Mash-up Service

Overview1. Impact of service computing

• Global• Local• Personal

2. Mash-up Service

• Which services are integrated?• BPM model

3. Final Product

• Mock – up interface• Strengths• Limitations• Future Improvements

4. Conclusion

5. Reference Listhttp://worldclasseventplanning.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wcddirections.jpg

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Service Computing• A relatively new development in the industry

• Includes such services as:

• Software-as-a-Service

• Cloud computing

• Groups several services into a single package

• Web based services are easier to access

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Global

• Impact of Cross-culture tourism

• Business can be conducted globally

• Decreases global barriers as it allows different parts of the world to establish relationships

• Allows people to distribute their software package through cloud computing globally

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Local

• Local businesses can expand their market reach

• Local communities can build relationships with each other

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Personal

• Through cloud computing people can get their Software and distribute it online

• Can store their data online through cloud storage e.g. dropbox.com

• Can collaborate online

• Can find alternative services

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Smart travel aid

Trip Advisor

Travel website

Gives information about accommodations within specific area

Gives reviews from people who have stayed in that particular accommodation

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Urban Spoon

• Restaurant review website

• Allows customers to compare different restaurants

• Contains reviews from actual customers, as well as critics and food bloggers

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Experience Oz

• Travel site

• Informs travellers about possible activities that can be done in major regions of Australia and New Zealand.

• Can view information about tours, attractions and activities

• Can book activities

Retrieved from http://cota.experienceoz.com.au/

Google Maps and TranslateGoogle Maps

• Web mapping service

• Provides users detailed information about geographical regions around the world

• Offers street maps, route planner and locator for urban businesses.

Google Translate

• Free multilingual machine – translator

• Translates written text from one language to another.

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BPM Model

Mock- up interface

RESTAURANT page

Accommodation page

ENTERTAINMENT page

DIRECTIONS PAGE

Stakeholders:

-Travellers wanting to visit Brisbane

-Anyone looking for things to do in Brisbane

-Restaurant Owners

-Hoteliers

-Activity Organizers

-Agency

-Government

MarketingPrice

• Free – Open Source

Place

• Airport, train station, bus stop & harbour • Tourist attractions, hotels, restaurants• Facebook (For Free! )

Promotion

• Discounted prices of hotels, restaurants and trip activities

Strengths• Allows travellers to have an all- in one service.

• Gives them information about accommodations

• Informs customers what to do in Brisbane

• Recommends restaurants nearby with reviews from food critics and bloggers

• May promote business’s reputation

• Easy to use

• Gives a variety of information such as actual reviews from customers and critics

• Compatible with smart phones and other portable devices w/ internet connection

Limitations

• Need internet connection

• Only concentrates on Brisbane

• Needs a web browser

• Earn money slow at the beginning

Future Improvements

• Can include information about different cities within Australia or around the world

• Have accurate translation

• Can be an app

• More services could be added (eg Flight information or car rentals)

• Could integrate bookings

Reference listGoogle maps. (2013). Retrieved from http://maps.google.com.au/

Google Translate.(n.d.).Retrieved from http://translate.google.com/

Urban Spoon. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/337/Brisbane-restaurants.html

Trip Advisor. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Hotels-g255068-Brisbane_Queensland-Hotels.html

Experience Oz. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.experienceoz.com.au

IBM researcher, Retrieved on May 18th, from: http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_pic.php?id=152

Software as a Service, Margaret Rouse: Retrieved on May 18th, from: http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/Software-as-a-Service