Overview
REMSY is a project for developing a REsource Management SYstem to aid in scheduling and collecting information on tutoring at Old Dominion University.
This project is being developed by the CS410 2013 "Blue Team".
Key Features:
- Students can sign up to attend tutoring sessions offered by University programs from their mobile devices.
- Allows for verification of student and tutor presence at scheduled sessions.
- Records "turn away" for students seeking tutoring in courses for which it is not available.
- Allows for students to apply to be tutors, form their own study groups/sessions, and provide their fellow students with help in courses for which the University does not offer tutoring.
- Tracks student use of tutoring resources for analysis by University program administrators and instructors.
Problem Statement
A program's ability to operate is constrained by the availability of their equipment, personnel, and workspaces. It is therefore important that an organization have a customizable system to manage said resources.
Problem Characteristics
- Locations of resources/events vary.
- Organizations have diverse resources. What needs to be tracked?
- Data is not readily available/accessible for processing.
- There is misuse of program resources.
- Clients and employees are prone to committing entry/process errors.
- Current tracking systems are cumbersome.
Who is the customer?
Organizations that provide training and tutoring services (specifically ODU).
Goal
The purpose of our design will be to develop a customizable system for managing various equipment, locations, and personnel in an adaptable and productive manner.
Objectives
The developed system should exhibit the following characteristics:
- Adaptable to specific datasets
- Support shared data and resources between separate programs
- Single management process from top to bottom
- Minimizes risk of input error
- Does not overly burden employees/clients
- Tracks adherence to resource schedule
- Mines usage data to identify resource surpluses/deficits