Activities reporting template usability perceived by academicians at centre for applied management studies, UiTM Pahang: the inception of AReS (Activities Reporting System)

Activity reports are an organized type of workplace communication that outline the objectives and status of projects. In general, the report preparers must provide a written summary, organize the details, convey factual information and present supporting evidence such as images. The use of MS word template to log details is no longer efficient. Additionally, the conventional reporting approach is prone to mistakes and often puts pressure on the report preparers to be accurate. Along with redundant and inconsistent data entry, many preparers also tend to put off submission, which can occasionally result in no submission at all. Alternatively, it is strongly advised that all report preparers use the new AReS (Activities Reporting System) to aid in their report preparation. Not only AReS has reporting capabilities, it also offers menus for storing and checking reports, an analysis dashboard as well as app gallery. The usage of an electronic system rather than paper-based reporting methods, gives users the aspect of mobility because it is easily accessible, while its simplicity can boost efficiency in terms of cost and time. The administrator of this system is also able to retrieve the information and generate a more comprehensive and interesting report. This will improve reporting practices and promote effective and polished reports and encourage the use of electronic documents in a greener environment which improves work productivity. All parties who are involved in the preparation of activities/programs reports, including public and private businesses can gain benefit from AReS.