Challenge Overview
Project Overview
The client for this project has an existing PDF reference guide called "Your Guide to Industrial Gasesand Cryogenic Fluids" that they would like to convert into a mobile application. Currently, salesman and customers use this PDF reference guide (see attached PDF file) that explains measurements and calculations of industrial gases and cryogenic fluid. The client has decided to convert this reference guide into a mobile application!
For this challenge, we need you to design the architecture for the new Data Booklet mobile application. A design concept challenge has already been completed that shows how the PDF reference guide can be converted into a mobile application.
We look forward to seeing your architecture designs!
Tips for success!
- Asking questions early and getting PM's feedback is very important for the success of this competition.
- Raise questions if you feel anything is confusing, or if you have any questions on the provided documentation.
Project Description:
The client for this project has an existing PDF reference guide called "Your Guide to Industrial Gases and Cryogenic Fluids" that they would like to convert into a mobile application. Currently, salesman and customers use this PDF reference guide (see attached PDF file) that explains measurements and calculations of industrial gases and cryogenic fluid. The client has decided to convert this reference guide into a mobile application!
Converting this reference guide into a mobile application will allow salesman to discuss their products with their customers and use their "handy and userful" mobile application to search and show measurements, calculations and conversions to help explain a sale or their products. Customers could also use it as quick reference guide while at work or in the field. The client needs this mobile app to be cross-platform, and they have decided to go with PhoneGap / Cordova.
Competition Task Overview
Using the provided documentation, competitors will complete the architecture deliverables (https://apps.topcoder.com/wiki/display/tc/Module+Architecture+Tutorial+-+Deliverables).
Detailed Requirements:
- Application Design Specification
- Entity Relationship Diagram(s)
- Sequence Diagrams
- Interface Diagrams
- Assembly Specifications
Technology Overview
Cross-platform mobile application: iOS and Android. The client has decided to use PhoneGap / Cordova. The client has mentioned that they will want to capitalize on GPS location data/messaging at some point, which may influence which tool is used (or how the architecture is designed). We believe this can be done with some PhoneGap plugins, but we would like the architect to consider this.
NOTE: See the attached Architecture Questionnaire for full technical details of the client's existing infrastructure.
Documentation Provided
1) Architecture_Technical_Questionnaire.doc: Document with technical details about this project.
2) Storyboard Design Concept: Shows how the PDF reference guide will be converted into a mobile application
3) "P-7475I.pdf" - PDF Reference Guide - Your Guide to Industrial Gases and Cryogenic Fluids (the PDF being converted into a mobile application).
4) Wireframes: Descibes the screens / flows in the new application.
Final Submission Guidelines
Submission Deliverables
- Application Design Specification
- Entity Relationship Diagram(s)
- Sequence Diagrams
- Interface Diagrams
- Assembly Specifications
Submission Guidelines
For each member, the final submission should be uploaded to the Online Review Tool.