Motivation / Opportunity:
Why are you building this product? / What is the problem being solved?
An interactive campus map would highlight and connect the arts on campus and make it easier for students and visitors to locate / visit these spaces. The problem being solved is the difficulty in discovering the locations of all the different art exhibitions on campus.
Why not buy something off-the-shelf or use an existing open-source product?
Buying something off-the-shelf or using an existing open-source product would be an additional expense for the Zuccaire Art Gallery and would not allow for the amount of control and customization wanted for the project.
What is it that will set your product apart from others in the marketplace?
This interactive map would be different from others because it specifically targets students and visitors of Stony Brook University.
Problem Statement:
The problem of not having an easy and accessible way of discovering the locations of art exhibitions on campus affect student and visitors, the impact of which is a declining number of visitors to these exhibitions. A successful solution would be an interactive map highlighting and connecting the arts on campus.
Product Position Statement:
For: students and visitors
Who: are interested in art
Our System: an interactive map
That: allows people to discover and locate the various art exhibitions on campus
Unlike: other interactive maps that aren’t as customized and personalized to students and visitors
Our Product: is in our full control and easily updated
Users:
Who will be the users of your application?
Students and visitors of Stony Brook University.
What do they want to do with your application?
Discover and locate the various art exhibitions on campus.
What computer experience or other expectations do they have?
Limited computer experience and technological education.
Feature List:
What features must the product provide?
The interactive map would allow people to see where all the art exhibitions and campus are and allow them to click on those locations to see what art is being displayed at that location and information about that piece.
Constraints:
What factors constrain the solution to the problem?
The interactive map would ideally be integrated within the existing website for Stony Brook University and The Zuccaire Art Gallery, be free to develop and use, and be easily updated by other departments within Stony Brook University.