First Project

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Project 1

Introduction

In groups of 4 you will create a mobile application (Android or I-Phone) for your restaurant. The application will be designed at http://ibuildapp.com or if you feel comfortable to use any other platform you are free to do so. The project should include at least the following Categories:

  • About the Restaurant
  • Menu
  • Wine List
  • Pictures
  • Location and Directions
  • Reservations
  • Contact

Deadline: 14/12/2015

Be creative with the Restaurants name, concept, menu and pictures. The application will be presented in the class to potential investors and or restaurateurs that are willing to buy the application and use it as a marketing tool for their business. Weight: 40%

The Purpose (Mission)

    • An understanding of various IS concepts and their component parts and identify fundamentals of information technology
    • Explain major hospitality-specific information systems and enterprise information systems, as well as their appropriate design, deployment and management;
  • Recognize trends in IS and apply them to the hospitality industry.

These are the targets we want to meet

    • Utilize all means necessary to develop a modern and funky application
    • Incorporate your Food & Beverage knowledge with Technology to present a high end mobile application
  • Use your creativity to add different themes while building the application.

This is how our organization will gain.

  • Brand Name
  • Accessibility
  • Reservation System
  • Contact info
  • Competitive advantage
  • Increase customer numbers

Objectives

  1. Learn how to build a mobile application from scratch
  2. Use you Hospitality skills to develop menu and wine list
  3. Combine above skills and technology
  4. Provide marketing leads on how you can have customer download it on their mobile.

Measurable Objectives:

  1. Presentation of Mobile Application
  2. Functionality and easy to use
  3. Creativity and
  4. Marketing

A report that will explain the marketing activities of the application must be presented as well with print screen of all menus. You need to discuss how you will pursue people to download the application.