RESEARCH QUESTION

How can a prototype of an electronic menu

(e-menu) application be developed

for the casual dining restaurant industry

to meet business requirements?

System Analysis & Design Documents

and e-menu prototype

User’s perceptions of

e-menu prototype

Key Issues to develop e-menu

prototype

Recommendations regarding to

e-menu development

Research Objectives

RESEARCH FRAMEWORK

ARTEFACT OUTCOMES

5

Observatio

n

at a

Thai Dining

Restaurant

in UK

Make list of requirements

Design the database using ER-diagram

Design UML Use Case Diagram

Design Class Diagram

Design Workflow Diagram

Make Recommendatio

ns

The users’ perceptions on the e-menu prototype

Recommendations of e-menu application

development

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES FOR E-MENU APPLICATION

BASED ON RAD, PROTOTYING AND DIRECT OBSERVATION

Obse

rvatio

n th

roughout th

e d

evelo

pm

ent p

roce

ss

Develop the first prototype

Design & develop e-menu web

and Web services for the first prototype on .NET

(ASP.NET Language)

Test System e.g. Web Services

Create the database

Present the first Prototype

Get feedbacks from the restaurant manager

Modify list of requirements & design documents,

and Web services

Develop the final Prototype

Create document to

test requirements

Develop the final prototype by Xcode on iPad

(Objective-C Language)

Develop web for back

office on .NET

Present the final Prototype

Interview restaurant staff; restaurant manager, waiting

staff and chefs

Present the final prototype by Videos, and Demo on iPad &

Web

Refine

docu

ments

GROUP INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Prepare the presentation and demonstration of e-menu system

• Prepare the questions for group interviews

• Present video presentation of the e-menu system

• Demonstrate software prototype on iPad and Website

• Test e-menu functionalities with restaurant managers and waiting staffs

• Perform group interviews with restaurant manager, waiting staff and chefs

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