City Of Milton

A Digital Platform for Parents/Guardian for planning safe and secure walking routes for Students going to schools.

Industry

Education

Country

USA

Platforms

AndroidiOS

Our client Shubhangi Jangam, senior planner at City of Milton, GA, local body organization engaged with Appzoro Technologies to develop a mobile application. The City of Milton with the help of the Georgia Institute of Technology keeps bringing innovative ideas and campaigns to the education and well-being of the society. This development is funded by the 2019 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge program.

Vision Behind Developing City of Atlanta App

Because of an experienced software development portfolio and trustworthiness, the client approached appzoro to develop a native mobile application for both Android and iOS. The Georgia Institute of Technology brings the concept of waddle to promote healthy and safe habits for students along with safety. The application will help to meet a clear communication between parents and designated volunteer supervisors in the city of Milton for three schools in a crabapple area to safely plan the routes. The main concern is to keep the safety of students in the City of Milton for three schools in the Crabapple area in order to make routes to school safer and smarter.

Our Approach to Development

Being a renowned mobile app development company team at Appzoro, Our team had to understand the client requirements and needs carefully. Then we had move ahead to create an app development strategy including benefits, customer engagement, communications, innovation opportunities. ### Clients Achievement & Results Finally, after testing, the City of Milton app successfully meets all the client requirements and needs. The app successfully reduced safety risks for students in the Crabapple area. It seamlessly provides real-time route tracking, parents and supervisors can monitor student’s movement and respond promptly to any emergencies. Easy to use Our team has designed the app navigation and interface with a minimalist approach. We ensured that the end-user experience should not be complex and that parents can install and use all the functions at ease. Cost-Effective Our Custom mobile app development (internal link) team had delivered the ready-to-use mobile application on time and within the budget. The client happily achieved his goals and mark of a user-friendly mobile app with special features as required. Community Engagements More than 2000 parents downloaded the application for student’s safety and promoting waddle for better health and wealth. It had fostered stronger ties between parents, supervisors, and schools.

Challenges to Overcome

- Ensuring that all stakeholders (parents, supervisors, schools, and city officials) share a common vision for the app’s purpose and features. - Balancing competing priorities and expectations. - Addressing the multifaceted requirements, including real-time tracking, communication, safety algorithms, and geofencing. - Implementing robust authentication and encryption mechanisms. - Integrating with existing school systems and ensuring seamless data flow. - Encouraging parents, supervisors, and schools to adopt the app. - Rigorous testing to verify route accuracy, emergency alerts, and communication channels.

Project Strategy

Our team of professionals conducted interviews, surveys, and workshops to gather detailed requirements. We documented the functional and non-functional aspects of the app. We followed an agile approach, breaking down development into sprints. Our development team would work collaboratively and follow the right strategy.

Phase 1: Knowing The Needs

We interviewed local government officials, community members, and students to understand their requirements. Clearly define the project's scope, including features, user personas, and constraints.

Phase 2: On-ground Execution

We assembled and engaged the development team (designers, developers, testers) and started building the app. We followed an agile methodology for effective development. We also created prototypes to visualize the app’s interface and functionality.

Phase 3: Deployment and Support

Prepared for app deployment on app stores (Google Play Store, Apple App Store). Establish a support system for addressing user queries and issues post-launch.

Phase 4: Integration and Testing

AppZoro integrated the app with any existing systems. We also conducted thorough testing (functional, usability, security) to ensure quality and addressed any issues identified during testing.