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NutrimMe Mike McNaull –Project Manager James Witham Will Marfori Nan Lawson Sue Hetland CS410 - Spring 2001
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Societal Problem 58 million Americans are overweight $33 billion/year on weight-control Only 2% of dieters successful Need personalized programs Need motivation Need diets to be easier to follow
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NutrimMe is the solution (Scope) A hand-held computer Personalized weight-loss software Motivational feedback Flexible Web support: diet and exercise Updateable
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Some limitations Not a panacea Not a substitute for medical care Can’t force individuals to change their lifestyles
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Survey Results 71% -- difficult to maintain a healthy diet 73% -- organized diets are easier to follow 69% -- would use a Palm device 90% -- comfortable with using current technology
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Customer Objectives To make keeping track of diets easier To motivate people to stay on their program –personalized program –feedback –support To make healthy choices easy and fun
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Objectives: Profit and Competitive To control 10% of market within 5 years To make NutrimMe customers’ 1st choice in diet aids To reach break-even point within 12 months (about 30,000 units sold) Retail $160 - $175; profit about $75 per unit
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Technical Objectives To integrate current technologies with our custom diet software –Web technologies –PDAs - Handspring Visor –Palm OS –Existing databases –Profiling
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Handspring Visor Hardware/OS Specs 2 MB RAM Palm OS, version 3.1 Cradle device for easy link with PC Plug-and-play expandability Size 4.8” x 3.0” x 0.7” Backlight Stylus
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Software Functional Components
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Software Development
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Organizational Chart
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Task Chart
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Schedule Completion May 2002
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Milestones Databases obtained GUI complete Report Software Web Page Interfaces Hardware Documentation Testing/ Prototype Quality Assurance program in place
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Deliverables Preliminary Concept Plan Presentations: feasibility, milestone, final Functioning databases Organizational and development plans Web site complete Test results Production of units
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Resources 40% from ODU departments 60% from grants and investors –National Institute of Health –American Cancer Society –Health Resources and Services –Investors from managed care organizations –Others
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ODU Resources Finance Department Legal Department Health Services Marketing Computer Science Engineering Office staff, space, supplies, equipment
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ODU: CS Classes CS250 - Calorie tracking software CS300U- Research societal impact CS450 - Database development
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Evaluation Methods & Procedures V&V done by ODU CS & EE Dept –Software - CS –Hardware - EE Marketing done by ODU Marketing Dept –Marketing strategy –Industrial partners-hospitals, doctors, clinics
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Development Personnel Development Personnel Cost = $457,960 –Mike,James,Nan,Will,Sue $168,840 –1 technical writer............ $12,000 –6 programmers............ $136,080 –4 testers & 1 test manager (PT) $42,440 –3 electrical engineers (PT)..... $46,500 –2 system administrators (PT).... $8,000 –1 network engineer........... $45,000
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Development Budget Development Personnel $457,960 PDAs (800 @ $75) 20,000 SQL Server 5,000 Total Development $482,960 (approximately $483,000)
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Annual Support Staff 1 DB administrator …………………. $55,000 3 data entry persons ………………... $60,000 1 physical therapist ………………… $50,000 10 computer technicians …………… $300,000 1 network engineer ………………… $45,000 1 physician 20hrs/wk ………………. $100,000 1 registered dietician ……………….. $40,000 1 lawyer 2 hrs/wk@$300 …………… $312,000 Cost/year…………$962,000
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Potential Problems Natural disasters? Technical failures? Loss of subcontractors? Database unavailable? Tight deadlines? Legal/Medical? Competition?
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Conclusion Doable Marketable Profitable
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Say YES to a healthier lifestyle with NutrimMe!
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