1. Project plan presentation
Friends Nearby
3/1/2016
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Project plan presentation

2. Content Introduction of the project Business Plan Data
Goals & Objectives
Project Planning
Project Review
Appendix

3. Business Concept Fact: Solution:
Social network users between 15 to 29 spend about 2.5 hours in average each day on their accounts. [1]
18% of social media users can not go a few hours without checking Facebook. [1]
57% of people talk to people more online than they do in real life. [2]
Solution:
Building a mobile application to solve the social network addiction.
Finding near friends, and suggesting real meetings.

4. Near friends, real life
Connect friends from social networks to real life to make your life be colorful

5. Business Plan Data Fact:
48% of 18 to 34 years old check Facebook right when they wake up. [2]
The (college) demographic grew the fastest at 74% in one year. [2]
49% people under 25 can be interrupted by an electronic message during a meal, and 11% during sex. [2]
59% of Facebook and 81% of Twitter advertising revenue comes from mobile devices. [3]
Total social ad revenue is expected to increase by 194% to reach $15 billion by [3]

6. Business Plan Data Target Groups:
Users: Teenagers (13-18 years old) & Young Adults (18-29 years old)
Advertisement: Any advertising companies

7. Business Plan Data Customer benefits: For users:
Getting rid of social network addiction
Keeping in touch with friends
Visiting many new attractive places
For advertising companies:
Advertising products to exact target groups
Spending low cost in comparison with other channels

8. Business Plan Data Unique Selling Prepositions:
The very first social network takes relationships from internet to real life.
The application makes life be more COLORFUL, but not be addicted.
The application combines Facebook database and Google Maps technology with an unique function to suggest interesting places.

9. Business Plan Data Market Potential:
Some addicting social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, Pinterest, etc...
Some applications for making new friends: Meetup, Peoplehunt, Foursquare, Nearify, Meet My Dog, etc… [4]
Applications suggesting places: Lozi, Field Trip, Spotsetter, etc… [5]
But there is 0 application to connect friends from social networks and help them discover the city together like we do.

10. Goals and Objectives Results/ Deliverables: Multi-platform application
Location Detection using GPS and Google Maps: fast, smooth and reliable
Friend Invitation using Facebook database and distance between people & Tap-to-invite Function
Meeting Place Suggestion
Friendly Interface based on user feedbacks
Advertisement in app

11. Goals and Objectives Timing:
Phase 1: Preparation & Planning in 5 weeks
Phase 2: Fund Raising in 3 weeks
Phase 3: Application Development in 20 weeks
Phase 4: Testing & Perfection in 24 weeks
Phase 5: Publication in 24 weeks

12. Goals and Objectives Financial:
$500 per month in first 6 months after releasing the demo version.
$3000 per month in first 3 months after releasing the beta version.
$5000 per month in next 3 months.
$10000 per month after 6 months from releasing.

13. Goals and Objectives Social: Rated 4.5 from users on Google Store.
100,000 active users per month after 6 months from releasing the beta version.
Making real meeting for each user once per month.

14. Goals and Objectives NON-Objectives: Maintenance application product.
Update to fix minor errors and improve quality.

15. Phase Plan
Please see in the file attached!

16. Work Breakdown Structure
Object-oriented WBS
Application
Server
Database
Facebook
Google Maps
Advertisement
Content
User Interface
Location Detection
Meeting Place Suggestion
Platform
iOS
Android
Window Phone

17. Work Breakdown Structure
Function-oriented WBS
Application
R&D
Technology
Coding
Build Demo
Testing
Production
Design
Quality Management
Marketing
Market Research
Promotion
Advertising
Online Ads
Meeting Places

18. Work Breakdown Structure
Application
1.0 Server
2.0 Database
2.1 Facebook
2.2 Google Maps
3.0 Content
3.1 User Interface
3.1.1 Title
Graphic Design
3.1.2 Menu
Graphic Design
3.1.3 Friend Lists
Graphic Design
4.0 Platform Language
4.1 iOS
4.1.1 Coding
4.2 Android
4.2.1 Coding
4.3 Window Phone
4.3.1 Coding
5.0 Function
5.1 Detect Location
5.1.1 Technology
5.2 Sort Friendlist
5.2.1 R&D
5.3 Place Suggestion
5.3.1 R&D
5.4 Friend invitation
5.4.1 R&D
6.0 Overall system
6.1 Project Management
6.2 Quality Management
6.3 Marketing
6.3.1 Market Research
6.3.2 Promotion
6.4 Advertising
6.5 Financial Management
Combined WBS

19. Work Package List Code Name Deliverables Duration (weeks)
Prede-cessores
WP manager 1
Preparation 5
1.1
Market Research
Researching about existed similar apps & target group
Hiep
1.2
Complete Project Charter
Having an overview of the project
Huy
1.3
Define Specification
Listing details of the project
Ngoc Anh
1.4
Technical Project Planning
Listing technical objectives & planning resources for doing them
1.5
Non Technical Project Planning
Completing the marketing & financial plans 2
Fund Raising
Raising money from investment funding 3
 Hiep
App Development 20
3.1
Build main function blocks
Building location detection & database management blocks 8
Long
3.2
Design user interface
Designing graphics & logo & items 4
Hoang
3.3
Build others blocks
Building meeting place suggestion, tap-to-invite function, friendlist arrangement, advertisement blocks
3.4
Build the demo app
Connecting blocks & Releasing the demo apps
Testing app & perfection 24
4.1
Test functions
Finding errors & Collecting feedbacks 16
4.2
Correction
Fixing errors
4.3
Improve & Complete app
Building extended functions & Completing the final application
Publication
Releasing the final apps on stores & Closing the project

20. Qualification (Skills)
Resource Plan
Personnel Resource Planning
Role
Abbreviation
Qualification (Skills)
Project Manager PM
Experience management skill, visionary
Mobile Software Developer
MSD
Experiences in coding for multi-platform language, hard-working
Financial Manager FM
Financial certificate, visionary, careful
Marketing Manager MM
Marketing certificate, high social skill, active
HR Manager
HRM
2-years experience in HR management
Secretary SY
Good office skill, good-looking, 6.5 IELTS

21. Material and other resources Testing app & perfection
Resource Plan
Material Resource Table
PSP-Code WP
Effort [man days]
Personnel Resources
Material and other resources 1
Preparation
 45
1.1
Market research 5 MR
Market data collection team
1.2
Complete Project Charter PM
Microsoft Project
1.3
Define Specification
1.4
Technical Project Planning 10
MSD
MS Project
1.5
Non Technical Project Planning 20
FM,MR, HRM
Excel, MS Project 2
Fund raising 60
PM, FM 3
App Development
 495
3.1
Build main function blocks
225
Software architecture, Java, C#
3.2
Design user interface 90
3.3
Build others blocks
3.4
Build the demo app
Software architecture, Java, C#, server 4
Testing app & perfection
 225
4.1
Test functions + Collect feedbacks 75
MSD, SY
Review, feedback from user
4.2
Correct errors
Information analyzing, software architecture
4.3
Improve & Complete app
Publication
400
All members
Server, store

22. Communication Plan Stakeholder Content / messages Expected impact
Medium
Responsible person
Participants
Date / Frequency
State
Users
feedback
improve system
social network, survey, , feedback
Ngoc Anh
Hiep, Hoang, SY
release date/once 10 days
not started
Parents of users
external relation
strengthen relationship between developer & users
release date/once 30 days
Advertising companies
co-operation
financial
internet, mobile, meeting
Huy
PM, MM +
co-operators
release date/once 3 days
Owners of meeting places
Strengthen relationship between partners and company
mobile, social network
Hoang
PM,MM +
when requested
Team Members
keep track progress
control process to adapt to new situations in time
, mobile, social network
Long
All members
at beginning of project, date/2days
processing
Sponsors
funds raising
budget for project
meeting, event, party
PM, FM, MM + co-operators
in phase 2/ when requested
Manager
make decisions
finallize milestones
meeting
core team members
the end of phases/ when requested
Small group
keep plan fluently
determine how to do tasks
group leaders
other group members
once a week/when requested

23. After opponets evaluation
Risks Plan #
Risk
Type
Cause of risk
Consequences
Probability (P)
Impact (I)
Priority
Measures
costs (T€)
Decision
respon- sible
date
state
Result
Time
Budget
preventive
corrective R1
Application crashing
Technical
Lack of time for quality assurance activities
Low users' rating m h 4
Do quality assurance activities carefully
$3000 Y
Long
Publication date
Not started R2
Members' health
Personnel
Accident
Affect to human resource l 2
Give advices to members to take care of themselves
Ngoc Anh
Project starting date
Finished R3
Team conflicts
Each member has different ideas
Too much time to negotiate 3
Respectful working environment
Team-building
$5000
Hiep
Have not finished R4
Budget cut
Commercial
Sponsors do not believe in our application's bright future
Project is delayed
Raise money from many sponsors
Huy R5
Other applications
Competitive
Many applications with theis USPs
Reduce number of users
Make as many unique characteristics as possible
$10000
Hoang
After opponets evaluation

24. Project Review About technical skills:
How to plan a project from A to O (and for P to Z we need to practice more)
Learning helpful knowledge about theory, methods, and techniques of professional project management
Getting some experiences about financial and marketing management
Using PM tools to do tasks

25. Project Review About soft skills: Taking teamwork skills
Practicing English communication
Last but not least, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT PROJECT PLANNING ANYMORE

26. Appendix
[1] networks/carianneking/ /social-media-addiction-statistics- infographic
[2]
[3] trends/503712
[4] friends-in-a-new-city.html