Design and Development of a Web-Based Capstone Project Monitoring Application Using an Agile Approach

Authors

  • Gusti Alta Pradana Diploma Program in Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Samarinda, Indonesia.
  • Ajid Haqi Rahmani Diploma Program in Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Samarinda, Indonesia.
  • Shofi Zulfatur Riski Diploma Program in Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Samarinda, Indonesia.
  • Muhammad Rian Diploma Program in Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Samarinda, Indonesia.
  • Adriansyah Amir Diploma Program in Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Samarinda, Indonesia.
  • Achmad Affandi Diploma Program in Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Samarinda, Samarinda, Indonesia.

Keywords:

capstone project, web-based monitoring, academic supervision, Agile development, Laravel, higher education information system

Abstract

This study aimed to design and develop a web-based application for monitoring capstone projects in higher education, with particular emphasis on progress visibility, supervision coordination, feedback exchange, and administrative control. The study adopted a design-and-development approach. Requirements were elicited through interviews with relevant lecturers, modeled using a context diagram, data-flow diagram, activity and use-case representations, sequence diagrams, and an entity-relationship diagram, and implemented using PHP/Laravel and MySQL. Development followed an Agile-oriented iterative process. Functional verification was conducted using black-box testing against the documented user requirements. The resulting prototype supported three principal user roles: students, supervisors, and administrators. Core functions included topic submission, milestone and deadline tracking, progress reporting, automated notifications, supervision scheduling, supervisor feedback, account management, and system reporting. The source project reported that the implemented functions operated in accordance with the specified requirements. The system architecture also established traceable information flows among the three user groups and a relational data structure for capstone records. The prototype demonstrates the feasibility of integrating capstone monitoring, academic supervision, and administrative oversight within a single web platform. However, because the available evidence is limited to requirements analysis and functional testing, future studies should evaluate usability, security, reliability, and educational impact with larger user samples and validated instruments.

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2026-04-01

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): April Issue 2025 Issue | JUVOTEK JURNAL

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Pradana, G. A., Rahmani, A. H., Riski, S. Z., Rian, M., Amir, A., & Affandi, A. (2026). Design and Development of a Web-Based Capstone Project Monitoring Application Using an Agile Approach. Jurnal Vokasi Teknik, 3(1), 18-24. https://mentech.id/jurnal/index.php/juvotek/article/view/56