The Application of Mobile Geographic Information System (MGIS) for Android-based Mapping of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Abstract

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have great potential in driving community economic activities and at the same time become a source of income for most people in improving their welfare. Therefore, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of independent and developing MSMEs, Information Technology (IT) is needed to promote enterprises and their products. For this purpose, Mobile Geographic Information System (MGIS) application was developed for android based mapping of MSMEs. In data collection process, the authors employed observation and interview as methods. The purpose of developing this application is as an alternative promotion media and to make it easy to find the location of MSMEs in Surabaya. Black box test was conducted to test the appropriateness of the application. In addition, testing was also conducted using a questionnaire involving 50 respondents with 15 questions representing 5 stakeholder needs. From the questionnaire results, it was concluded that 4 needs, namely, the need to promote products, to spread information, community service, and information of MSMEs have been highly fulfilled by the application, while the need to increase gross domestic product was sufficiently fulfilled by the application.