SECOND BLOG/JOURNAL
Hypothesis Definition Our venture proposal serves as a model of how QR scanners might be introduced and used in the classroom and at institutional or university-wide events. It was imaginatively put out using the team members' combined thoughts and viewpoints, and it was hypothesized to be the ideal answer to the issue of the burdensome and time-consuming pattern of the university's traditional way of recording attendance, both for class-based and university-based events. Hypothesis Testing Based on our recently concluded interviews, only one out of ten respondents said that manually signing attendance sheets during classes and college or university-wide events is neither impractical nor inconvenient because the university already does it and it could still lead to better results. However, 90% of the interviewees approved of the usage of QR codes and scanners as a replacement for paper attendance records and signatures during those activities. They contend that such a concept needs to be put into action since it would benefit not just the students but also the university in general, by providing faster and more reliable data. Team Decision We discovered several areas that our service needs to take into consideration after gathering some insights from our responders. First, a better security system is required to ensure that such dishonest acts such as fraudulently signing for attendance are reduced and stopped. Evidently, that said problem would be solved through the help of our IT experts and modern technologies, hence was not the best option for a start-up business with low financing capacity. Thus, the team had discussed that the best and possible option now was to instill honesty among students and put in some little work for personnel assigned to guard the system. The lack of unique and accessible features comes in second. We discovered that more features for our service are required to meet the needs of our users, such as offline access, which would allow users to continue using the service even when there is no internet connection. We made the decision to include this functionality so that it can still be utilized even in the absence of an internet connection by authorized people. Either way, it would not cause much inconvenience when an internet connection is lost. Team’s Options
Options such as the use of biometrics, QR codes, or scanners had been available. We have already seen one aspect of these solutions' differences: price. Although they are more expensive than QR code implementation, biometric solutions offer the same advantages. Due to these variations, we essentially went with the QR Codes option because it is less expensive. Lessons As far as what our interview has come up with, I now know that before beginning a business, it is important to look at alternatives that could provide the same or even greater benefits for the service or good we are providing while aiming to spend less money. We should explore widely and see what’s there that we failed to consider. The viability and profitability of these alternatives will next be evaluated.
