Mobile App Development for Youth Association Management
Biselx, Thomas (2025)
2025
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025051511924
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2025051511924
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In Switzerland, young people living in villages outside urban areas often establish youth associations to foster community engagement, organize festive events, and support local initiatives. These associations play a vital role in preserving village traditions and strengthening social cohesion. However, limited financial resources often hinder their ability to adopt digital tools for managing memberships, finances, and events effectively.
This thesis examines the development of a mobile application using React Native to provide a cost-effective solution for youth association management. The development process followed a predefined structure, with planning, system architecture, and core functionalities, including member management, financial tracking, document storage, and a shared calendar, specified from the outset. Firebase was chosen as the backend to ensure secure data handling and real-time synchronization. While implementation was guided by initial specifications, user feedback may be incorporated where possible to inform refinements and future improvements.
The outcome is a functional prototype tailored to the administrative needs of small, community-based associations. In addition to improving operational efficiency, the study explores the viability of sustaining the application using free-tier services and modern development frameworks. The findings contribute to the digitalization of grassroots organizations and present a scalable model that may be adapted to similar contexts.
This thesis examines the development of a mobile application using React Native to provide a cost-effective solution for youth association management. The development process followed a predefined structure, with planning, system architecture, and core functionalities, including member management, financial tracking, document storage, and a shared calendar, specified from the outset. Firebase was chosen as the backend to ensure secure data handling and real-time synchronization. While implementation was guided by initial specifications, user feedback may be incorporated where possible to inform refinements and future improvements.
The outcome is a functional prototype tailored to the administrative needs of small, community-based associations. In addition to improving operational efficiency, the study explores the viability of sustaining the application using free-tier services and modern development frameworks. The findings contribute to the digitalization of grassroots organizations and present a scalable model that may be adapted to similar contexts.