Mobile App Development for Picoso

This assignment delves into the development of a mobile application system for Picoso, an organization seeking to enhance operational processes. It explores the benefits of implementing mobile applications, including faster processes, personalized content delivery, and offline accessibility. The study identifies challenges and provides recommendations for improvement, such as utilizing a structured project management methodology (Prince2), incorporating advanced technological tools, ensuring secure payment options, and designing a user-friendly and personalized interface.

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Executive Summary
The report had formed the analysis of the case study of Picoso Mexican Restaurant for developing the
use of the analysis method for the project of mobile application development. The first part of the
assignment had covered the comparative analysis of the benefits of using mobile application
development for the Picoso. The benefits had been briefed in the report section of Topic 1. The
second part had included the use of the effective project planning concept for developing the project
plan and schedules the operations of the project. The last section provides some suggestions for
improving the facilities of Mobile Application Development project.
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 1
Topic 1: Comparative Benefit of Mobile Application over Web Based System........................................1
Topic 2: Work Breakdown Structure for Front End Development............................................................2
Topic 3: Recommendations to Picoso...................................................................................................... 5
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................ 6
Bibliography............................................................................................................................................. 7
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Introduction
The development of the system and implementation of the effective design for developing the
operations of the organization is important for managing the flow of operations (Bharadwaj, et al.,
2013). The application development is an IT project and it requires the concept of effective project
management concerns and the development of the improved services for the deployment of the
functions. The use of advanced processing and development is formed for the integration of the
deployed tools and processes.
The following assignment has been based on the case study of Picoso which is a Mexican restaurant
and their need for the implication of the effective application system for providing services to their
customers. The report would evaluate the benefits of using mobile application for the operations of
Picoso. The application developed must incorporate the functions of the in house development and
alignment of the developed processing.
Topic 1: Comparative Benefit of Mobile Application over Web Based System
The mobile application system for Picoso would be helpful for easing the flow of operations and
development of the effective plan of functions. The mobile application development would help in
developing the effective operations of sales and processes for the activities of the operations and
development of the effective functions (Maier, et al., 2014). The customers would be able to order
effectively and Picoso would be eased in developing the operations. The benefits of using Mobile
Application over Web Based System are,
Faster Processes: The mobile based system for booking at Picoso is faster than web browser. The
mobile based system is prone to apply the effective and improved operation development for the
restaurant. The mobile applications are 1.5 time more effective than the normal web browser. It is
possible that the use of the mobile application would be convenient for the customers.
Personalized Content: The mobile application would help in developing personalized content for the
users and it would provide the ease of the selection of order from the menu. The personalized
content would provide users for getting immersive experience and use it often for their benefit
(Emms, et al., 2014). The mobile application clearly forms some preference and highlights them in the
suggestion list so that the users can easily select their order.
Instant Online/Offline Access: Mobile applications are effective for providing instant access (one tap)
for the users. Some of the mobile applications even work on offline mode so that the customers can
select the order from the menu. The menu can be stored in the mobile application and it would
provide the benefit of saving data for later use.
Add-on Features: The mobile applications would be helpful for the development of the effective
functions for the mobile device. The mobile device internal features like camera function for scan QR,
NFC, and bar codes can be used in the mobile application. Finger print scanner is a major security
function that can be used for payment via application for Picoso.
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Topic 2: Work Breakdown Structure for Front End Development
The work breakdown structure for the project of Implementation of mobile application for sales
process of Picoso (Front-end Phase) consists of six main phases. These are initial phase of project
initiation, project initialization, project communication plan, risk management plan, project planning,
and application designing. The project schedule showing the WBS for the project is shown in the table
below,
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
0 Implementation of mobile application for sales
process of Picoso (Front-end Phase) 91 days Wed
11/1/17
Wed
3/7/18
1 Initial Phase of Project Initiation 14 days Wed
11/1/17
Mon
11/20/17
1.1 Development of Portfolio Strategy 2 days Wed
11/1/17
Thu
11/2/17
1.2 Formation of Product Strategy 3 days Fri 11/3/17 Tue
11/7/17 2
1.3 Selection of Project Team Members 4 days Wed
11/8/17
Mon
11/13/17 3
1.4 Development of Structure of Organization 2 days Tue
11/14/17
Wed
11/15/17 4
1.5 Assigning Roles to each of them 2 days Thu
11/16/17
Fri
11/17/17 5
1.6 Developing Norms to be followed 1 day Mon
11/20/17
Mon
11/20/17 6
2 Project Initialization 22 days Tue
11/21/17
Wed
12/20/17
2.1 Accumulation of Project Resources 5 days Tue
11/21/17
Mon
11/27/17 7
2.2 Development of Project Charter 3 days Tue
11/28/17
Thu
11/30/17 9
2.3 Making Project Initiation Documents 3 days Fri 12/1/17 Tue
12/5/17 10
2.4 Market Analysis and Surveyance 4 days Wed Mon 11
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12/6/17 12/11/17
2.5 Gathering Technological Equipments 7 days Tue
12/12/17
Wed
12/20/17 12
3 Project Communication Plan 6 days Thu
12/21/17
Thu
12/28/17
3.1 Selection of Communication Medium 1 day Thu
12/21/17
Thu
12/21/17 13
3.2 Defining roles for Project Stakeholders 2 days Fri
12/22/17
Mon
12/25/17 15
3.3 Aligning Communication Strategies 2 days Tue
12/26/17
Wed
12/27/17 16
3.4 Communication Plan is approved 1 day Thu
12/28/17
Thu
12/28/17 17
4 Risk Management Plan 14 days Fri
12/29/17
Wed
1/17/18
4.1 Analysis of Risk Factors 4 days Fri
12/29/17 Wed 1/3/18 18
4.2 Development of Risk Assessment 3 days Thu 1/4/18 Mon 1/8/18 20
4.3 Forming Risk Analysis Plan 2 days Tue 1/9/18 Wed
1/10/18 21
4.4 Developing Controlling Factors 3 days Thu
1/11/18
Mon
1/15/18 22
4.5 Implementing Risk management plan 2 days Tue
1/16/18
Wed
1/17/18 23
5 Project Planning 18 days Thu
1/18/18
Mon
2/12/18
5.1 Selecting Planning Methodology 3 days Thu
1/18/18
Mon
1/22/18 24
5.2 Developing Plan outline 4 days Tue
1/23/18 Fri 1/26/18 26
5.3 Requirement Analysis 3 days Mon Wed 27
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1/29/18 1/31/18
5.4 Reviewing the plan 2 days Thu 2/1/18 Fri 2/2/18 28
5.5 Complete Plan development 5 days Mon
2/5/18 Fri 2/9/18 29
5.6 Plan Approval 1 day Mon
2/12/18
Mon
2/12/18 30
6 Application Designing 17 days Tue
2/13/18
Wed
3/7/18
6.1 Selecting Design Methodology 1 day Tue
2/13/18
Tue
2/13/18 31
6.2 Developing design outline 5 days Wed
2/14/18
Tue
2/20/18 33
6.3 Reviewing with design requirements 3 days Wed
2/21/18 Fri 2/23/18 34
6.4 Complete design development 7 days Mon
2/26/18 Tue 3/6/18 35
6.5 Design Approval 1 day Wed
3/7/18 Wed 3/7/18 36
Table 1: Project Front End Schedule Showing WBS
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0 - Implementation of
mobile application for
sales process of Picoso
(Front-end Phase)
1 - Initial Phase of Project
Initiation
1.1 - Development of
Portfolio Strategy
1.2 - Formation of Product
Strategy
1.3 - Selection of Project
Team Members
1.4- Development of Structure
of Organization
1.5 - Assigning Roles to each
of them
1.6 - Developing Norms to be
followed
2 - Project Initialization
2.1 - Accumulation of Project
Resources
2.2 - Development of Project
Charter
2.3 - Making Project Initiation
Documents
2.4 - Market Analysis and
Surveyance
2.5 - Gathering Technological
Equipments
3 - Project Communication
Plan
3.1 - Selection of
Communication Medium
3.2 - Defining roles for
Project Stakeholders
3.3 - Aligning Communication
Strategies
3.4 - Communication Plan is
approved
4 - Risk Management Plan
4.1 - Analysis of Risk Factors
4.2 - Development of Risk
Assessment
4.3 - Forming Risk Analysis
Plan
4.4 - Developing Controlling
Factors
4.5 - Implementing Risk
management plan
5 - Project Planning
5.1 - Selecting Planning
Methodology
5.2 - Developing Plan outline
5.3 - Requirement Analysis
5.4 - Reviewing the plan
5.5 - Complete Plan
development
5.6 - Plan Approval
6 - Application Designing
6.1 - Selecting Design
Methodology
6.2 - Developing design
outline
6.3 - Reviewing with design
requirements
6.4 - Complete design
development
6.5 - Design Approval
Figure 1: Project WBS in chart view
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Topic 3: Recommendations to Picoso
The mobile application development includes the use of the effective and improved functional
operations for Picoso. Some recommendations for the project of application development are given
below,
Use of Prince2 methodology: The Prince2 methodology could be used for the development of the
project of the developing the support of the effective development process. The Prince2 methodology
would help in easing the operations of the project and form effectiveness in the implication of the
project operations.
Technological Advanced tools: The use of the technological advanced tools and techniques would be
helpful for deploying effective processing and form the implication of the system development. The
alignment of the operations would be developed for carrying out the development of the operations
such as designing, developing, and implementing.
Secured Payment option: The use of the security for the online payment option via mobile application
would be helpful for developing the advanced processing and development. It would help in forming
the analysis of the security flaws and form the effective deployment strategies for the organization.
User Friendly and Personalized Interface: The use of the user friendly interface would form the
effective customer experience and satisfaction from the application developed. The personalized
content would provide users for getting immersive experience and use it often for their benefit. The
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mobile application clearly forms some preference and highlights them in the suggestion list so that the
users can easily select their order.
Conclusion
It can be concluded from the assignment that the use of the effective technology management would
be helpful in forming the development of the improved functional analysis. The development of the
operational processing had helped the organization to implement the management of the resources
and imply the mobile application system. The benefits of using Mobile application system were
implementation of the Faster Processes, development of Personalized Content, utilization of Instant
Online/Offline Access, and addition of some Add-on Features like camera function for scan QR, NFC,
bar codes, and Finger print scanner. The completion of the study from the report has helped in
forming some recommendations for Picoso and they are Use of Prince2 methodology, Technological
Advanced tools, Secured Payment option, and User Friendly and Personalized Interface.
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