IBM Bluemix Application Development for Business: A Case Study

This report presents a solution to address management issues in AB Pty. Ltd., a product delivery business, by developing a smart application using IBM Bluemix services. The application aims to improve product delivery management through features like equal delivery distribution among trucks, real-time monitoring, location tracking via Geospatial Analytics, and automated communication with drivers. The design plan outlines the steps from initial login and IoT integration to configuring Geospatial Analytics and setting up alerts for delivery completion and traffic violations. The deployment plan emphasizes testing the application's effectiveness, including communication with drivers and truck movement tracking. The implemented solution offers smart management features, automated communication, updated notifications, and vehicle movement tracking. Challenges in establishing communication and testing were resolved through training sessions for truck drivers and administrators. Ultimately, the report concludes that the implemented application can meet customer needs and help the business flourish by addressing issues related to product delivery and improving overall management.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 IBM Bluemix...................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Identified Problem.............................................................................................................................................. 9
2. Proposed Solution.................................................................................................................................................. 10
3. Design Plan........................................................................................................................................................... 10
4. Deployment Plan................................................................................................................................................... 18
5. Implemented Solution............................................................................................................................................ 20
6. Self-Reflects........................................................................................................................................................... 21
7. Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................. 21
References...................................................................................................................................................................... 22

1. Introduction
It is a report that explores the current business and continues investigation on the
processes carried out in a specific company called as, AB Pty. Ltd. It owns a product delivery
business, where the three trucks are the resources of the company. The company was concerned
with the feedbacks it received from the customers, where the customers were unhappy and
service results were unsatisfactory. The company needed the help of technology.
This report’s objective is to provide a solution for the company, with technology
implementation. A smart application will be developed, the design plan and the deployment plan
will be discussed. The implemented solutions will be listed. Self-reflects will be highlighted.
1.1 IBM Bluemix
IBM Bluemix service creates applications that are supportable for many programming
languages, services and the integrated DevOps. It builds, runs, deploys and manages the applications
in the cloud. To begin with the dashboard creation, for an application surf the below mentioned
URL:
https://idaas.iam.ibm.com/idaas/mtfim/sps/authsvc?
PolicyId=urn:ibm:security:authentication:asf:basicldapuser
Once you get to the website, log in as a user.
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From the Apps, select cloud foundry runtimes, and create an application, without any
infrastructure. For the node, opt the SDK. This step is show in the below figure. Open the
SDK, provide a host name for the application (Antonopoulos and Gillam, 2017)
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See the figure, and create a database. A new databaseis required in DB MySQL, to
establishconnection for the database.
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The instanceof the application automatically starts as the connection gets established, (i.e.
between the database and the application.)Go for configuration next.
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And, the configured file can be seen on IBM Bluemix devops screen.
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As the editingtask completes ensure file deployment. As this completes, press the red
button on the screen (Breeding, 2012). It allows a pop-up window to pop in, where it contains a
question of do you want to redeploy the file or not. It is completely up to the user, if it is needed
the file can be redeployed, if not ignore and the question and press the “Cancel” button.
Next, go and press “OK” button, and it will open up the GIT Repository’s window. Use
Commit button and commit the files.
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The completion of the steps will be visible as result, to show the performed changes.
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The process is completed with a confirmation of success message.
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1.2 Identified Problem
This business covers the area of Austin downtown, Texas, USA, for product delivery. The
recognized problem in the business refers to, serious management issues (Cloud computing
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strategy, 2012).The manual allotment of product deliveries and its manual updates are not
effective enough. The customers are unhappy with the delayed product deliveries, which is not
good for the business. From five deliveries in a day, the count has come down to three deliveries
in a day. Hence, the number of deliveries are pending and its increasing lot of problems (Cloud
Computing, 2010).
2. Proposed Solution
The proposed solution includes the following elements, in the application:
 IBM Bluemix services will be used for developing a smart application.
 The product deliveries are equally divided among the trucks (Hybrid Cloud Event
Integration, 2016).
 The deliveries are monitored, updated and notifications will be shared for the
same.
 The process is well organized.
 The location of delivery is divided in to North, South, East and West directions,
where Geospatial Analytics service helps here in tracking the vehicle.
 The traffic violation are monitored and are taken care.
 Communication is established with the truck drivers.
 Necessary alert messages are sent to the administrator and to the truck drivers.
 Alert message facility is provided.
3. Design Plan
The design plan follows the following steps:
Step 1: Login to the website (Sadulov and Indihar Š temberger, 2016).
Step 2: Enter the login details like the Log in ID and the Password.
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