SMART UPPER BALA

The exponential evolution of technology has immensely contributed to the continuous progression of all sectors of industry, mobile technology, increased the ability to communicate in and out of the workplace, and greater access to modern apps and services, and improved networking capabilities. Online reservation increases the chances of a better deal for assured accommodation on the clients. The existence of Information and Communication Technologies has marked a share of everyday transactions for each it could be a government or a non-governmental agency. Nowadays, the applications and concerns to be solved by the technology are specified by business people even on the smallest political unit called the barangay.

This study generally created to develop a smart community specifically in Barangay Upper Bala with reservation and notification in a Web-based and Mobile Technology implementation. Particularly, the researcher has identified the following specific objectives:

1. To develop a web-based technology to barangay Upper Bala that has a module console that barangay services are accessed for the following:

1.1. administrator (Barangay Chairperson); and

1.2. end-users (residents).

2. To develop a mobile application to barangay Upper Bala that has a module console for the following:

2.1. administrator (Barangay Chairperson); and

2.2. end-users (residents);

3. To develop a module in a web platform that automate and update on the following functionality:

3.1. post and display reservation of the residents;

3.2. notify residents on service requested; and

3.3. access necessary information when connected to internet.

4. To develop a module in a mobile application that automate and update on the following functionality:

4.1. post and display reservation of the residents;

4.2. notify residents on reserved service; and

4.3. access necessary information even not connected to internet.

5. To evaluate the performance of the smart Upper Bala project when evaluated by end-users (residents) and administrator (Barangay Chairperson) in terms of;

5.1. functionality;

5.2. usability; and

5.3. efficiency.

This study primarily aims to explore the known potential of technology and its feasibility in implementing it in a not so urbanized community like barangay Upper Bala.

Primarily, innovation is the main focus of the study which is based on the evaluation of the respondents for additional procedure to support the claims. Providing web-based and mobile application that supports the operations of the barangay on its major services that includes requesting, reservation and accessing clearances and certification as one of the highlights. As the major focus is through various request of the residents in the barangay, a notification module will be included to inform the residents that will be evaluated in the last objective of this study.

The administrator, user, and barangay staff could only access it via mobile application, but the information is available in the website.

Gathering of data will be done on or before January to March 2021 followed by the development and testing which will be done through online with the use of the team effort following the alpha testing approach.