Introducing+the+CAPCS+app

The CAPCS App (Development team: Ryan, Luis, Francisco, Kyle)

The idea of the CAPCS App was birthed following a session with Dr. Dallas Dance. He mentioned that when parents were asked about the preferred method of contact for news and information, they chose a smartphone app. "There's an app for that" is definitely the mantra of the citizen and the consumer in the digital age. After discussing this with development team in a meeting we agreed that we have the capacity to create at least a functional prototype for a CAPCS App. It is a the brainstorming phase, and will be a project that we often work on "off-line" but we are off to a good start. (The clouds below reflect our meeting notes from 8/20.)

Essentially, the first version of the app will be a mask of the mobile capabilities of on of our existing platforms: PowerSchool. PowerSchool already has an app for teachers and parents that we will "cover" with CAPCS icon and create a portal for it to be accessed. The user will click on the CAPCS icon and will proceed to a menu where they will access the PowerSchool app. There will also be a button for access to the CAPCS.org website. Later versions will bring in an interface for the remaining domains we wish to include.

Action plan:


 * enhance knowledge of programming code (Luis, Ryan)
 * survey all stakeholders on what capabilities they would like from the CAPCS app (Kyle via surveymonkey)
 * check for compatibility with SharePoint app, MicroMain mobile (Cisco)

We have already enrolled the CAPCS AppleID for developer status through the iTunes Apple Store.