Introduction



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In this quest, we will see how new technologies can offer new employment opportunities. The cleaning industry is considered by most to be a traditional economic sector, far from the digital world. However, innovation and interesting technologies that aim to take this industry to new levels of efficiency and success are now part of the business. In the process of digital transformation, the cleaning industry is adopting these technologies to research and implement new ways to provide cleaning services and products more effectively and efficiently. Therefore, the cleaning workforce must be familiar with the tools available to support their work. Consequently, this implies the acquisition of new skills by the employees of this sector.

Scratch is a programming language and an online community where people can program and share interactive media and a wide range of projects. Scratch programs are made up of graphical colored blocks that prevent users from using invalid combinations. Scratch ensures that beginners learn how to assemble and formulate programming logic.

Task



This quest is the first step, at the beginner level, in a software design project that replicates the management system of a cleaning company.

This project will help you to understand how coding is used in cleaning businesses.

In the beginner section, participants will learn how to create and display task progress lists. Once this quest is completed participants will be able to:

  • Create and display a list including Houses to Clean
  • Create and display a list including Cleaned Houses

Process

In order to complete this task, you need to go to the resources section and find the document entitled: Cleaning Management -Beginner. Follow the instructions provided in this document. You are also encouraged to look at the links: “EFCI-European Cleaning and Facilities Services Industry“ and “The impact of digitalisation on training and skills in the European Industrial cleaning sector“: these two links provides valuable information on the Cleaning industry and in particular how digitalisation is growing in this sector. These links also offer an insight on the training available as well as other comprehensive resources in this sector.

The impact of digitalisation on training and skills in the European Industrial cleaning sector report will help you think through all the aspects of digitization that you need to consider when preparing for your return to work.

In the resources section you should watch the videos provided. The first entitled: SK-Clean: new skills and training for the cleaning industry. This video raises awareness on the digital skills and training in the cleaning industry. The second video entitled Vileda Professional:IQonnect – Cleaning Management Software shows how works a professional cleaning software.

 

Conclusion

This first step in developing a management system for a cleaning business at a beginner level is now complete. This quest has allowed you to become familiar with coding and how it is used in cleaning businesses.

You have learned how to create a menu with progress task lists to check when the houses you are responsible for are cleaned or to be cleaned.

Congratulations! You can now move on to the intermediate level!!!

 

Learning Objectives

  • Understand programming basics
  • Develop computational thinking
  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills
  • Develop creativity
  • Begin using the Scratch programming language
  • Implement programmingknowledge to real life application
  • Create a code to help a cleaning company with a cleaning managing system
  • Learn to create a code to display lists including the status of houses (to be cleaned,cleaned) for a cleaned company