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QuickSeat

QuickSeat. CS 410 Approval Presentation http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cpi/cpi-s2002/quick_seat/. Outline. Societal Problem Phase 0 Significance Detailed Phase I Solution Phase II Goals Phase III Objectives Marketing Technical Components Risks

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  1. QuickSeat CS 410 Approval Presentation http://www.cs.odu.edu/~cpi/cpi-s2002/quick_seat/

  2. Outline Societal Problem Phase 0 Significance Detailed Phase I Solution Phase II Goals Phase III Objectives Marketing Technical Components Risks Functional Component Diagram Future Interfaces References

  3. Group Members • Jeff Rusak – Project Manager • Carla Seaborn – Secretary • Shahid Wajid – Web Master • Danielle Maxey – Budget • Yohannes Affa – Marketing • Adnan Sabir – Head Researcher • Michael Smyth – Scheduling

  4. Societal Problem Research shows that restaurants lose a staggering amount of money during busy shifts due to the amount of time it takes to turn tables

  5. Profit Lost

  6. Significance

  7. Food Prep Management EFFICIENCY Staff Patrons

  8. Q: At the entrance of the restaurant, would you be interested in seeing the waiting time to be seated and the waiting queue?  1) Yes  2) No

  9. Solution QuickSeat

  10. Goals • Higher profit • Increase table turnover • Increase sales up to $400 • Customer satisfaction • Convey information • Improve overall efficiency within restaurants

  11. Objectives • Waiting queue • Increase restaurant table turnovers • Statistics • Guest information • Keep the staff focused on patrons • Keep managers calm and organized

  12. Technological Components Kiosk (Host/Hostess) – ECCS, Inc. • Smart Card Reader/Writer • Printer • Touch Screen Touch Screen (Bus Boy) – Touch Screens, Inc. Server/Database – MS SQL Server 2000 2000.net Computers Television Monitors (3) - Toshiba Cables/Mounting Hardware 2000.net Computers

  13. Functional Component Diagram

  14. Kiosk

  15. Interfaces Menu screen

  16. Add/Delete Tables

  17. Queue

  18. Seat Guests

  19. Daily Data

  20. Input Guests NO  NO YES

  21. Bus Boy Screen

  22. Television Display

  23. Other Software • Card reader/writer • Report generation • Interaction between host, television, and bus person

  24. Phase 0

  25. Organization Chart

  26. Milestones • Feasibility Presentation • Milestone Presentation • Functional Specification Paper • Web Site • Grant Proposal • Approval Presentation

  27. Proof of Concept Phase I

  28. Objectives • Interaction between components • Obtain guest information • Gather statistical data • Interfacing with database

  29. Hardware • 4 Dell Computers • 16” Toshiba Television • HP Inkjet Print • Network Cables • 2000.netcomputers • Card Reader/Writer • SchlumbergerSema • 1000 Smart Cards • Equipmentbroker.com

  30. Software • Touchscreen Software Kit • Touchscreen.com • Microsoft Visual Studio C++ • Smart card reader/writer software • SchlumbergerSema

  31. Organizational Chart

  32. Creation of Simulation • Touch screen software installed on two computers, networked with television • Smart Card reader/writer and printer hooked to host/hostess computer

  33. Schedule

  34. Milestones • Milestones • Hardware 19 days • Software 56 days • Documentation 23 days • Demonstration 32 days

  35. Hardware Schedule • Timeframe: 3 Sept 2002 – 27 Sept 2002 19 days Buy Hardware Integrate Hardware Test Integration

  36. Software Schedule • Timeframe 9 Sept 2002 – 24 Nov 2002 56 days Buy and Install Collect Data Display on Monitor Test Software Integrate HW/SW Test Simulation Develop Card Reader/Writer Update Between Computers

  37. Resources • Dell • HP • Microsoft • SchlumbergerSema • Toshiba • Touchscreen.com • 2000.netcomputers

  38. H/W & S/W Budget • Budget for Phase I: Hardware: 4 Computers $5556 16” Television $179 Printer $199 Network Cables $300 Programming Software $100 Reader/writer software $87 Reader/writer $49 Touchscreen software $200 1000 Smart cards $130 ------ $6800

  39. Personnel Budget • Personnel: Project Manager $25000 Hardware Engineer $2922.96 Software Engineer $3230.64 Software Engineer $2615.28 Software Engineer $3230.64 Web Master $27000 ----------- $64999.52 40% Overhead $25599.81 ----------- $89599.33

  40. Phase I Total $96399.33

  41. Evaluation Mechanisms • Cost Comparison • Progress Reports • Updates between television and computer • Storing of information on smart cards

  42. Phase II Design

  43. Objectives • Create Working Prototype of QuickSeat • Start Marketing

  44. Organizational Chart

  45. Hardware Budget • Hardware: • Kiosk $7221 • ECCS Inc. • Touchscreen $630 • Touchscreen.com

  46. Personnel Budget 4 Software Engineers $71381.76 Hardware Engineer $3230.64 Project Manager $17280 Web Master $3461.54 Marketer $10382.40 2 Database Engineers $5538.46 Lawyer $1346.15 ---------- $112620.95 40% Overhead $45048.38 ----------- $157669.33

  47. Schedule

  48. Phase III Outyears

  49. Organizational Chart

  50. Budget Personnel: Web Master $25000 Lawyer $16153.80 Customer Support $60000 Installer/Trainer $35000 Production Support $30000 -------- $166153.80 40% Overhead $66461.52 ---------- $232615.32 Each product’s cost $8631.58 400 products $3452632 ----------- $3685247.32

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