COLLEGE CURRENTS PROPOSAL

Team College Currents

The Team

Owen Herndon, Team LeaderMajor in Information Technology

Applications, Minor in General BusinessInternships/Projects

○ Summer 2010 helped create a student schedule app for the iphone for Lipscomb

○ Helped correct errors in a football statistics program for David Lipscomb High School

Courses Taken:○ Upper level Information Technology,

Marketing, and Managerial courses

The Team

Stephen (Jake) ElrodMajors in Math and Computer ScienceInternships/Projects

○ Created a campus map for Lipscomb○ Worked of Math Department’s website○ Created an application that sent electronic

claims to MedicareCourses Taken

○ Upper Level computer science and mathematics classes

The Team Elizabeth Brown

Major in Web Application Development, Minor in Graphic Design

Internships/Projects○ Designed promotional poster for Lipscomb University A

Cappella Singers concert○ Worked for Davidson Group assisting with social media

and email newsletters○ Updated the Department of Computing and Information

Technology Website○ Internship at Deloitte Services, LP

Courses Taken○ Upper Level web design and graphic design classes

The Team Jonathan Rhodes

Majors in Information Technology Applications and Corporate Management

Internships/Projects○ Created an Access Database program for Lipscomb

University’s Office of Communications○ Aided in the updating process of Lipscomb’s website○ Hired as a freelancer for the creation of a website for a

local photography company○ Helped correct errors in a football statistics program for

David Lipscomb High SchoolCourses Taken

○ Upper Level Information Technology, Computer Science and Managerial classes

Problem Statement

Open Source TeachingTheir goal is to display information about

colleges across the U.S.Their target market is college-bound high

school students

Problem Statement

Market ApproachThis information is provided through video

and audio interviews with professors and students

Problem Statement

The current website does not meet the expectations of either the executive team or the students who visit it.OrganizationLayoutVideo Capabilities

System Overview

Solution – College CurrentsReworking of the OST websiteAddition of videos with commentsSearching and sorting videos

System Overview

OrganizationInstitutionsPeopleInterests

System Overview

Audio and Video ClipsProvides insight and a unique draw for users

to visit the website.

System Overview

This approach is cost effective because: Saves thousands of dollars by avoiding the

cost of hiring a development team.By using a third party host, you avoid high

in-house solution costs:○ Hardware○ Maintenance○ Bandwidth

College Currents Project Schedule Week 1

Project and Team Assignment – 8/23/2010 Week 2

Meeting with Sponsor – 8/27/2010Create and turn in Sponsor Report –

8/30/2010

College Currents Project Schedule Week 3

Proposal Document and Presentation – 9/13/2010○ Creating Proposal Document – 9/8/2010○ Creating Proposal Presentation – 9/10/2010○ Editing of Proposal Presentation and

Document – 9/10/2010

College Currents Project Schedule Week 4

Analysis – 9/21/2010○ Cost/Benefits – 9/21/2010○ Feasibilities – 9/21/2010○ Alternative Solutions – 9/21/2010○ Pay Back – 9/21/2010

College Currents Project Schedule Week 5

Create DFD and ERD – 9/28/2010 Week 6

Systems Requirements Specifications (SRS) Presentation and Documentation – 10/5/2010○ Create SRS Document – 10/05/2010○ Create SRS Presentation – 10/05/2010○ Edit SRS Document and Presentation –

10/05/2010

College Current Project Schedule Week 7

Analysis Completed – 10/12/2010Planning Phase Begins – 10/12/2010Requirement Gathering Phase Begins –

10/12/2010 Week 8

Send requirements list to sponsor for approval – 10/19/2010

Begin Design Phase – 10/19/2010

College Currents Project Schedule Week 9

Physical DFDs – 10/26/2010Physical Design Document and

Presentation – 10/29/2010○ Create Physical Design Document –

10/26/2010○ Create Physical Design Presentation –

10/26/2010○ Edit Physical Design Document and –

10/26/2010 Presentation

College Currents Project Schedule Week 10

First Prototype with GUI – 11/2/2010 Week 11

Implementation Strategy and Training Schedule – 11/9/2010

Week 12Training Manual and User’s Manual

Completion – 11/16/2010

College Currents Project Schedule Week 13

Final Presentation Document and Presentation – 11/30/2010○ Create Final Presentation Document –

11/30/2010○ Create Final Presentation Presentation –

11/30/2010○ Edit Final Presentation Document and

Presentation – 11/30/2010

Project Budget