Online Final Assiggment Guidance Application (BIMO) as Monitoring Departments in Politeknik Negeri Medan

Abstract

The final project guidance process is a crucial phase in students' academic journey. However, at Politeknik Negeri Medan, this process is still conducted manually, leading to limitations in monitoring, time efficiency, and flexibility. This study aims to develop an online final project guidance application named BIMO as a digital solution to facilitate guidance and monitoring processes at the department level. The application is designed with three main user levels: administrators, lecturers, and students. The key features developed include account registration, guidance activity management, document uploads, and a monitoring system to support transparency and accountability. The development methodology adopts the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) prototype model to ensure the application meets user needs. Application testing was carried out using the black-box testing method to evaluate functionality, and user satisfaction surveys were conducted to assess the application's effectiveness.The results indicate that BIMO improves the efficiency of the guidance process, simplifies access to information, and facilitates lecturers and departments in monitoring the progress of students' final projects. Thus, this application is expected to serve as a relevant digital solution to support the academic system transformation at Politeknik Negeri Medan.