Requirements specification for mobile software for e-commerce and its adoption by small organic farmers in Costa Rica

Aguilar, Jose Francisco (2015) Requirements specification for mobile software for e-commerce and its adoption by small organic farmers in Costa Rica. AGRÁRINFORMATIKA / JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL INFORMATICS, 6 (4). pp. 39-48. ISSN 2061-862X

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Abstract

Rural development can be favoured not only with the development of new and sustainable agricultural practices,but also with information communication technology applications. Requirements analysis and specification for mobile software has been recognized as a key factor for economic success andasa support toE-commerce. With the aim to develop a mobile application for a small group of farmers, a partnershipamong the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Institute Costa Rican Electricity, Telecommunications (ICE), the University of Costa Rica (UCR), and a group of organic farmers was established. Herewe describe the different processes and the connection between the user needs and the software development team. After defining the specific roles of each organization,weprovidedespecial consideration for the adoptionphase, due to digital divide of the target group of small organic farmers. The analysis conductedconcludedthat the creation of the mobile application had both benefits and challenges. On one hand, itrepresentedan important first step into the world of Information Communication Technology (ICT)applied to organic farming activities in Costa Rica thatcan surely boost e-commerce. The needs were potentially solved by the inherent advantages ofICTin an increasingly competitive world, withequity of opportunities,and the importantchallenge to preservethe biodiversitywith sustainable agricultural practices. The specifications of mobile software requirements established in this project were supported by considerations of adoption and of collaboration, cooperation and communicationstrategies among key stakeholders to follow-up, the implementationphaseand to assure success.

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