This is the documentation of our Systems Request, Alternative Matrix, Executive Summary, Feasibility Analysis, Package Diagram, Method Specification, RFP/RFI for database of our Mobile Application.

1.
Project 1 - Development on the
New Ministering Application
05.11.2018
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CIS 405 Systems Engineering II
Jared Kaonohi
Alger Aranda
Kay Ng
Elliot Gu

2. 1
Executive Summary
With this system proposal contains information of the Home Teaching app, which is to
improve communications between Priesthood leaders, Quorum members and ward
families (see Systems Request). Despite the risk, most of the benefits of the app will help to
strengthen wards and improve home teaching in the ward (see Business value and
Organizational feasibility). At the end of the proposal will be information about each project
member.
Target Audience
We specifically considered several locations where there is a high demand, and we have
come up with the decision to launch the app across the state of Utah.
Risks and Opportunity
Drawbacks include the unavailability of the mobile application in areas where smartphones
and internet is inaccessible. On the other hand, this Home Teaching app is greatly
beneficent in areas where there is a high count of internet and smartphones users.

3. 2
Systems Request
Project sponsor: Abraham McDonald, Vice President of Church Finances
Business Need
This project is to improve the communications between the Priesthood Quorum President,
relief society president, the ministers and the families being home taught; in order to
improve the percentage of ministering visits.
Business Requirements
The app will be available for android and iOS devices. This app should allow the Priesthood
President and the Relief Society President to have access to his ward list from LDS.org. He
should be able to send the assignments for each of quorum members through the app and
be able to receive real-time notifications if his quorum members did their home teaching
and if there are any concerns from the quorum members or the families being taught.
Here are the functions that the app should have,
● Feedbacks from ministers or the families
● Information of the families (where they live, their names, preferences like hobbits,
culture, birthdays)
● Scheduling feature for the ministers and families
Business Value
We believe that this app will have mainly intangible benefits on church members by
improving the relationships in the wards and bring families closer together. Along with
that, this app has the potential to reactive less-actives and to identify which members (who
are physically challenge) needs assistance. As for tangible, we expect that home teaching
percentages to increase by 50% by using this app in the wards. Also, this app will make
home teaching effectively by 30%.
Special Issues or Constraints
1. Permission from Church Headquarters for this app to access church records
2. Integrating the ap with church programs and google maps.

4. 3
Feasibility Analysis
Technical Feasibility
Project size medium risk
● Priesthood leaders feedback is required
● Project team has fewer than 8 people
● Project time frame will be done in 6 months
​Risk in Familiarity with Internet and Applications is High
● Those with very little knowledge of mobile devices
● Workers have knowledge on creating an app on android but limited
knowledge on integrating website to mobile apps
● Limitation on languages on the first version
● Limitation of Internet access
Compatibility with existing technical infrastructure should be good.
● The new system will be built upon the existing LDS website to access ward
information for the users
● There are plans for future updates for the app
Economic Feasibility
● A cost and benefit analysis was performed, and the following data was gathered.
See the document. ​Click here
● ROI over 5 years: 0.15%
● Total benefit after five years: 1.65 million
● Break even occurs: after 5 years
Intangible Cost and Benefits
● Increased number of Home-teaching lessons and visits
● Stronger bonds within families and relationships with ward members

5. 4
Organizational Feasibility
Since home teaching is an important assignment that almost all accountable male
Latter-day Saints need to fulfill every month, it is obvious that there is a high demand on
this application. With this application, home-teachers can contact one another in an easier
way. This section will analyze the organizational feasibility of this project, and answers the
question: “Why they use it?” in three perspectives: (1) growing trend in technology, (2) quick
and easy to start, and (3) benefits toward other stakeholders.
(1) Growing Trend in Technology
As all of us know that technology is having a great impact in our lives. Nowadays, many
people rely on their smartphones and laptops to work on their assignments and projects
especially in school or at work. This trend is rapidly growing, proving that well-designed
technology in an organization is definitely necessary. People rely on technology as a
reminder, or even guidance to tell them what needs to be done daily, monthly or any
special days. By having this app, priesthood brethren can treat this assignment more
seriously because it is included in their monthly checklist.
​(2) Quick and Easy way to Start
The hardest thing on this work is not “how to do”, but “how to start”. Many of us probably
have a crazy and busy schedule. Sometimes, we know there are work that need to be done;
moreover, it is hard to set up time and plan out things. With this app, users can know
others availability and also let others to know theirs too. Users can then compare their time
schedules, and set up time which becomes much easier. Once the time is set and is in their
schedules, users will have higher chance to finish their home teaching assignments by the
end of the month.
(3) Other Stakeholders’ Benefits
For the LDS church, most funding come from tithing and donations. This app is created for
all members. When members find that this app which is contributed by them, they will
have a strong sense of ownership towards it. Furthermore, they will be more supportive
and concerned about church events. On the other hand, this app will reach out to public
and can attract investigators. Many people like sharing apps between peers and family.
When non-users find their friends having this sophisticated app for home teachings, they
will also be interested in trying it out too.

6. 5
Alternate Matrix
Custom
Development
Packaged System Outsourcing
Business Need When we focus
Unique needs:
callings/lessons
have to be handled
to communicate
through Church
Leaderships
When we focus
Common Needs:
We need
Users(Members)
Basic information
and to
communicate
through
When we focus our
main need: “ to
improve the
communications
between...members
, in order to
improve the
percentage of
ministering visits.”
In-house Experience In-house functional
and technical
experience exist
When we only have
functional
experience not
technical.
We don’t have any
functional and
technical
experience
Project Skills Willing to build
in-hose skills
The skills that we
have are not
strategic
It is a strategic
decision
Project
Management
Our project
manager
understands and
have skills for the
project.
Our project
manager can
coordinate with the
vendor’s efforts.
Our project
manager is skilled
enough to handle
outsourcing deal.
Time Frame Going to take a
while to build up
own application.
We can start almost
right away after find
the packaged
System.
We can start almost
right away right
after all the
outsourcing deals
are done.

7. 6
Request for Information (RFI)
Development New Ministering App
Statement of Need
The organization that the project team will be helping with their needs is the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The needs are mainly to improve the communications
between the Priesthood Quorum President, Relief Society President, the ministers and
the families in the ward (please see the System Request). The goals and objectives to
make sure that this project will achieve fulfilling the church’s need is by to first analyze
the percentage change of visits with having the application. Then to survey a sample of
users to see what their experience and feeling for the app.
Background
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a world-wide non-profit and religion
organization. It was founded on April 6, 1830 with a membership of 300 people, mainly
in the United States. Now, the church’s membership is about 16 million members
throughout the world. Stated by one of the church presidents, Spencer W. Kimball, the
mission of the church is to proclaim gospel, perfect the Saints and redeem the dead.
Qualifications
● Vendors must be able to be compatible in the language of Swift and Java.
● Vendors must allow integration with the church’s software (such as lds.org)
● Vendors needs to flexible in customizing to the project.
Information Requested
● Obtain feedback from the stakeholders (the church leaders and the ministers of
both the priesthood, and relief society) through a brief survey.
● Obtain feedback from the project team. Such as what went well in the project and
what could be improved?
Selection of Expert
These are the criteria of how the team will evaluate the project.
● Was the application easy to use for the users?
● Did the users face issues? If so, what were they?
● Was the application able to integrate with the vendors (like google, lds.org, apple
and android)?

8. 7
● Was application able to fulfill all the promised features from the system request? If
not, can they be used in a new version?
Time for Response
According to the feasibility analysis that was gathered from the team’s research, it is
estimated that the project can be completed in six months.

9. 8
Project Team
Jared Kaonohi
Project Manager
Jared has work experience in supply chain for 3
years, technical consultant support for 2 years and
customer service for 2 years. He has background in
programming (python and java), certified
technician in computer hardware and
understanding of accounting.
Kay Ng
Business Analyst
With years of working experience in business
environment, Kay has developed both practical and
interpersonal skills. She studies Information
Systems and is passionate about programming. Kay
is good at analyzing organizations’ position and
making judgment according to different situations.
Alger Aranda
Systems Analyst & CMA
Alger is passionate about computer and finance. He
has worked in different industries including ESL
and Tourism. His expertise include programming
languages, data analysis, credit cards and project
management. His zeal to learn new things each day
makes him grow in many different ways.
Elliot Gu
Programmer
Elliot has experienced several positions to work on
Programming especially Web/Mobile App circumstance.
He was involved in a project which was handling
membership point of an Online Shopping Mall and
relations between members on website. It was his PHP
and SQL experience and recently he is having variety
experience with other languages(JAVA, Ruby, Swift, JS, C++
so on).

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#make appointment
#provide visit history
Priesthood leader
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-monthly lesson
-history of concerns
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