Key Partners We have identified two potential sets of organizations as our key partners who would help leverage our business model. Location Based Services (LBS) providers like Google and FourSquare are one of our key partners followed by Web Based Training (WBT) companies like SkillSoft, Lynda, TeamTreeHouse etc. Key Resources Our key resources are existing technologies that makes us who… Read more →
As already illustrated in the Architectural Design, our system follows a traditional client-server infrastructure, where the mobile application is the client that communicates with a centralised server over a REST API using JSON. The reason why we chose REST over SOAP is because REST is simple (it uses standard HTTP methods like GET, PUT, POST and DELETE), infrastructure friendly (all… Read more →
Power is the ability to influence the behavior of people. Five bases of power as modeled by social psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven, are Reward, Coercive, Legitimate, Referent and Expert power. Expert power can be exhibited by Skillted users. Expert power is based on the perception of knowledge. The perception of knowledge can be derived from the… Read more →
Non functional requirements in software specify the quality standards of a software [1]. The quality standards for Skillted are stated below and would be considered while developing the solution. 1. Performance Requirements The need for quality software to be fast and responsive cannot be overemphasized. The user should not have any disconcerting feeling while using the application due to slow… Read more →
Business Model Canvas is a tool that helps businesses create and develop business management strategies. It comprises of nine building blocks which we have divided into two aspects, which are, the Front stage and Back stage canvas. Contained below is a brief overview of the nine building blocks aimed at those wanting to a quick glance of what each block… Read more →
To shed more light on the previous post, as to how graph theory can help inform better business decisions, more graph theory concepts that could relate to the Skillted network are elaborated upon. Triadic Closure Three nodes in a social network could exhibit the property known as Triadic closure. Triadic closure occurs when two of the three nodes happen… Read more →
The UML diagram below shows the main functionalities of the system from a user’s perspective that have been derived from the user stories. The actors of the system can be divided into unregistered users, registered users and meeting initiators. Unregistered users can either register with their social network accounts or by providing name, surname, e-mail address and age. Registered users… Read more →
As part of our Requirement Gathering process, we intend to get external opinions from the potential users of the app. As such, we plan to hit the streets and survey people. The structure of the surveys is as follows. Detailed survey questions are listed here. Debrief them about the application Would you be willing to exchange your skills with someone… Read more →
The Web has grown to become one of the basic necessities for at least 40% of the world population [1]. It has become part of our daily lives. We communicate with friends, family and coworkers, pay bills, buy products and services related to the traditional basic needs (food, shelter and clothing) through the web. The Web was developed by Sir… Read more →
The social network we intend to design is an app meant to bring together people who want to learn something new, practise their skills or help somebody. Upon registration, the new user will be able to identify the areas of human knowledge in which they are proficient in and select the skills they would like to acquire. The app will… Read more →
Hello everyone! This is team Skillted and this blog will be a repository of all our ideas in bringing to you a new innovative social network that matches people with different skills, the app to be developed will match people based on their skills, needs and geolocation. The team is made up of six members with different skill sets and… Read more →