Abstract:
This
paper describes
a cloud
-
based SACCO Management Application System.
It
provides the design parameters, the programming features and the deployment process
of the system.
The motivation
is
to avoid server
-
based applications which require heavy
investments and
instead ride on the secure google cloud
-
based services for the
development and deployment of the system. Google Drive was chosen as the hosting
web server, where the Google Sheets, Docs, and Forms were customized to provide
safe on
-
site data and templates
for data capture and processing. While the system is
entirely dependent on google cloud apps, the user is provided with a mobile App which
directly connects to the google sheets for individualized reports and formatted member
information. The user only nee
d
s
to use a device which senses gmail login in order to
provide SACCO information at a click of a button. Both data capturing and
visualization processes are managed in a single web interface, bringing easy
-
to
-
use
benefits to end users. The concept has bee
n implemented with an existing SACCO and
has provided adequate level of automation to the SACCO management. The SACCO
management board is now able to track in real time the activities of the SACCO and
retrieve ready
-
made reports at a click of a button. The
system developed in this research
has potential applications in helping upcoming SACCOs implement secure Information
Systems for Data capturing, client management and instant provision of reports without
being worried about server space and domain name costs
