Rapid App Innovation
Streamlining and Automating Daily Reporting
My Role
Solo end-to-end AI workflow: research with ChatGPT and Claude, PRD generation with ChatGPT, design with Google Stitch and Figma, build with Replit — concept to tested MVP in 3 weeks.
Timeline
2 months
Platforms
Mobile
Problem
Schools need a more efficient, scalable way to document and communicate each child’s daily activities without relying on a labor-intensive end-of-day reporting process. Parents need timely visibility into their child’s school day so they feel informed, reassured, and confident about their child’s safety and well-being.
The app solves both needs by giving parents real-time updates throughout the day while automating activity tracking and report generation for school staff.
Research & Synthesis
I used ChatGPT to build a detailed research plan, then ran interviews with teachers and school owners. ChatGPT synthesized the findings into five clear needs:
- Fast, simple logging
- Better parent communication
- Bulk actions for multiple children
- Flexible editing and deletion
- Stronger child-record management
Competitive Analysis
Using ChatGPT and Claude, I ran a structured teardown of children’s activity and school apps (full analysis linked below). Key patterns:
- Fast teacher logging
- Strong parent communication
- Bulk actions for efficiency
- Simple but flexible workflows
- Clear end-of-day summaries
PRD & Build Plan
I turned research and competitive insights into a ChatGPT-generated product requirements document, which became the single source of truth for scope, user roles (teacher / head teacher / parent), and the MVP feature set.
Design & Prototype
From the PRD, I used Google Stitch and Figma First Draft to accelerate early exploration, then refined an MVP in Figma and Replit for usability testing.
Build & Iteration
Once concepts were validated with the client, I used Replit to turn designs into a working build, then iterated on real feedback from the client and test users. The shipped app, a tremendous efficiency gain over manual end-of-day reporting, does the following:
- Automates activity reporting through a simple teacher workflow that allows staff to select an activity, choose the child or children involved, and add a note when needed. Once submitted, the update is automatically logged in each child’s activity feed for parents to view.
- Triggered by the check-out action, the app automatically generates an AI-powered end-of-day summary of the child’s activities. The head teacher can review and edit the summary as needed before it is shared with parents.
- In the parent portal, parents can only view their own child’s feed and communicate with teachers in real time through comments on activity updates, with notifications sent for each reply.
