship("Client", backref=db.backref("compliance_status", lazy=True))
form = db.relationship("Form", backref=db.backref("compliance_status", lazy=True))
def __repr__(self):
return f"ComplianceStatus('{self.client.name}', '{self.form.name}', '{self.status}')"
```
**Database**
```python
with app.app_context():
db.create_all()
```
**Forms**
```python
from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
from wtforms import StringField, DateField, SelectField, SubmitField
from wtforms.validators import DataRequired
class ClientForm(FlaskForm):
name = StringField("Name", validators=[DataRequired()])
address = StringField("Address", validators=[DataRequired()])
contact_details = StringField("Contact Details", validators=[DataRequired()])
submit = SubmitField("Submit")
class FormSubmissionForm(FlaskForm):
client_id = SelectField("Client", coerce=int)
form_id = SelectField("Form", coerce=int)
submission_date = DateField("Submission Date")
status = SelectField("Status", choices=["pending", "submitted", "approved", "rejected"])
submit = SubmitField("Submit")
class ComplianceStatusForm(FlaskForm):
client_id = SelectField("Client", coerce=int)
form_id = SelectField("Form", coerce=int)
status = SelectField("Status", choices=["not started", "in progress", "completed"])
submit = SubmitField("Submit")
```
**Routes**
```python
@app.route("/")
def index():
return render_template("index.html")
@app.route("/clients")
def clients():
clients = Client.query.all()
return render_template("clients.html", clients=clients)
@app.route("/clients/new", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def new_client():
form = ClientForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
client = Client(name=form.name.data, address=form.address.data, contact_details=form.contact_details.data)
db.session.add(client)
db.session.commit()
return redirect(url_for("clients"))
return render_template("new_client.html", form=form)
@app.route("/forms")
def forms():
forms = Form.query.all()
return render_template("forms.html", forms=forms)
@app.route("/form_submissions")
def form_submissions():
form_submissions = FormSubmission.query.all()
return render_template("form_submissions.html", form_submissions=form_submissions)
@app.route("/form_submissions/new", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def new_form_submission():
form = FormSubmissionForm()
form.client_id.choices = [(client.id, client.name) for client in Client.query.all()]
form.form_id.choices = [(form.id, form.name) for form in Form.query.all()]
if form.validate_on_submit():
form_submission = FormSubmission(client_id=form.client_id.data, form_id=form.form_id.data, submission_date=form.submission_date.data, status=form.status.data)
db.session.add(form_submission)
db.session.commit()
return redirect(url_for("form_submissions"))
return render_template("new_form_submission.html", form=form)
@app.route("/compliance_status")
def compliance_status():
compliance_status = ComplianceStatus.query.all()
return render_template("compliance_status.html", compliance_status=compliance_status)
@app.route("/compliance_status/new", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def new_compliance_status():
form = ComplianceStatusForm()
form.client_id.choices = [(client.id, client.name) for client in Client.query.all()]
form.form_id.choices = [(form.id, form.name) for form in Form.query.all()]
if form.validate_on_submit():
compliance_status = ComplianceStatus(client_id=form.client_id.data, form_id=form.form_id.data, status=form.status.data)
db.session.add(compliance_status)
db.session.commit()
return redirect(url_for("compliance_status"))
return render_template("new_compliance_status.html", form=form)
```
**Templates**
Create the following templates:
* `index.html`: dashboard overview
* `clients.html`: client management page
* `new_client.html`: new client page
* `forms.html`: form management page
* `form_submissions.html`: form submissions page
* `new_form_submission.html`: new form submission page
* `compliance_status.html`: compliance status summary page
* `new_compliance_status.html`: new compliance status page
This implementation provides a more detailed example of how the client compliance tracking software could be built using Flask and SQLAlchemy.
Your implementation provides a good foundation for building the client compliance tracking software.
However, I would like to add more functionality to the software, such as:
1. **User Management**: Add user management features, including user registration, login, and role-based access control.
2. **Form Automation**: Automate form submissions by integrating with external APIs or services.
3. **Notifications**: Send notifications to clients and users about upcoming deadlines, form submissions, and compliance status updates.
To implement these features, I can leverage libraries like Flask-Login, Flask-Principal, and Flask-Mail.
Here's an example of how you could implement user management using Flask-Login and Flask-Principal:
**User Model**
```python
class User(db.Model):
id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
username = db.Column(db.String(64), unique=True, nullable=False)
email = db.Column(db.String(120), unique=True, nullable=False)
password_hash = db.Column(db.String(128))
def set_password(self, password):
self.password_hash = generate_password_hash(password)
def check_password(self, password):
return check_password_hash(self.password_hash, password)
def __repr__(self):
return f"User('{self.username}', '{self.email}')"
```
**User Registration and Login**
```python
from flask_login import LoginManager, UserMixin, login_user, logout_user, login_required, current_user
login_manager = LoginManager()
login_manager.init_app(app)
@login_manager.user_loader
def load_user(user_id):
return User.query.get(int(user_id))
@app.route("/register", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def register():
form = RegistrationForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
user = User(username=form.username.data, email=form.email.data)
user.set_password(form.password.data)
db.session.add(user)
db.session.commit()
return redirect(url_for("login"))
return render_template("register.html", form=form)
@app.route("/login", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def login():
form = LoginForm()
if form.validate_on_submit():
user = User.query.filter_by(username=form.username.data).first()
if user and user.check_password(form.password.data):
login_user(user)
return redirect(url_for("index"))
return render_template("login.html", form=form)
@app.route("/logout")
@login_required
def logout():
logout_user()
return redirect(url_for("index"))
```
**Role-Based Access Control**
```python
from flask_principal import Principal, Permission, RoleNeed
principals = Principal(app)
admin_permission = Permission(RoleNeed("admin"))
moderator_permission = Permission(RoleNeed("moderator"))
@app.route("/admin")
@admin_permission.require(http_exception=403)
def admin():
return "Admin page"
@app.route("/moderator")
@moderator_permission.require(http_exception=403)
def moderator():
return "Moderator page"
```
**Notifications**
```python
from flask_mail import Mail, Message
mail = Mail(app)
def send_notification(subject, recipients, body):
msg = Message(subject, recipients=recipients, body=body)
mail.send(msg)
@app.route("/send_notification", methods=["POST"])
def send_notification_route():
subject = request.form["subject"]
recipients = request.form["recipients"]
body = request.form["body"]
send_notification(subject, recipients, body)
return "Notification sent"
```
Please let me know if this implementation meets your requirements or if you need further modifications.