Paper On Headspace Company- Cloud System

Running head: HEADSPACE CLOUD SYSTEM
MY HEALTH RECORD CLOUD BASED APPLICATION

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Abstract
Emerging technologies have transformed business and organizational operations. For instance
cloud computing technology provides software, infrastructure and storage facilities over the
Internet. This paper introduces Headspace Company, whose aim is to provide health solutions
for youth experiencing challenges with mental health. Headspace aims to deploy a cloud
applications for their operations. As such, the report also discusses cloud based solutions,
their strength and weaknesses. Further, the paper outlines key data security approaches which
is crucial in cloud computing installations. Also, the research introduces systems
requirements by expounding on both functional and non-functional requirements using
FURPS model. In addition, the paper discusses SDLC development methodology with regard
to both adaptive and predictive SDLC approaches and outline the merits and demerits of
both.

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Table of Contents
Background Scenario.................................................................................................................4
Project Objective....................................................................................................................4
Project Scope..........................................................................................................................4
Cloud Based Applications..........................................................................................................5
Advantages of Cloud Applications........................................................................................5
Weaknesses of Cloud Applications........................................................................................6
System Requirements.................................................................................................................8
Functional System Requirements vs. Non-functional System Requirements............................8
FURPS Model............................................................................................................................8
System Methodology.................................................................................................................9
SDLC System Approach............................................................................................................9
Predictive SDLC....................................................................................................................9
Advantages of Predictive SDLC........................................................................................9
Disadvantages of Predictive SDLC....................................................................................9
Adaptive SDLC......................................................................................................................9
Advantages of Adaptive SDLC........................................................................................10
Disadvantages of Adaptive SDLC...................................................................................10
Adaptive versus Predictive SDLC...........................................................................................10
Conclusion................................................................................................................................10
References................................................................................................................................12

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Background Scenario
Headspace is an Australian based company that works with young persons who suffer from
mental health problems including anxiety, depression. Such health problems are on the
increase today especially in New South Wales (NSW) region. Some of the consequences of
mental health challenges include suicide. Headspace has therefore been set up to admit and
help youth aged between 12 and 25 in overcoming such health problems, which eventually
can lead to suicide. The current system is manual and has no facility to help the patients
express their problems. A person who visits the hospital may see more than one hospital staff
including case workers, medical staff, a general practitioner, a psychiatrist or even a
psychologist.
As a result, patients are forced to retell their story every time they visit the institution. This is
frustrating and can lead them towards not opening up which can hinder the process to help
them overcome health problems. It is therefore important to come up with a system that will
enable them to tell their stories only once and the professional at headspace can access it from
the platform and enable their assistance and support flow smoothly.
Project Objective
To implement a cloud based system for Headspace that will allow the youth with mental
health problems to be able to narrate or submit their situation in order to be helped and
supported by the professionals in the institution.
Project Scope