Mobile Technology Solution Plan

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[Audio] The Task I have been tasked to plan a mobile technology solution for the following company Movers and Shakers. I must consider all requirements risks and constraints to ensure that project runs smoothly. All prices will be listed..

[Audio] The application will be able to track a delivery driver and provide them with the most optimal route for delivering a product. The system will attempt to avoid both traffic and tunnels to prevent time spent stuck in traffic or avoid loss of signal. The more optimal routes taken, the less time it will take to deliver and also less money will be spent on petrol. The company may be able to track the efficiency of the driver to make sure that their money is being spent wisely. For example, if one driver is taking unnecessarily long routes that is using way too much fuel and costing the company a lot of money, they can be spoken to and given advice..

[Audio] Costs There will be a range of costs within this project. All costs will be listed below: Phone costs Software Costs Hardware Costs.

[Audio] Phone Costs Delivery drivers will be encouraged to use their own phones instead of using a work phone. Insert delivery driver requires a work phone then this will be accounted for in the costs. A work phone will be the new iPhone SE costing £ 449. This is the most budget friendly iPhone available. Small mounts will be purchased so that any work phone or personal phone may be mounted to the dashboard and act as part of the truck. These can be purchased from Amazon for £ 8.99 each. Additionally, cellular service contracts must be purchased for each driver as they would not want to use their own data. Unlimited data contracts should be purchased for each driver as there should be no limit on how long they can use the app for. Three mobile offers unlimited 5G data, calls, and texts for £ 12 per month, which would be multiplied by the number of drivers hired. Assuming drivers will use their own phones, SIM only contracts can be purchased and save the company a lot of money..

[Audio] Software Next, the planning and development team must be hired to ensure that's the apps creation goes to plan. Software developers often cost £ 30,000 – £ 40,000 for creating an application. As the developers will be contractors, their payment will not be annual. A system could be implemented so that the driver regularly submits the amount of fuel in the tank at each stop. This means a device to track fuel usage will not need to be purchased. Although it may cost slightly more to add this to the application, it will save incredible amounts of money in the long run. It is roughly £ 200 per month to feature google maps in an app and as google maps is incredibly accurate and reliable, it is a great choice to feature in the app. This cost will cover all devices as the fee is paying to feature it within the app, not per device..

[Audio] Hardware A server for the manager to access all data collected could be purchased for any price depending on how much they wish to store on it. A tower could be purchased for almost any price as every individual part can be decided for the required performance. Movers and Shaker's manager would have to make this decision. An entry level server can be purchased from Dell for £ 1,500..

[Audio] Total The spreadsheet below shows a visual representation of all costs within the project. 130 trucks will be purchased therefore each product that must be multiplied will by multiplied by 130..

The Risks. Losing the phone Phone overheat Ransomware.

[Audio] Losing the phone: Losing the phone will not be an issue for the company as a work phone can be provided so that time efficiency will not be damaged. Additionally, all progress on the app will be stored on the account of the app therefore all progress will be carried over to the new device..

[Audio] Phone Overheat The application will not be demanding on the device and the iPhone SE is a very capable phone. If the phone is overheating, it is either running multiple other tabs which will be recommended to be closed to stop the overheating, or there may be battery damage and should be sent for repair..

[Audio] Ransomware It is extremely unlikely that one of the iPhones is hacked due to Apple's tight and often security updates which means the system being hacked is almost definitely down to the manager on the main server. The manager must be trained on how to avoid scams and threats before operating the system to avoid this..

[Audio] Constraints Training staff Bans Battery. Constraints.

[Audio] Training Staff The software is designed so that the delivery drivers need as little training as possible. If any training is needed, it will not use a large amount of time. Apple phones are designed to be user-friendly and self-intuitive therefore training shouldn't need training. Upon opening the app, an app tutorial will begin so that the driver can experience it themselves before having to use it during a real journey..

[Audio] Bans Some countries such as North Korea, China and India all ban satellite phones therefore if the company wanted to expand this service to other countries, these would be some to avoid. Tracking would not be possible due to the lack of GPS. If Movers and Shakers were to expand to these countries, only the fuel usage tracker would be functional..

[Audio] Battery The battery life of the iPhone SE is around 13 hours of constant use however USB to lightning leads could be used to connect the phone to an endless charge so the device will never die. This may cause slight overheating if other tabs are open but while on shift, only the movers and shakers app should be open..

[Audio] This is the end of the mobile technology solution plan. All costs and plans included within the project have been listed. I welcome any feedback. Thank you for your time.