From advanced Android to smart app innovation is a digital upskill journey.
Our Client
To design an effective and customized training program, LaQuest first needed to assess the existing skill levels of the participants. An interview-based survey revealed that most participants had basic Android development knowledge and were familiar with Java and web development. However, there were identified gaps in RESTful API development and limited exposure to cross-platform development frameworks. Among the eight participants, two specialized in desktop application development, while the rest were more experienced in web-based systems. The challenge was to bridge these skill gaps within a limited timeframe while ensuring practical, real-world applicability.
Industry
Government / Public Sector
Primary Project Location
Manila City, Metro Manila
Website
https://www.dof.gov.ph/
The Need
The senior IT officer of the Department of Finance sought assistance from LaQuest to design a specialized training module that would provide advanced Android mobile application development skills to its computer programmers. The objective was to enable the team to develop a private server monitoring application that transmits data from on-premise servers to a mobile app. The mobile application would allow IT personnel to remotely monitor and diagnose server health indicators such as temperature, CPU usage, disk space, network status, fan condition, and physical server location. The solution was intended to support remote system management while ensuring security and operational reliability within the DOF data center environment.
Our Challenge
The primary challenge was to design a training program that accommodated varying skill levels among participants within a limited timeframe. While most developers possessed foundational Android and Java knowledge, there were gaps in RESTful API development, cross-platform frameworks, and modern application architecture. Additionally, the training had to be practical, secure, and directly applicable to real government systems rather than theoretical exercises.
Approach
LaQuest developed an upskilling learning module specifically designed for professional application developers. The approach focused on targeted learning techniques and methodologies that would help participants understand how to create a single codebase capable of deployment across multiple mobile platforms, extending beyond traditional Android-only development.
Our Solution
LaQuest designed and delivered a comprehensive set of training modules aimed at building a strong knowledge foundation in agility, flexibility, scalability, and security in mobile application development. The program enabled participants to understand hybrid application models and integrate application servers with Android mobile apps.
The training covered the following key areas:
- Version Control Using GitHub: Introduction to GitHub as a version control and collaboration platform, enabling participants to manage source code, track changes, and collaborate efficiently during development and testing phases.
- MVC Architecture: Training on the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern to help participants design scalable, extensible, and maintainable applications.
Java and Kotlin Programming: Strengthening Java expertise while introducing Kotlin to enhance productivity and interoperability without disrupting existing Java-based applications.
- Application Programming Interfaces (APIs): In-depth discussion on API development, secure communication protocols, and integration of local systems with third-party and Google APIs.
- Flutter, Dart, and Firebase: Introduction to Flutter and the Dart programming language to enable participants to build and deploy high-quality applications across Android, iOS, desktop, and web platforms using a single codebase.
85%
of apps now support multiple platforms
92%
deployed their first app during training
76%
improved coding efficiency with Dart
It Matters
The trainees have appreciated the pool of knowledge that has been taught to them because they have learned more than they asked for. The trainees have not only learned about advanced Android mobile app development but also acquired the knowledge of understanding API, learning where to find them, and how to make use of it. This has taught them how to allow integration to 3rd party applications and functions or enable their programs to connect to other applications as well. Aside from their familiarity with the native programming languages used in Android app development, learning how to make use of GitHub as a repository or as a place to access open-source codes helps them speed up their coding refactoring. Additionally, the turn-key module of this training event was learning about Flutter enabling them to quickly create high-quality easy, deploy mobile applications on multiple platforms with the use of a single codebase called DART.
Hands-on teaching is a learning experience that allows the trainees to personally explore the easiest, simplest, and most useful knowledge in mobile app development these days.
BUSINESS MATTERS:
- Ensure digital innovation continuity in the government sector.
- Gained knowledge of cross-platform mobile app development.
- Gained a clear understanding of how to use API’s.
