(U7CP) BUSINESS CASE A healthy lifestyle advocacy group is aiming to build a bik
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BUSINESS CASE A healthy lifestyle advocacy group is aiming to build a bike sharing system within a medium-size metropolitan area. The group has signed a contract with a company to provide the bike sharing technology and hardware (bike stations, bikes, network equipment, a server, and bike sharing software that automates the process of checking out and returning bicycles, and billing customers). The docking station provides a limited number of bike parking spots and is characterized by its location, bike capacity, and by real-time number of bikes parked. Docking stations have computers running on them, credit card reader, and a networking module which allows it to be connected to the Internet. The fleet of bikes has also been purchased.
FUNCTIONING OF THE SYSTEM There are two ways a user can get access to the system: 1) Using her annual subscription ($70) - 2) Buying day pass ($5) Every ride under 30 minutes is free. User is charged $1 dollar for a ride between 30 and 1 hour, 3 dollars for rides between 1 hour and 2 hours and a flat rate of 7 dollars for any ride over 2 hours. The users who haven’t returned a bike within 10 hours are billed with a $50 fine.
REGISTRATION PROCESS A user can register online or purchase a day pass at the station.
Directions
Create a development and implementation plan by gathering key information from each of the project components you developed this term and summarizing it in the format outlined below. Note that you should incorporate faculty feedback when developing your plan.
Submit a plan describing your system and the development and implementation steps that the company will need to take to in order to successfully complete the project. Your summary should include the following elements:
a) System Overview—Description of the system and the process(es) it supports
b) System Organization—Summary of the system's structure and components (software and hardware)
c) Security—Summary of system security requirements and/or features
c) Major Tasks—Annotated list of each major task or step required for the implementation of the system
Explanation / Answer
Project development and implementation plan
Executive summary
A project management is temporary endeavor to achieve common goal or create unique product or services. The given project is building of bike sharing system. The report aims to design development and implementation plan for bike sharing system for effective execution of project.
Introduction
Bike sharing is unique initiave taken by healthy lifestyle advocacy group. The group has joined hands with company to execute project by providing relevant technology and hardware requirements. The group also managed docking station to provide parking spots for bikes. These dock stations will be defined by location, availability of parking spots and total capacity.
System overview
Docking stations will have computers. These computers are connected with internet and credit card reader for easy and quick payments. User can use system in two ways.
Annual Subscription
$70
Day Pass
$5
30 min ride
free
30 min to 1 hour
$1
1 hour to 2 hour
$3
More than 2 hour
$7
Fine- $50 if use fails to return bike within 10 hours.
System organization- System organization includes the requirement of hardware and software in bike sharing system.
Hardware
Bike station, bikes, network equipment
software
Bike sharing software
Security- There are few security challenges which bike sharing system can encounters.
These security challenges and their solutions are proposed below
Ransomware- It is malware which can limit or prevent user to access the system. The impact of ransomware is growing stronger. In 2013, 5,00,000 ransomware attacks were reposted which increased by 3.5 million in 2017 .Launching fail over ,automatic back up the files and installing modern antivirus are few effective solutions
Internet of things threat- Internet of things are concept of interconnected physical devices with internet. The biking sharing system also has its own unique IoT ecosystem. Privacy issues, data theft and hackings are challenges. To overcome these challenges, encryption and password protections are effective features in security system
Therefore, a single security interface will be primary security feature. A single authorization and authentication is simplest and user friendly security feature for bike sharing system.
Implementation plan
Task- Development of bike sharing software
Installation of hardware
Resources requires- IT experts
Hardware (Computers, WAN, Bike station and bike network equipment)
Key Personal- Project manager, Software developer, website developer, Hardware expert, Trainer
Criteria- A well connected and user friendly bike sharing system
Training- User training with manual
Performing website survey
Annual Subscription
$70
Day Pass
$5
30 min ride
free
30 min to 1 hour
$1
1 hour to 2 hour
$3
More than 2 hour
$7
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