SoCa: Software Catalog

Abstract

Teaching, learning process and the research at Department of Informatics of the State Polytechnic of Batam produce many software as project based learning teaching method starts to be implemented since 2017. All softwares have been documented as files on a server and in a CD or DVD. These software of a big volume requires good management and documentation in order to get more benefit instead of stack them as archive. This research aims to record further application development such as customization and commercialization of applications as well as versioning for advanced research on certain software products. This study target to handle documentation and publication problem generated from the teaching and research activity at Department of Informatics of the State Polytechnic of Batam in the form of catalogs that accessible online. SoCa is an application developed on web platform to facilitate data access over the internet anywhere and anytime. We used waterfall software development method that starts with data collection through interviews, and observation to complete system specification, design, develop, test and then validate the testing results performed using Black Box technique. The SoCa is equipped with detailed information on applications such as application descriptions, documentation and application's version. It also provides video demonstration of software workflow and its manual book. SoCa is expected to be a solution to realize various software management problem at Department of Informatics Engineering State Polytechnic of Batam.