On April 26, 2025, an Industrial Engineering research team from the Saint Louis University School of Engineering and Architecture led by faculty research promoter Engr. Geraldine G. Nerona, and student researchers Lawrence Konrad A. Quizon, Jheanelyne Kaye I. Racuya, Sydney Jade G. Ortiz, Princess Jun O. Abata, Jessica Kate B. Corpuz, Charlize Nicole B. Flores, Shairaly M. Luna, Hannah Lee P. Matchoc, Nathaniel D. Modesto, presented and turned over the two data management systems which were the output of their capstone project entitled “Innovating a Barangay’s Data Management System and Enhancing Students’ Design Skills Through Application of Information Systems Solutions” to Barangay Legarda-Burnham-Kisad officials. The initiative aimed to provide the barangay with innovative systems that would improve data accuracy, efficiency, and accessibility while also supporting better governance.
The Capstone team developed two new data management systems for the barangay through Information Systems methodology: the Barangay Resident Profile Management System (BREMS) and the Barangay Tracking and Recording of Accomplished Community Key-projects (BTRACK). These systems were designed to replace manual data processes with automated digital solutions, improving accuracy and timeliness of information, making it easier for barangay officials to access, update, and monitor vital community information.
The project concluded with a successful system rollout and evaluation, showing significant improvements in data handling efficiency and project monitoring within Barangay Legarda-Burnham-Kisad. The BREMS and BTRACK were turned over to the barangay on April 26, 2025, and are now being implemented as their official data management systems for resident records and barangay projects since April 26, 2025.
The integration of BREMS and B-TRACK not only streamlined barangay operations but also influenced a policy reform within the barangay. The officials formally adopted the two systems into their operations, recognizing the benefits of transparency, accountability, and efficiency. This marked a shift toward institutionalizing structured data management in local governance.
The project supports SDG 4 through researchers demonstrating meaningful and practical learning, SDG 9 by fostering innovation and technology, SDG 11 by making the community more sustainable and resilient, and SDG 16 through enhancing effectiveness, accountability, and transparency.(Article by: Princess Abata, Sydney Ortiz, and Lawrence Quizon, SEA-IE Department | Photos from SEA-IE Department)
