Subway+Requirements

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A fresh new mobile software which allows you to Spring into Conversation on the subways of Toronto!

Requirements
- some sort of waiting area - photos || Cars will be numbered and which car you are in will be monitored and presented to others || - a way to identity people with similar interests and state your opinion || Online profiles to help match up those with similar interests || - job opportunities - general networking opportunities || A function on your phone that will indicate your openness to conversation || - a reason to approach one another || People with common interest will be assessed and given result on said common interests || -some sort of visual "go ahead" || People who are online will "announce" their openness to conversation, therefore you will know if the person you are approaching will respond || -polite, yet firm communication that one is not open || You can turn off the application or set yourself as online to only certain people || being aware of the presence of others || Must || - alerts when others have logged on - lists of "online" individuals || A screen space designated to listing online individuals || -a function that creates a hierarchy of users in terms of reasonableness of meeting || - a table that displays other users' travel info - a grade rating that helps user judge best - worst matches (A+ to F) ||
 * **Type** || **Requirements** || **Rationale** || **Priority** || **Content** || **Function** ||
 * User || People want to find jobs || The subway offers a large group of potential business networks that is being unused || Could || - want ad system || Display screens of job opportunities ||
 * Environmental || People need to be able to find each other || If a connection is possible, it must be easy for the partys to meet || Must || - an indicator to alert people to their contact
 * Data || People need to find others with similar interests || In order to start a network, it must be possible for people of similar careers and interest to meet || Must || - a profile updated with personal info
 * Data || People need a reason to approach one another || Most of the time a reason is necessary to start up a discussion || Should || - a common interest or field of work
 * Data || People need to have a common ground || Networking will only truly begin when there is a common ground, whether it be career, interest, or common friend || Should || - a conversation starter
 * User || People need to be able to identify themselves as open for discussion || In order to network, people must know you are open to it || Must || -an indicator of your openness for conversation
 * Environmental || People need to feel comfortable with the environment provided || Discussion is condusive to various areas and vice versa. People feel more comfortable talking in various places || Should || -an area for discussion || An area to meet that is less structured to sitting and more to interacting ||
 * Usability || People need to feel as though they do not need to participate || If the networking is seen as an option, people will be more open to participation. || Must || -a way to say that you are not open to conversation
 * User || Users need to be informed when others log onto system || This is the breaking-point of the system: it all depends on users
 * User || Users need to determine whether it is reasonable to meet another user || Two users might be on carts on opposite ends of the train; one user might be getting off soon: there must be a reasonable amount of time for meeting and conversation || Must || - a function that displays the other users' travel info