ICONIX Process for Analysis and Design of Web-Based Savings and Loan Cooperative Applications

Abstract

The rapid advancement of information technology has led to the computerization of activities in virtually all domains. One notable example is the website, which is widely utilized by the public today to facilitate various business processes. Technology's proliferation has also significantly simplified and enhanced solutions to economic challenges, especially in cooperatives. Cooperatives play an instrumental role in fostering economic growth. While cooperative management utilizes applications, many administrative activities remain manual, lack real-time processing, and are only accessible to the cooperative's administrators. The process is challenging for cooperative members who wish to view transaction reports or conduct activities like installments, deposits, Surplus Dividends (SHU), or loans; they must physically visit the cooperative. This paper will delve into the steps in analyzing and designing a web-based cooperative application utilizing the Iconix process. The system analysis stages encompass data gathering via observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The system design stages cover the design of the user interface (GUI) graphics, use case diagrams, domain model diagrams, robustness diagrams, sequence diagrams, and class diagrams. This study's findings will benefit cooperative stakeholders looking to establish a web-based savings and loan system. This will provide them with a comprehensive overview of business processes through the analysis and design phases, all leveraging the Iconix process.