Desarrollo de una aplicación móvil para la adopción de animales abandonados centro de rescate animal (CRIAR) Municipio de Riobamba.

Abstract

The CRIAR animal shelter faced a significant challenge with low adoption rates and an unreliable manual adoption process. To tackle this issue, the team created a mobile application that would automate the adoption process while improving management and adoption for both staff and users. The project began with an in-depth analysis of the current adoption process, identifying tasks and areas for improvement. Through interviews with shelter staff, system requirements were established, and weekly follow-ups ensured that development progress was on track. The team opted for an agile development methodology, using the Flutter framework and Dart programming language, which are known for their efficiency in mobile application development. The Scrum approach was adopted for project management, breaking development into specific sprints with well-defined user stories and techniques. After the mobile application was developed, a usability evaluation was conducted with 68 participants, including shelter staff and others involved in pet adoption. The results showed an impressive score of 91.47, deemed "Acceptable" with an "A" rating, indicating a marked improvement in user reliability compared to the manual adoption process. The new mobile application provided a unique solution for the adoption process at CRIAR, automating essential tasks and following an agile development methodology, resulting in a successful project. The usability evaluation validated the application's metrics, making the adoption process a breeze.