Abstract
This project proposes PLANGROW, a smart personal planning and growth assistant designed to help users organise daily activities, set goals, build positive habits, and monitor personal progress. Many people find it difficult to manage time, prioritise tasks, remember deadlines, and follow through on long-term goals. Using separate notebooks, calendars, and applications can make it harder to keep plans in one place. PLANGROW will provide a central platform for managing tasks, schedules, goals, reminders, habits, and progress records.
The proposed system will allow users to create personal goals, break them into smaller tasks, set deadlines, schedule activities, and receive reminders. It will also provide progress summaries to help users recognise completed activities and identify areas that need attention. Depending on the final design, smart recommendations may suggest priorities or planning adjustments based on the user's recorded tasks and progress. The system will be designed with a simple interface and appropriate privacy controls. The project will use the Agile Software Development Methodology. Development will take place in stages, including requirements gathering, system design, implementation, testing, and evaluation. The expected outcome is a user-friendly planning assistant that helps users organise their time, remain consistent with their goals, and reflect on personal growth. Its effectiveness will be assessed through testing and feedback from intended users. Next, the system design will define the user interface, database, and how the different features will work together. During implementation, the system will be developed in modules so that core functions can be created and reviewed before additional features are added. Testing will be carried out to identify errors and check whether the system's functions work correctly, including task creation, reminders, progress tracking, and the protection of personal information. Evaluation will involve collecting feedback from intended users to identify areas that need improvement. The expected outcome is a user-friendly planning assistant that helps users organise their time, prioritise activities, remain consistent with their goals, develop useful habits, and reflect on personal growth. By bringing planning tools together in one platform, PLANGROW is expected to make it easier for users to review their tasks and monitor progress. However, these benefits will need to be confirmed through system testing and user feedback after a working version has been developed.
Citation
Chimwemwe Kachemwe, MR ULEMU MPONELA (2026). PLANGROW A SMART PERSONAL PLANNING AND GROWTH ASSISTANT. AfriResearch Platform.