5/23/2019
Creating a proposal for this class was a process that involved many steps. I first referred back to my Business Canvas Model in order to find a starting point. Next, I started working on the 5 topics given to us, section by section.
Problem
In order to figure out the problem, I researched why so many children and teenagers are uneducated about cyber threats and cybersecurity in general. When I first Googled this research question, a lot of blogs and uncertified websites with questionable information appeared. I didn’t want to use information in my proposal that was false, so I then switched to Google Scholar to find reliable information. I used Google Scholar for the remaining of my research.
Context
The next part of the proposal was the context. The context of the proposal is used to explain how we know that children and teenagers are uneducated on cyber threats. Upon reading statistics about children and the Internet, I was surprised to find how much information children share about themselves without knowing the consequences.
Solution
Referring back to my Business Canvas Model helped to determine a solution. Starting off with an idea is great, but knowing how to implement that idea onto others was the problem. I could have easily decided to make a book or a poster describing the dangers of the Internet. The reason why I didn’t choose to do this was because that’s boring. Children and especially teenagers most likely won’t want to read a long paper about stuff they have already heard. My goal for this product was to implement what these children have already heard into habits. Instead of just listening to things we shouldn’t do, let’s practice them.
Barriers
When creating barriers, I referred back to the module about opportunities and planning. This module really helped me develop barriers that I wouldn’t normally think of such as political factors, economic factors, budgets, competitors, etc. The assignment was a great way to get my brain going and think outside the box. When I finally came up with possible barriers, I realized that some changes needed to be made to my product.
Assessment
Success is the most important part of proposing a product. If the product is not successful, there would simply be no product. When thinking of how to determine if this APP would be successful, I thought about surveys. In one article that I read, it said that children between the ages of 8 and 17 use social media the most. Therefore, when conducting a survey, children and teenagers will download the APP for three months and we will track how often they use it. If the product is not successful, more emphasis could be placed on the barriers and changes would need to be made.