ABANG: AN ONLINE ROOM RESERVATION AND MONITORING
SYSTEM FOR ERICKA’S BOARDING HOUSE
(Capstone Project and Research1)
John Carlo E. Tan, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Abegail Jo J. Arañez, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Medasto C. Palallos, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
A. Introduction
Boarding houses are one of the most in demand establishments
when it comes to study and work in other places. Boarding houses
have uniqueness in character. They all aim to provide an
environment that will safeguard and promote the welfare, happiness,
and proper physical and emotional development of students and
tenants, as well as protecting them from the risk of harm or neglect.
Boarding houses provide low-cost accommodation to some of the
most marginal and disadvantaged members of the community.
Residents occupy a precarious position in the private housing market
are generally of low income, and many also have physical, intellectual,
social and psychological difficulties which affect their everyday
functioning to varying degrees. Boarding houses are an important
source of affordable accommodation.
Given the advantages of boarding houses, there are also matters
to be considered specially for the admin, staff and tenants. Managing a
boarding house business is a difficult task. Problems like losing track of
tenants’ information, difficulty in reservation and billing process may be
encountered. Therefore, an automated system is designed to provide
convenience not only for the admin and staff but also for the tenants.
Asupra (2001), studied an automated system of billing and
reservation for “Pearl Manor Pension House” Incorporated. After a
careful study by the researchers it has been found out that the
employees’ encounters problem with their present system, these
problems are: a. time consuming in processing check-in. b. delayed
computation of bills and c. time consuming processing of reservation.
After a careful study of the current system of Pearl Manor Pension
House, Incorporated, the group came with a conclusion to; automate
their system. The automation of the system will give advantages to the
company because it will make the computation of bills a lot easier and
more accurate.
The automated system provides an online web application
that is accessible anywhere around the Philippines. The online web
application caters direct room reservation for paying guests. On the
other hand, the system saves labor to the admin and staff. It is capable
of recording, maintaining and keeping track of tenants’ information and
offers a hassle-free billing system.
Cagalawan (2003), studied and proposed an online hotel
reservation for Bacolod Executive Inn. The findings of the study
stressed that some problems exist in their current system namely: a.
time delay in updating email reservation processing, b. difficulties in
confirmation of the availability of rooms in walk and telephone
reservation and c. report generation is time consuming. As the result of
investigation and observation to the existing reservation procedures,
the group came with a conclusion that the Bacolod Executive Inn
particularly the reservation must be developed through an online
system for their better service.
The online web application will also provide promotion to the
establishment which is an advantage in maximizing customers. Thus,
the system will be the one responsible to process all the transactions.
B. Statement of the Problem
The study was intended to develop and design an automated
Boarding House Reservation and Monitoring System. Specifically, this
sought to answer the following questions:
Is Abang Online Room Reservation and Monitoring
System capable of recording tenants’ information?
Is Abang Online Room Reservation and Monitoring
System capable of maintaining and keeping track of
tenants’ information?
How will Abang Online Room Reservation and Monitoring
System provide convenience in terms of billing process?
C. Objectives
The objective of Abang Online Room Reservation and Monitoring
System is to able to enhance manual system to automated system in a
web-based application. This is to develop a system that enables the
monitoring and retrieving of tenants’ information who is occupying at
any room in a secured way. This will give convenience to the
administration in their establishment.
To develop and design a web-based application for
monitoring and retrieving tenant information for Ericka’s
boarding house.
To cater direct reservation for Ericka’s boarding house
through web-based application.
To provide an easier and accurate billing computation for
Ericka’s boarding house.
D. Significance of the Study
The findings of this study will rebound to the benefit of the
following:
This project can be a tool to control the flow of any payment
within the establishment.
This will provide a labor-saving environment.
The admin and the staff will not have a hard time in
monitoring and retrieving the information from the occupant.
E. Scope and Limitation
Boarding House Room Reservation and Monitoring system aims
to develop a system that provides convenience and ease of use to the
establishment. It is a web-based that enables to reserve a vacancy
for the tenants and monitors the occupant’s information that is
occupying at any room. This system provides a clear insight of the
billing information of the tenants’ history.
Scope
Monitor rooms,
Retrieve occupant information,
Accept reservation,
Record billing information, and
Notify admin on room availability.
Limitations
This project is only available on Windows Operating System,
This project is exclusive for one establishment,
This project is accessible to any device with the capability of
browsing.
This project is also accessible to the internet connection.
References:
Review of Related Literature and Studies of Hotel Reservation System
(2018, November 23). Retrieved from https://www.inettutor.com/source-
code/review-of-related-literature-and-studies-of-hotel-reservation-system/