​​Nkwashi: Discovery
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​​Starter

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​​Core objective
  • ​​Build an app powering Nkwashi as a “smart city”
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​​Why are we doing this?
  • ​​As Thebe I.M embarks on its mission to build a new and “smart city” of 10K units, we (DGDP) have a unique opportunity to build a powerful and intuitive software to help enhance the quality of life of the residents Nkwashi.
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​​Who is the audience
​​Located in Nkwashi, Zambia
  • ​​Resident: +10K people, mainly from Zambia…
  • ​​Staff member: Employees of Nkwashi…
  • ​​Contractor: —
  • ​​Security guard: —
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​​What’s the context?
  • ​​Nkwashi is a satellite town designed to function as a fully self-contained and “smart city”. It’s located 50 km away, east of Lusaka (Zambia’s capital).
  • ​​What’s a smart city?
  • ​​A smart city uses data and technology to create efficiencies, improve sustainability, create economic development, and enhance quality of life factors for people who work or live there. Basically, they aim to ease the present and future challenges of urbanization.
  • ​​Major factors in considering where to live?
  • ​​Basics
  • ​​Safety
  • ​​Housing
  • ​​Jobs
  • ​​=> Nolan: Education
  • ​​Infrastructure
  • ​​Hospitals
  • ​​Schools
  • ​​Roads 
  • ​​Transportation
  • ​​=> Digital infrastructure?
  • ​​…etc
  • ​​Community
  • ​​Culture
  • ​​Social scene
  • ​​Entertainment
  • ​​…etc
  • ​​What dependencies do we have? Software? Processes?
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​​What are we building?
  • ​​An android mobile app.
  • ​​Web-based for administrators
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​​How do we measure success?
  • ​​User test validations
  • ​​MAU?
  • ​​Downloads?
  • ​​Payments