SAFETY ESCORT APP

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SAFET Y ESCORT SYSTEM

Safety escort is open from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM 7 days a week Students call in for a ride Wait time about 15 minutes Free

OVERVIEW AND BUSINESS JUSTIFICATION

We automated the call-in process of safety escort by creating an app The app utilizes the Windows phone GPS abilities Eliminates the middle man of the operator Cuts costs

AS ISBUSINESS PROCESS

TO BE BUSINESS PROCESS

IS COMPONENTS
Hardware
Windows Phone and phone processor GPS locator chip Touch screen Memory card Wireless chip and Antennae Database: SAP SQL Anywhere by Sybase Rented Server

Software
Windows Phone Software Google Maps Software Application Software DBMS Software

People
Drivers Two desk assistants Students

IS COMPONENTS CONT.
Input Data
User: name, phone number, location Driver: location

Procedures:
Student and Driver opening the App Student and Driver activating GPS locator Students inputting contact information Driver responding to requests and driving to student locations

Output Data
Application: wait time, location of driver and user

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Taxi Magic HopStop Transit Directions SuperShuttle/Execu Car

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/phones

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

APP MAKER REVIEW

Unable to incorporate Google Maps Cannot connect with our server Must be able to link our drivers to users Recommendations: Create Business Process Flow Charts UML Diagrams Cost Benefit Analyst Research Server Hire a programmer to construct app

WORKS CITED/ REFERENCES

Cost-Benefit Analysis Sources: Barhate, Pritam. "Planning to Develop a Smar tphone Application : Under stand Web H o s t i n g . " B l o g M o b i s o f t I n f o t e c h R S S . Wo r d p r e s s , 2 4 M a y 2 0 1 2 . W e b . 17 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . < http://www.mobisof tinfotec h.com/blog/app -development -for-entrepreneur s/planning -todevelop-a-smartphone-application-understand-web-hosting/>. "SAP Sybase SQL Anywhere." Mobile Data Synchronization, Exchange and Management S o f t w a r e . S Q L A n y w h e r e . N . p . , n . d . W e b . 17 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . < http://www.sybase.c om/produc ts/databasemanagement/sqlanywhere>. G e i e r, J i m . " H o w To : S e l e c t a M o b i l e D a t a b a s e . " H o w To : S e l e c t a M o b i l e D a t a b a s e . W i r e l e s s N e t s , n . d . W e b . 17 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . < h t t p : / / w w w . w i r e l e s s nets.com/resources/tutorials/select_mobile_database.html>. "Dedicated Ser vers from Ser verPronto ." Ser verPronto Dedicated Hos ting Order Form . N.p., n.d. W e b . 17 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . < h t t p s : / / a c c o u n t s . s e r v e r p r o n t o . c o m / s i g n u p _ s t d . p h p ? p l a n = s t a r t e r n e w > . " I n f o r m a t i o n Te c h n o l o g y S p e c i a l i s t H o u r l y R a t e . " P a y S c a l e . H u m a n C a p i t a l , 17 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . W e b . 17 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . < h t t p : / / w w w . p ay s c a l e . c o m / r e s e a r c h / U S / J o b = I n f o r m a t i o n _ Te c h n o l o g y _ S p e c i a l i s t / H o u r l y _ R a t e > . " G e n e r a l P r i c i n g . " G o d a d d y. c o m . G o d a d d y. c o m , n . d . W e b . 1 8 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . < h t t p : / / w w w . g o d a d d y. c o m / d o m a i n s / s e a r c h . a s p x ? c i = 8 9 6 9 > . Other References: Raymond, Nathaniel. "Safety Escor t." Arizona State University Undergraduate Student G o v e r n m e n t . A r i z o n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y, 2 0 1 2 . W e b . 2 0 N o v. 2 0 1 2 . <http://asuusg.com/depar tments/safety -escor t/>. Apple App Store