Project Brief
Background and Problem Statement:
A friend who frequently organizes badminton games faces significant challenges in managing court bookings and participant registrations. As a small-scale organizer, he relies on social media platforms like Facebook to invite participants. This method is cumbersome as participants simply comment with “+1” to indicate their attendance, leading to inefficient tracking and management of actual participants. Additionally, there is no existing application tailored to streamline this process, making it difficult for him to manage bookings, confirmations, and payments effectively.
Solution:
To address these issues, EZ-Book, a dedicated court booking application, has been developed. This web app allows the host to create listings for booked courts, setting specific parameters such as access passcodes, pricing, number of courts available, and player limits. After setting up a court, the host can share a direct link to the booking page, enabling participants to sign up easily. To ensure accountability and security, all users are required to sign up with their phone numbers, enhancing the reliability of participant commitments and reducing fraudulent activities.
Features and Functionalities
Court Creation
Hosts can input details about the court session, including location, time, price, and player capacity.
User Registration
Users sign up using their phone numbers, providing verified identities that increase the trustworthiness of transactions.
Court Info Sharing
Hosts and players can share a unique link to each specific booking, simplifying the process of inviting participants.
Customizable Settings
Hosts can adjust settings per court, including entry requirements like passcodes or fees.
Current Progress and Future Enhancements
The project has been operational for six months with positive feedback. The next phase of development will focus on improving the payment process. Currently, the host manually calculates and collects payments, which is time-consuming and prone to errors. To streamline this, Tech Cat Labs plans to integrate a QR code payment system. This system will automate the payment collection process, allowing for instant, error-free transactions directly within the app.
Objectives
The integration of the QR code payment gateway will not only reduce the administrative burden on the host but also enhance the user experience by providing a seamless, efficient method for financial transactions. This upgrade will ensure that EZ-Book remains the premier solution for sports facility management and booking.
With EZ-Book, Tech Cat Labs is at the forefront of simplifying recreational sports management. By continuously seeking feedback and making necessary enhancements, the app aims to set a new standard for convenience and efficiency in sports community engagement.