This document provides an overview of the research and outcomes for developing an e-menu prototype for a Thai restaurant. [1] It reviews the research question, objectives, and framework, which focused on identifying key issues, requirements, and users' perceptions of the prototype. [2] It discusses the structure of the portfolio that will contain artifacts like system analysis documents, the prototype application, and presentations to demonstrate features. [3] The outcomes include analyzing requirements, developing the prototype, evaluating users' feedback, and recommending how to approach future e-menu development.

1. ARTIFACTS OF
DESCRIPTION OF RESEARCH &
DISCUSSION OF OUTCOMES
F O R D EVEL O PM EN T O F
RESTAURANT E - MENU PROTOTYPE
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Project: E-menu on iPad for Thai restaurant
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outcomes

2. 1) REVIEWS OF RESEARCH
QUESTION, OBJECTIVES AND
FRAMEWORK
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3. 3 1 .1 ) R EVIEW OF R ESEA R C H QU ESTION
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?
Research Objectives
Key Issues to System Analysis &
User’s perceptions on Recommendation on
develop e-menu Design Documents
e-menu prototype e-menu development
prototype and e-menu prototype

4. 1.2) Review of the Research Framework
REVIEW RESEARCHstudy FRAMEWORK
PROCESS Research Framework of the case
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How can a prototype of an electronic menu (e-
menu) application be developed for the casual Research question
dining restaurant industry to meet business E-menu system, software usability & HCI
requirements? (Human-computer interaction), Software
development methodologies, and e-menu on
DESIGN Literature review iOS or Android devices.
Initial Objective Initial Objective
Identify key issues relating Identify key issues Identify key issues relating
the e-menu system software development
Software development methodology is Analysis and design
rapid application development (RAD) Quick design 1
documents
System (data)
analysis and design Capture and analyze Iterative process Potential outcomes
CONDUCT Develop prototype
mainly based on requirements
UML Techniques Analysis & design
1
Direct observation Documents
Data collection by Evaluate system
direct observation and 2 Final prototype
group interviews Users’ perception on
Users are satisfied the prototype 3 the menu prototype
Collection data
2 Final prototype Recommendation of
by group Interviews 4 software development
Analysis
ANALYSIS Analysis the case study Analysis
users’ perceptions from
evidence software development
group Interviews data
Recommendations of
CONCLUSION 3 Developing the 4 Recommendations of
the users’ perceptions
conclusions software development
on the e-menu prototype
(Yin 2010; Khan et al. 2011)

5. 1.3) MAPPING OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES,
5 APPROACHES, OUTCOMES
AND RESEARCH FRAMEWORK
Mapping with the
No Objectives Approaches Outcomes
Research Framework
To identify key issues relating Key issues relating
Critical evaluation the range of
1 development of development of e-menu Initial Objective
literature
e-menu application application
To investigate the system List of requirements,
Direct observation and Rapid Potential
2 requirements and develop the e-menu prototype and system
Application Development Outcomes 1 & 2
e-menu prototype analysis and design documents
To evaluate
Group interviews and content Potential
3 users' perceptions of Users' perceptions
analysis Outcome 3
the e-menu prototype
Recommendations regarding
To make recommendations Reflection of software Potential
4 development of e-menu
regarding e-menu development development processes Outcome 4
prototype

6. 2) STRUCTURE OF PORTFOLIO FOR
THE ARTEFACT OUTCOMES
Purpose of this section: To navigate the artifact outcomes
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7. 2 ) ST R UC T UR E OF P ORT FOLIO FOR
7
T HE A RT E FA C T OUT C OME S
Artifact Format Initial Objectives
Key knowledge (E-menu prototype) Key knowledge (Software Development)
MS Word & PowerPoint
E-menu for Restaurant SW Usability & Software Dev.
Files (Literature iOS & Andriod
restaurant Service Process HCI Methodology
Review)
Potential Outcome 1
System analysis & design documents
PowerPoint List of UML Use Case UML Class Entity–Relationship Work Flow
and Visio Files Requirements Diagram Diagram (ER) Diagram Diagrams
Potential Outcome 2
Prototype of e-menu application
E-menu
E-menu app on iPad E-menu Application E-menu website
Database web services
& e-menu web on iPad (Xcode) for staff (ASP.Net)
(ASP.Net)
Additional artifacts to demonstrate the prototype before interviews Additional Outcomes
Presentation of e- Document for testing
Video files & Presentation e-menu Presentation of e-menu
menu features on business requirements
MS PowerPoint by Videos features on iPad
Web
Users’ perceptions Recommendation
on the e-menu prototype Potential Outcome 3 on e-menu development Potential Outcome 4
MS PowerPoint Software Dev.
E-menu features based on business requirements SW Usability & HCI
& Word Files Methodology