MIT OpenCourseWarehttp://ocw.mit.edu MAS.965 / 6.976 / SP.716 NextLab I: Designing Mobile Technologies for the Next Billion Users�� Fall 2008 For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: http://ocw.mit.edu/terms.MilMilesttone #3: SSystem DDesiign #3 t and Initial Demo NextLab I, F’08, L9 (Luis Sarmenta) slide 1 10/8/2008Milestone #3: System Design (Oct. 20) Objectives • Have a clear idea of … – WHAT b ildiWHAT you are building – HOW you are building it – What you aim to get done within the class vs. after • Get started working on the technical implementation Deliverables • Write-up – Use Cases – Block Diagrams – User Interface mock-ups • Presentation – Show most relevant use cases and block diagrams • Use concrete examples in your presentation – Mock ups are OK – Initial Demo of what you’ve gotten to work so far – Plan ffor Priorities // Initial vs. Future ffeaturess NextLab I, F’08, L9 (Luis Sarmenta) slide 2 10/8/2008Answer These Questions … • What are the components of the system? – block diagram HHow iis it used? d?• it – Use-cases – User interfaces • How does it work?How does it work? – What happens in different use cases – What data moves where? – What computation needs to happen? • An potential diffic lties?Any potential difficulties? – e.g., certain assumed functionality not being available – If so • set a date, and responsible person, for determining if it’s a problem • have a contingency plan • Initial implementation results – Progress report – Basic demo Basic demo NextLab I, F’08, L9 (Luis Sarmenta) slide 3 10/8/2008tNote … • Consider input from your Needs / Context Assessment • But … if you don’t have it yet, or things are not clear yet, then just go ahead with your system clear yet, then just go ahead with your system design •• This is not the same as ignoring needs/ context This is not the same as ignoring needs/ context – The intent is to draft something and feed it into the feedback loop – ii.e., you can shhow your partners your ddemos • Bottom line: START TODAY! (Oct 8) NextLab I, F’08, L9 (Luis Sarmenta) slide 4 10/8/2008•Some Examples S tM • Smart Money • Smart PasaLoadSmart PasaLoad • Globe G-Cash • Adverse Event reporting • School Info Alerts NextLab I, F’08, L9 (Luis Sarmenta) slide 5 10/8/2008An Example from NextLab • IRD NFC projects •(i t id h )(insert video here)s NextLab I, F’08, L9 (Luis Sarmenta) slide 6
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