Presentation II: Feasibilty

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TekPark
Presentation II Feasibilty
Harold Barton, Andrew Kovalcik, Hiren
Patel, James Whiley, and Fred Spiker
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Abstract

• Societal problem       The multi-billion dollar
  theme park industry is not raising customer
  satisfaction to a maximum. Huge numbers of
  visitors and large geographic areas are
  contributing factors. The problem is
  characterized by

• Long lines for a ride
• Missing shows they really wanted to see
• Difficulty in locating group members
• Lack of desired information.

Everyone visiting theme parks wants less waiting
times and 81 missed a ride, attraction, or show
as shown in a recent survey.
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Abstract continued

• The size of the problem is defined by
• 50 largest theme parks in 1999 had attendance of
  over 170 million visitors
• The long lines at theme parks are experienced by
  52 of parks goers with 43 of the 52 of the
  visitors waiting in lines for more than 40
  minutes

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Abstract Continued

• Solution       Our solution to the problem is a
  system that would allow a theme park customer to
  easily locate all the members of a group, give
  information about how long the wait time is for a
  ride or show, and reserve a time to attend a ride
  or show.

• The system is a combination of
• Portable programmable devices
• Portable tracking devices
• Networks
• Database servers
• Wireless communication

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Objectives

• To reduce the waiting times at theme park rides
  and attractions to less 30 minutes

• To provide information about wait times

• To assist in locating group members

• To offer mapping to locate any part of the park

• To give information and allow reservations to
  restaurants

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Organizational Chart
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Personnel - Developers

• Database Developer
• Two developers
• Two full-time during project start up
• One full-time and one part-time for remaining
  time
• Network and Communications
• Subcontract for communications through ODU
  Engineering
• Three months to get project going
• One full-time Network Engineer
• One full-time Systems Administrator
• Interfaces
• One programmer for three months during startup
• One programmer part-time throughout

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Personnel - Designers

• Graphic Artist
• One graphic artist
• 3 months to get project going
• Web Master
• One web master
• Part time
• 3 months to get project going
• Marketing
• TekPark group members
• 1-? Years to get product proposal to theme parks

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Risks

• Fragile
• Solution Enclose the device with a rugged
  material
• Damaged or lost
• Solution Leaving it up to the parks
• Network goes out
• Solution Networks do go out but most get back
  to running status fairly quickly on average. At
  worst, give rain check or money back
• Lack of Interest(park guests)
• Solution Marketing, and add games for the
  younger crowd
• Hacking the devices
• Solution Secure software

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Development Resources
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Resources and Personnel

• Resources
• Computers
• Servers

• Personnel
• Electrical engineers
• Programmers
• System Engineers
• Network Engineers
• Graphic Artist
• Web Master
• Marketing Personnel

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Budget in Detail
Resource Number Cost Program Manager 1 65,000
DBAs 2 120,000 Network
Engineer 1 55,000 System Engineer 1 60,000 Pro
grammer 1 60,000 Graphic Designer 1 40,000 We
b Master 1 50,000 Marketing Per. 1 70,000 __
________________________________ Subtotal
520,000
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Budget in Detail(contd.)
Resource Number Cost Software 10,000 Hardwar
e Database Server 1 5,000
TOTAL COST(Estimated) 535,000
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Time Line
0-3months
Functional prototype
3months-1Year
Getting Product to Parks
2nd year
Expand and Update
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Whats already out there
Whats already out there

• Walkie-Talkies
• Palm Applications
• Tracking Watches

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Pros and Cons

• Size
• Locate Others
• Reservations
• Limited range

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Conclusion
TekPark
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Questions and Answers