ATS: um framework para apoiar a implementação de software acadêmico

Abstract

CONTEXT: Digital technology has become an essential tool for the execution and improvement of functions that were once performed manually, which has enabled changes in society in different areas and spaces. Regarding the academic environment, there is a growing need to insert new strategies for conceiving and organizing different tasks, such as the use of software systems. This proposed automation favors the interactivity between sectors and the use of programs that help in the mechanization of processes within universities. MOTIVATION: In this context, there is a need to build technological innovation mechanisms, made possible by the use of software aimed at the academic environment, which promotes the integration of different sectors and facilitates the execution of bureaucratic/manual processes, through the creation of a framework to ensure functionality, speed, stability, and adaptability to the developer. OBJECTIVE: Therefore, this work proposes to develop a framework called ATS (Academic Tool Support) to be used as a facilitating tool to implement software systems in order to mechanize processes in academic environments. METHODOLOGY: The construction of this work was outlined from five stages, as follows: I) Rationale and research through ad-hoc literature review; II) Survey of the structural requirements for the creation of a Web development framework; III) Implementation of the ATS Framework and its functionalities; IV) Distribution of the ATS Framework to be used by developers; V) Validation of the functionalities and performance of the ATS Framework. RESULTS: The ATS Framework was developed with the intention of accelerating Web development in academic spaces. It was also validated the difficulty and the functionalities of the ATS Framework through an online form with developers working in the market, in order to certify the efficiency of the developed project. BENEFICIADOS: In view of the above, it is expected that this project can benefit other developers by having a framework to support academic activities, as well as educational institutions, which can enjoy the automation of processes by the advent of technology.