The Center for Economic, Statistics and Information Technology Studies (PSESTI) Team of Hamzanwadi University together with the Application Development Team of Management Information System and Local Business Mapping (SIMPUL) handed over a CD containing the SIMPUL application and manual book to the Head of the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Trade Office Drs. H. Fathurrahman, M.Si.

The Head of PSESTI of Hamzanwadi University, Dr. Muhamad Ali, M.Si said that the SIMPUL application is an application developed to facilitate the provision of MSME and IKM data based on product categories, commodities, and also distribution based on region, land area, total production to market access.

"The development of the SIMPUL Application aims to become a database for all MSMEs, IKMs throughout NTB, which provides accurate information in order to facilitate coordination between OPDs so that the decision-making process carried out by regional heads or OPD Leaders becomes faster and more targeted," said Ali, after the submission of the Simpul application in Mataram, Thursday, November 19, 2020.

In addition, the SIMPUL application is a data portal platform application developed as part of the demands of the development of science and digital information technology. Moreover, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the digitalization of the data provision system, especially MSMEs/IKMs, has become an urgent need.

"The SIMPUL Application development process is the result of collaboration between the NTB Provincial Trade Office and Hamzanadi University through PSESTI which includes the process of identifying and analyzing needs, the development process, socialization and training, and the data input process," he explained.

Considering that the development process has only reached the application development stage, the socialization, training, and input and validation processes for MSME/IKM data will be carried out in the following year through institutional cooperation between the provincial government through the Trade Office and Hamzanwadi University.

"The activity will involve both lecturers and students who can be used as one of the schemes for implementing the Independent Learning Independent Campus (MBKM), Thematic KKN or other forms of activities that are possible according to the agreement of both parties," explained the doctor who graduated from Malang State University.

Another advantage of the SIMPUL Application is that it can be used as an instrument in the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education which can be implemented in partnership with the government, both provincial, district and village governments, especially related to the data collection and mentoring process for MSME/IKM, and BUMDES with a pilot system in several villages and carried out sustainably.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Trade Office, H. Fathurrahman said, as one form of government commitment to continue to provide attention and support for the development of MSMEs and IKM actors, the NTB Provincial Government through the Trade Office collaborates with PSESTI Hamzanwadi University to develop SIMPUL.

"One of the priority programs of the provincial government as stated in the 2019-2023 RPJMD is the program to defend and buy local products, so as one of our steps to realize this policy, we continue to strive to innovate and develop the necessary devices. Especially in providing fast and accurate data that can be accessed online. "