Network Administration and Security Review for Food Trucks Association of Canada
Conduct a comprehensive review and optimization of network administration settings for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC), focusing on Google Workspace, Slack, and other linked SaaS platforms to ensure optimal security. The project also includes a security assessment of the current web hosting environment. Students will analyze existing configurations, identify potential vulnerabilities, and implement best practices in security and network administration. The aim is to enhance FTAC's overall digital security posture and optimize the efficiency of its cloud-based operations. NOTE : Students will not be exposed to any personally identifying information, member data, or financial data during this project.
Cloud Review and Set-Up Project for Food Trucks Association of Canada
Optimize and implement cloud infrastructure for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC) using free cloud hosting from www.canarie.ca/cloud . The student will review existing software platforms developed by previous student groups, set up the cloud environment following best practices, and prepare these platforms for final testing and deployment. This project aims to leverage the granted cloud resources effectively, ensuring a robust and scalable infrastructure for FTAC's digital operations.
Financial Forecasting for Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC)
Develop a comprehensive financial forecasting and revenue plan for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC), a national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Students will research industry trends, and create a detailed forecast model focusing on passive revenue streams. Key areas include membership fees, display advertising, and website-based opportunities like classified ads. The project aims to produce a data-driven financial projection aligning with FTAC's nonprofit status and mission.
Food Services - Business Valuation Services
The Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC) seeks a student or student group collaboration to support its efforts to strengthen the Food Truck and greater street food industry. FTAC believes that it is important for a business at any stage to know and track its value over time. The Association is considering a number of tools & platforms relating to business valuations. FTAC would like to fully test the assumptions of these platforms, business valuation programs / applications, to assess their suitability for conducting or developing a business valuation process for food trucks and other mobile food businesses in Canada. The project aims to understand how these apps calculates valuations, what models they use, and whether they accurately reflect the unique aspects of the food truck industry.
Content Strategy Mapping, Organization and Workflow
The main goal for this project is to research and resource templates that can be modified and used for various elements of the Food Trucks Association of Canada's content strategy to roll out to the association's membership. Students will gain a strong understanding of developing a strategically driven content strategy and how to organize, categorize, and use proper workflow management in order to move content through the pipeline from conception to distribution. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Researching and identifying templates for various elements of the content strategy - Modifying and customizing the selected templates to fit the association's needs - Developing a workflow management system for content creation and distribution - Creating a strategic content strategy plan for the association's membership
Email Marketing Templates and Customer Journey Mapping Project
The main goal for the project is to provide the Food Trucks Association of Canada with a set of well-designed email marketing templates and a customer journey mapping plan. This will help the organization to engage with its members and potential customers more effectively. The project will involve the following steps for the students: - Learning about the Food Trucks Association of Canada's mission, goals, and target audience. - Creating a set of email marketing templates using HTML and best practices around content and copywriting. - Developing a customer journey mapping plan to understand the touchpoints and interactions with the association's members and potential customers. - Implementing light touch work around automations to streamline the email marketing process.
Data Entry - Municipal Bylaw Research Assistant
FTAC is interested in drawing attention to gaps, barriers, and inequities that occur within the business landscape where Canadian Food Trucks operate - chiefly, municipalities. We are undertaking a series of research projects that are truly IDEAL for students to understand the inner workings of how good policy recommendations can have real impacts on the ability for small businesses to thrive and grow. This project aims to transform incomplete data on municipal food truck bylaws in Canada into a comprehensive and reliable information base. Learners will address the inaccuracy and missing information within existing datasets by: Validating existing data : Confirming the accuracy of the information collected previously. Filling knowledge gaps : Conducting research to locate missing details regarding specific bylaws and regulations in each municipality. Enhancing transparency : Providing clear and consistent citations for all data gathered through their research. By achieving these objectives, learners will directly contribute to the creation of a valuable resource for the Food Truck Association of Canada (FTAC). This data will empower the FTAC to advocate for fair and consistent regulations that benefit the food truck industry across the country.
2024 Data Analysis Projects (Varies Per School and Professor) for the Mobile Food Industry
We’d like students to help analyze a number of openly available datasets to draw helpful insights for various business operators from the mobile food industry. This will have impact for: Food Trucks Food Carts and Stands Caterers and Craft Service Providers Canteens Seasonal operators like concessions Some small independent cafes and restaurants From the analyses provided by the students, we hope to gain insights that will enhance our strategy to support the industry, and to also provide meaningful tools and data that can be directly used by individual businesses. These insights will be directly related to business outcomes and to solve real world challenges.
Charting a course towards sustainability for Canada's Food Trucks
Canada's Food Truck industry is a dynamic and diverse field, constantly introducing new offerings to the market. However, it's important to recognize that food trucks are primarily small businesses, and their owners/operators are heavily involved in day-to-day operations. This includes tasks such as menu development, scouting for ideal locations, and managing various catering and special event opportunities. Amidst these challenges, sustainability might not always be at the forefront of their minds. This is where YOU come in. Students will receive a comprehensive overview of food truck operations, which may include on-site or virtual visits, to gain a thorough understanding of the facilities, resources, and overall environmental impact of these businesses. Ideally, students will conduct assessments of these operations and provide evidence-based recommendations on how these businesses can align with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Creating a practical and tactical plan, along with setting achievable goals, will be crucial in this process. Moreover, the broader objective of this project is to gather sufficient data to develop a set of tools that can be utilized by the entire sector to evaluate their current sustainability status and chart their course towards a more sustainable future.
Charting a course towards sustainability for Canada's Food Trucks
Canada's Food Truck industry is a dynamic and diverse field, constantly introducing new offerings to the market. However, it's important to recognize that food trucks are primarily small businesses, and their owners/operators are heavily involved in day-to-day operations. This includes tasks such as menu development, scouting for ideal locations, and managing various catering and special event opportunities. Amidst these challenges, sustainability might not always be at the forefront of their minds. This is where YOU come in. Students will receive a comprehensive overview of food truck operations, which may include on-site or virtual visits, to gain a thorough understanding of the facilities, resources, and overall environmental impact of these businesses. Ideally, students will conduct assessments of these operations and provide evidence-based recommendations on how these businesses can align with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Creating a practical and tactical plan, along with setting achievable goals, will be crucial in this process. Moreover, the broader objective of this project is to gather sufficient data to develop a set of tools that can be utilized by the entire sector to evaluate their current sustainability status and chart their course towards a more sustainable future.