CrewSync

Mobile, Requirements Engineering
A supportive app aimed for planning group trips.

The challenge

Planning a group trip often means switching between multiple apps and coordinating information across several people.

My approach

I conducted five semi-structured interviews and observed a group planning a trip to identify user needs, pain points and requirements.

01 Personas

Charlie

"Companion"
41 years | Coach
Status: Single
Residence: Baden-Baden
“I like to travel with my friends or family. Others usually do the planning for me. I then document the important information either by hand or on my tablet.”

Travel behavior

  • travels in groups of 3-4 people
  • Hiking or wellness vacation

Likes

  • Social interactions
  • to gather shared experiences

Concerns

  • Scheduling
  • Differences in activity selection

Goals

  • Learn from the experiences of others
  • varied vacation

Apps used

  • Mail
  • Splitwise
  • Whatsapp
  • Booking
  • Komoot
tech-savvy
structured

Ornella

"Organizer"
26 years | Student
Status: Single
Residence: Cologne
“I love spending time with my friends because some of them come from further away. Whether it's a city break, a weekend trip or a ski vacation. We always have so much fun together! I'm always involved in the organization.”

Travel behavior

  • travels in groups of 4-7 people
  • City trip, ski vacation or weekend getaway

Likes

  • to save money
  • to manage time well

Concerns

  • Problems on arrival

Goals

  • Good overview for planning and implementation
  • Time & exchange with friends

Apps used

  • Splitwise
  • AirBnB
  • Whatsapp
  • Booking
tech-savvy
progressive

02 User Journey Maps

Ornella "Organizer"

Charlie "Companion"

03 Requirements

From the tasks listed in the user journey maps and the problems and challenges described by the personas, the requirements and subsequently the necessary requirements for the CrewSync app can be derived.

The app must offer the possibility...