Summary of a SNS Functionality

Summary of a SNS Functionality1.1 Social actors-ability to act by itself, but it may usually treated in that way, for instance, "The UST has declared no classes due to typhoon", although it is the head of the University which in fact performs the action in behalf of the institution.1.1 Social actorsPerson entities which can take the roles as-students-employer -employees -user account2.Business entities ( single prop, corporations) which can take the role as -supplier -buyer -user accountOther social units-user groups -organizations -institutions1.1 Social actorsSocial actors must be explicitly supported by a social network platform.1.2 Social relationships-social actors must be able to establish some kind of relations with other actors.1.2 Social relationshipsUnidirectional-established by one of the party and do not need confirmation by the other. "Rex is reading news on North Korea.." "Follow" is a popular case.Bidirectional-both party need to approve the relationship to be established and is usually attached to privacy settings and permissions. when both users accept the relations, they are allowed to publish to their walls.Contacts managements-helps users organize their contracts in catogories lists or groups with corresponding privacy settings.1.3 Content-Provide social actors a medium to share content with others.1.3 ContentContent types:text comments (most common)photos videosblogsnewsletterfile repositorieslinks to other websitesthreads to allow discussions on topics1.3 ContentContent search engine -enables users to find a certain topic content.1.4 Communication ToolsContent search engineemailSMSChat

Email is the most system notification to alerts users of some type of events1.5 Privacy and visibilitymechanism to restrict content to be shared with only a specific audience.

Different LevelsPrivate only the user that posted the piece of information to the SNS will have access.Publicaccessible to everyone

1.6 Ratingsallow social actors to rate content and activities of others.Example:Binary (Likes / Dislikes) - facebookNumerical ratings ( 1-10) - imdb

1.7 Activities timelines-consists on a more-recent ordered list of actions performed by one or several actors.1.8 Wall-A posting area to create or update any content type to own profile or to other actor, usually besides the activity timeline.-After the user posts a new content, a new activity appears in the timeline, a way of providing users with instant gratification. 1.9 HomeA special landing page of the user after successful login into the we called the home page or dashboard. It presents a summary of the most important information in the user's social network.a wallactivities timeline other relevant contact or content lists.1.10 ProfilePersonalized page to show identity summary that actors wishes to project to increase trust and promote interaction and improve communication.Profile information (location, age or birthday, contact details, etc.) AvatarActivities timelineWall Contact listContent listPRIME CONSIDERATIONS IN HOSTING A SNS WEBSITESOBJECTIVESTambayanMarketing Tool ForIncrease product awarenessSubscriber retentionConnection with potential new consumersDevelop trust relationship with subscribers through referrals and ratingsFOCUSSNSFOCUSFacebookGeneralTwitterGeneral. Micro-blogging (tweets)LinkedInBusiness and professionalFlickrPhoto sharingLiveJournalBloggingTaggedGeneralTambayan??????FUNCTIONALRefer to summary of SNS functionality-Due to large scope of its functionality (as discussed) and Time to Market, element, functional features can be grouped and prioritized as follows:Must HaveNice to HaveFeature will be delivered in phases starting with the "MUST HAVE" then the "NICE TO HAVE"FUNCTIONALDifferentiator:With so many SNS websites out there, what will differentiate Tambayan from others?

Suggestions to provide value added services that will generate traffic.E-WALLET FOR REMITTANCEJOB POSTINGFORMS BUILDERTECHNICALDifferentiator:With so many SNS websites out there, what will differentiate Tambayan from others?

Suggestions to provide value added services that will generate traffic.E-WALLET FOR REMITTANCEJOB POSTINGFORMS BUILDERTECHNICALArchitectureUse of 3-tiered architecture with the separation of the user interface (UI), business layer and the data layer call the model view controllerTECHNICALProgramming LanguageFront-EndJSP, PHP, JSF, HTML, JAVA SCRIPTSBack-EndEnterprise JavaDatabaseOpenSourcePostgress SQL, MySQLCommercialOracle

TECHNICALHardware24/7 high availability and redundancyNote:WSI is not a hardware vendor but we can assist in the selection of appropriate hardware to be used.

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYTwo approachGround up developmentUse of open source package for customization where WSI services will fit in:CostingTotal OutsourcingManaged ServiceLump sum project costingDeployed head count and rates

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYTwo approachGround up developmentUse of open source package for customization where WSI services will fit in:CostingTotal OutsourcingManaged ServiceLump sum project costingDeployed head count and rates

DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYMETHODOLOGYTIME FRAMEPAYMENTS SCHEMEPhase 1: Initial Consultation2 3 weeksNon-refundable fix consultation fee of PHP 300,000.00 payable upfront but deductable from total estimated cost upon realization of the projectPhase 2: Recursive PrototypingDepends on agreed specificationsNon-refundable prototyping fee of 5,000.00 per page but deductable from total estimated cost upon realization of projectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGYMETHODOLOGYTIME FRAMEPAYMENTS SCHEMEPhase 3: Branding4 weeksBased on man days estimate of agreed graphics design and layoutPhase 4: Realization

Depends on agreed specificationBased on man days estimate of agreed business requirements and functional specification estimated project cost (ECP), less consultation fee (CF), prototyping fee (PF), net project cost (NPC) 10% NPCDEVELOPMENT STRATEGYMETHODOLOGYTIME FRAMEPAYMENTS SCHEME4.1 Coding and unit testing4.2 System integration testing4.3 User acceptance testingPhase 5: Implementation5.1 Conversion5.2 Documentation5.3 Training20% NPC

Phase 6: Go Live20% NPC10% After 1 year warrantyPhase 7: Support and maintenance1 year warranty after go live. Annual maintenance fee based on service level agreement (SLA)Annual recurrent maintenance fee (fixed)