Project details:
Technology has helped gain access to many things like banking, ecommerce, payments, bookings etc. in remote locations where previously they did not exist. But surprisingly, everyone's biggest necessity of having access to quality healthcare is yet to be achieved. In emerging countries like India, Africa and other Asian countries, a large population is yet to have access to quality healthcare. The vision is to make use of technology to propose and develop a platform that would make healthcare more accessible to remote locations and deliver the best experience possible. According to "The Global Challenges of Healthcare Delivery" Challenges that are common to every country today are:
• Rising medical costs
• Aging population of all countries
• Shortage of trained medical workforce
Despite the technology advancements in emerging economies, healthcare delivery system has not been transformed enough to meet the current needs. There a lot of services like diagnostics, insurance, wellness, drug delivery, doctor visits, hospital services operating as independent services. This consumes a lot of time, impacts customer experience and also resource intensive.
• To create a platform which will be listing all the doctors and specialists from various locations in India and also manages their availability. Customers can search for any given speciality and location and book an appointment with the doctor. It can be either a virtual or a physical consultation.
• All aspects of this doctor/specialist search and appointment booking will be fully functional and implemented within the course duration. This will be tested and screenshots will be provided summarizing the service.
• The product that we are trying to build is a completely process driven product. It is envisioned to highly utilize the power of well-defined processes and activities within the processes. This would help in accurately predicting the outcomes and help in massive scaling of the application.
Hence the methodology that we would like to adopt for this project would be that of a Feature Driven development where the focus is simply on the well-defined processes, short and iterative feature driven delivery cycles. As the overall product has a wide range of features, each feature can be later added even after the course and hence this approach will help in modularity based on features. All the planning and execution will take place on what featuers are to be included. For the scope of the course, only doctor and specialist listing and appointment booking webapp are the features that will get implemented and tested. Rest of the features like online consultation, drug ordering and deliveries at home, diagnostics booking and sample collection scheduling, etc can come in as future features and can be plugged in.
Tools and Technologies
The following are the tools and technologies that will be used for implementing this project:
Technologies that will be used:
• HTML
• CSS3
• JavaScript libraries
• PHP
• SQL
• Google Maps API (Still exploring)
• Lucene Search (Still exploring)
Tools that could be used:
• Eclipse Latest version
• MySQL Database
• WordPress (Exploring still if it fits all the needs)
• Webserver or Webhost
• PHP plugins if any based on functionality
Summary:
A prototype has been implemented meeting all the functional requirements of the project. This is well supported with the IT tools like databases, servers and web interfaces. All the key desired development implementation activities are completed as desired and are in healthy state. This has been implemented quite quickly with the help of existing systems integrated together to create a quick experience of the real world system. All the test cases have been done and various levels of testing are carried out to ensure that the prototype meets the standards and needs of the real world system. All the key metrics like user experience, performance, security aspects, simplicity, and clarity are well measured and all the feedback is captured and worked on. All the stakeholder feedback is prioritized and taken into consideration for implementing those wherever applicable.
ESSAY PAPER REQUIRMENTS:
You will write a professional reflection essay in which you discuss the process and outcomes of this project, as well as how your coursework culminated in the capstone project. This may include discussions of unforeseen problems or obstacles and any unexpected surprises. The essay should also discuss your identified strengths as well as problems that you encountered while completing the project (you will find project above). Additionally, the essay should also explain why this project is important to your discipline and how it could contribute to positive social change. Finally, the essay will examine how the capstone project will be useful in the job market or for furthering your education. You should envision this component as a personal reflection on the capstone and your experience in the Information Technology program as a whole. For instance, relative to the capstone, you could discuss what you did (or intended to do), and then consider what worked well, what challenges you faced, and what you would change or do differently to make your experience better. Note that this component is not about evaluating the capstone itself but rather your experience within the capstone project. How did this capstone support positive social change, further or use emerging technologies, and demonstrate your strengths as an IT practitioner? The final Capstone Component:
Professional Reflection Essay deliverable should include:
Title Page:
• Title of Project
• Author's Name
• Date
• Use APA formatting
Body of Essay:
• The essay should be written in APA format with appropriate writing mechanics.
• It should be between 1-4 pages.
• Some of the issues that you could address in the final component of this capstone may include:
o Overall, what was your capstone experience like? Focus on the big picture.
o What unforeseen problems or obstacles did you encounter during your capstone experience? What challenges did you face? What would you do differently?
o Reflect on the significance of the capstone in relation to your own experience at University. How can you leverage your capstone project to lead to conference papers, full-time jobs, or news interviews?
o What connections do you see between your capstone and the IT program?
o How will you apply what you have learned to your future academic and/or professional life?
o How have your current experiences and education prepared you for a career in the IT field?
o What ethical considerations did you make or should you have made during your project? Why? Proper Execution of APA Formatting:
• All sources should be properly cited. This includes a properly formatted references list and the inclusion of in-text citations
• See Purdue OWL or your APA Publication Manual for more details.
Following 5 points are to be touched in your final Essay paper.
1. Develop innovative and agile, computer-based solutions to business problems through a systems analysis approach and technology integration and application.
2. Design a plan for implementing and monitoring solutions that incorporate core information technologies, concepts and methods appropriate for secure information use across an enterprise.
3. Collaborate and communicate effectively in a variety of environments through situational awareness and audience analysis
4. Develop an implementation plan for systematic information risk assessment for change management plans and processes within enterprise business and information technology environments.
5. Using computational logic and critical analysis, construct ethically sound, technology-informed procedures to ensure legal compliance and maintain security within enterprise information technology environments.