Digital Mapping Solution

1. Digital Mapping Solution CS 410 Green Group Milestone Presentation

2. Outline • Introduction • Software Breakdown • Staffing and Work Breakdown Structure • Budget and Break Even Analysis • Marketing • Summary CS410 Green - Milestone

3. Meet The Team CS410 Green - Milestone

4. People visiting unfamiliar areas must find parking and walking routes to their destination CS410 Green - Milestone

5. “I don't think paper maps are going anywhere, But people may be using them differently, more as a companion to the online or digital map.” – Joel Minster, Chief Cartographer for Rand McNally, the largest mapmaker in the nation Quote Courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle CS410 Green - Milestone

6. Maps Handed Out by AAA Per Year Maps in Millions Projected by San Francisco Chronicle Year Data Courtesy of San Francisco Chronicle CS410 Green - Milestone

7. Software Breakdown Sean Christe CS410 Green - Milestone

8. High Level Architecture CS410 Green - Milestone

9. The Complete Software Package • The database which will store the map data • The user interface which will allow users to access the map data • The admin user interface which will allow the admin user to manipulate the map data CS410 Green - Milestone

10. Database Requirements • Each point of map data will be inserted into the database as a node and given a weight • Sets of nodes representing physical entities may be stored as structures • Nodes will be categorized into states and overlays • Complete sets of connected nodes may be stored as paths CS410 Green - Milestone

11. Initial ERD CS410 Green - Milestone

12. User Interface Requirements • The user will be able to search for and select nodes and DMS will display the selected node’s information • The user will be able to select multiple nodes and DMS will display the quickest route between them CS410 Green - Milestone

13. Logic Example • User searches for the path between two locations CS410 Green - Milestone

14. Admin User Interface Requirements • The admin user will be able to add and remove nodes • The admin user will be able to move nodes and edit node information • The admin user will be able to add a state or overlay to a group of selected nodes CS410 Green - Milestone

15. Logic Example • Admin user logs in and goes into design mode CS410 Green - Milestone

16. Logic Example • Admin user adds a new node CS410 Green - Milestone

17. Logic Example • Admin user adds a new node connection CS410 Green - Milestone

18. Rapid Prototype Designed by Rodney Blythe CS410 Green - Milestone

19. Overlay Creation CS410 Green - Milestone

20. Path Creation CS410 Green - Milestone

21. Search and Path Display CS410 Green - Milestone

22. Path Re-Route Due to Flooding CS410 Green - Milestone

23. Work Breakdown Structure Joseph Conlin CS410 Green - Milestone

24. Staffing RequirementsProduct Development CS410 Green - Milestone

25. Work Breakdown StructureDatabase Development CS410 Green - Milestone

26. Work Breakdown StructureInterface Development CS410 Green - Milestone

27. Work Breakdown StructureArchitecture Development CS410 Green - Milestone

28. Work Breakdown StructureSoftware Testing CS410 Green - Milestone

29. Budget Analysis Ian Iepson CS410 Green - Milestone

30. Staffing Budget Salary information procured from Salary.com CS410 Green - Milestone

31. Additional Resources Included in Overhead • Software • Microsoft Project • Microsoft Expression • Adobe Professional Suite • Visual Studio x 3 • Microsoft Office x 8 • MySQL* • PHP* • Apache Web Server* • Hardware • Workstations x 8 • IT Servers x 2 • Web Servers x 2 * No Cost CS410 Green - Milestone

32. Required Domain Experts • Satellite Imagery Consultant • Cartographer • API Specialist CS410 Green - Milestone

33. Customer Cost • Software • $5,000 • Implementation (Estimated Average) • $10,000 • Cost is based on production cost only • Price will rise with addition of implementation team and phase 3 staffing CS410 Green - Milestone

34. Break Even Analysis CS410 Green - Milestone

35. Educational Institutions • Census reports the total number of Colleges and Universities in the United States is 4084 • DMS could break even in just over a 1% market penetration Source: Census.gov CS410 Green - Milestone

36. Marketing Analysis Brandon Smith CS410 Green - Milestone

37. Potential Customers • Universities • Theme Parks • Dense Urban Areas • Special Event Coordinators CS410 Green - Milestone

38. ROI For Customer • Easy to use system for updating maps instantaneously • Added value from advanced mapping functions • Customer may print less paper maps which will subsidize their overall costs • More competitive in their industry CS410 Green - Milestone

39. ROI For User • Time saved • More informed with accurate map • Added convenience CS410 Green - Milestone

40. Marketing Plan Present customer with a working prototype to demonstrate: • Ease of use • Admin user interfaceabilities • User interface abilities • Map easily updated • Map detail and clarity • The ability to use any device with a web browser to access DMS CS410 Green - Milestone

41. Competition Matrix *Only for driving directions. CS410 Green - Milestone

42. Risk Matrix • Product is too difficult to keep maintained • Unable to make it intuitive enough for every day user • Lack of access to product • API vendor decides to start charging • People only use it once and never again CS410 Green - Milestone

43. Summary Joseph Conlin CS410 Green - Milestone

44. Major Development Milestones • Algorithms Defined • Database Designed • Fully Functional Interfaces • Server Side Functionality Complete • Test Site Implemented • Implementation Procedures Refined • Product Ready for Mass Distribution CS410 Green - Milestone

45. D.M.S. Results • Users no longer have to fumble around with clumsy paper maps • Local maps are easily managed and updated • Money is saved from no longer printing paper maps • In first year of use the DMS pays for its self CS410 Green - Milestone

46. Questions? CS410 Green - Milestone