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Business Requirements Document (BRD)

1. Project Overview

The travel app aims to streamline travel planning by providing a customizable itinerary builder, interactive maps, hotel options, and role-based access for different stakeholders like travelers, travel agencies, and hotels. Admins (the software team) will have control through Django Admin to manage all entities.

2. Business Goals

  • Enable travelers to find and personalize travel packages quickly
  • Empower travel agencies to create and manage group itineraries
  • Allow hotels to list their offerings (initially managed by Admin)
  • Provide Admin tools to manage users, content, and quality
  • Collect feedback early to shape future iterations (vehicles, guides, etc.)

3. Scope (MVP)

In-Scope:

  • Traveler registration, login, and itinerary creation
  • Agency and Hotel registration with Admin approval
  • Customizable travel packages with day-wise activities
  • Map integration for routes
  • Hotel selection within itineraries
  • Admin dashboard (via Django Admin)

Out-of-Scope (for MVP):

  • In-app payments
  • Vehicle/guide integrations
  • Direct hotel/flight booking engines
  • Mobile app

4. Assumptions

  • Admin will input and manage initial hotel and package data
  • Travelers prefer a web-responsive app experience
  • Google Maps (or OpenStreetMap) can be integrated for route view

5. Constraints

  • Admin operations limited to Django Admin UI (no custom CMS for MVP)
  • Customization logic should be flexible but simple to avoid over-engineering
  • MVP timeline limited to a few months, so features are deliberately limited

6. Key Stakeholders

Role Responsibility
Traveler Use the platform to find/customize trips
Travel Agency Create & manage itineraries for groups
Hotel Provide availability and amenities info
Admin Manage system data and approve users
Dev Team (You) Build and deploy the MVP

7. Success Criteria

  • 500+ users register within 3 months
  • 300+ itineraries created (individual or group)
  • Agencies actively creating group plans
  • Admins can fully manage the system without code changes

8. Future Enhancements (Post-MVP)

  • Direct bookings (flights, hotels, cars)
  • Role: Drivers, Tour Guides
  • AI-based itinerary suggestions
  • User reviews and ratings
  • Full-feature CMS for Admin
  • Mobile apps (iOS & Android)

This document captures high-level business goals and will evolve as we validate assumptions and receive user feedback.