WarmShowers

Context map

The domain of the current WarmShowers platform consists of the following subdomains that are part of its Context Map:

• Hospitality Exchange core domain: Allows Hosts to be found by touring Cyclists and Cyclists to find Hosts to stay with during their trip.
• Membership generic domain: Allows Members to register on the platform.
• Social supporting domain: Allows Members to present themselves and provide feedback.
• Messaging supporting domain: Allows Members to communicate in order to plan a stay.
• Funding generic domain: Allows Members to donate to the project team.

Note: A Community subdomain exists implicitly; all platform members together are the WarmShowers community.

Subdomains

Hospitality Exchange domain

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Actors:

• A Host is a Member that provides a place to stay
• A Traveller is a Member that seeks a place to stay

Ubiquitous language:

• Host offers Accomodations to travellers
• Host presents Host Profile to travellers
• Host specifies Availability of accomodation
• Hosts are displayed on a geographic Map
• Traveller filters Hosts on Map by Search Criteria
• Traveller searches Hosts by Search Criteria
• Traveller bookmarks Host Profiles to return to later
• Traveller contacts Host to plan their travel
  
  
• Traveller arranges a Stay facilitated by a Host
• Traveller might get Amenities provided by a Host

Notes:

• Travellers are also known as ‘cyclist’, ‘bicycle tourer’, ‘bicycle touring traveller’ or ‘cycling tourist’.

• Hosts use the host profile to present themselves to other members.
  • Profile may contain more detail on accomodations and amenities.
  • Amenities can be: tools availability, distance to bike shop, bike storage available, private or shared bathroom, mailbox available, …
  • Amenities are mostly not on the host profile, but may be offered once host and traveller get to know each other better.
• Accomodation details are: accomodation type, number of guests, …
  • Accomodation types are: tent spot, bedroom, …

• Availability statuses are: hosting, not available, in a long distance touring mode, …

• Search criteria are: host name, location, accomodation details.

• Bookmarks store host info for offline use, and are used to e.g. plan a trip ahead of time.

Membership domain

Actors:

• A Member is a person with a Member Account

Ubiquitous language:

• Person selects a WarmShowers Instance to join
• Person creates new Member Account
• Member validates Account email address
• Member requests new Account password
• Member logs in to interact
• Member migrates Member Account to another Instance

Messaging domain

Ubiquitous language:

• Member sends Private Message to other member(s)
• Member receives Message in Message Inbox
• Member replies to a Message
• Member deletes or archives Message
• Member has a Message Archive

Notes:

• Members also communicate directly by sms, phone, or email if they want to

Social domain

Ubiquitous language:

• Member has a Member Profile
• Member can provide Member Feedback to other members
• Member can view Member Feedback of other members
• Member can publish Stories for other members
• Member can share Stories to Social Media Channels

Notes:

• Social Media Channels are: newsletter, podcasts, Facebook group, Instagram
• Members also find touring partners on the WarmShowers Forum

Funding domain

Ubiquitous language:

• Member / Person donates to WarmShowers project team

Notes:

• Recently member donations are visible to all members.