Android application for inventory management in the IT teachers' room of the ULEAM El Carmen Extension Aplicación Android para la gestión de inventarios en la sala de profesores de TI de la ULEAM Extensión El Carmen

Abstract

The project was developed with the objective of designing an Android application to improve inventory management in the IT faculty lounge at ULEAM El Carmen Extension, given that problems were identified such as a lack of updated records, a lack of responsible personnel, and a lack of knowledge of the location of assets. A quantitative and qualitative approach was used through faculty surveys and an interview with the program coordinator, which provided insight into the current situation. The application was built using the agile Scrum methodology, utilizing technologies such as Android Studio, PHP, MySQL, and RFID tags. The system allowed assets to be recorded, assigned, reports generated, information retrieved in real time, and resource status monitored. Functional and non-functional tests showed a significant improvement in response times: report generation decreased from almost 6 minutes to 19 seconds, asset retrieval from 4 minutes to 32 seconds, and allocation decreased from 6 minutes to just 28 seconds. It was concluded that the developed tool effectively addressed the deficiencies of the traditional system, promoted responsible use of assets, and strengthened administrative control in the academic environment