Coursework 1 - Individual Report - Benefits, Oportunities and criticism

Benefits and Opportunities:

·         Clearly the main benefit for the customer from using the application would be easy access into the city of choice. By using the application the customer should hopefully be benefiting by finding an appropriate parking space for the vehicle they own or a route into the city if driving is not available.

·         The tourist destinations will benefit as they can advertise on the application – encouraging more people to visit the tourist destinations.

·         Customers will be up to date with all the tourist events taking part when they choose to visit the city destination.

·         This application could also benefit cities. The application has a setting in which it can suggest alternative routes or methods into the city rather than driving. This could reduce congestion and carbon footprint as it may suggest to get public transport from out of town.

·         Benefiting other people that are thinking of visiting the city and tourist destination by adding comments that anyone with the application can view.

Criticism:

·         If the application states that the city is congested and not car friendly this may turn people away from going to the city centre as a lot of families prefer not to travel by public transport.

·         How will the application keep up with a sudden change in congestion and peak periods?

How will the application be able to generate and filter all of the tourist destinations and cities in the country?