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GreenerReceipt – AI Project Management for a Sustainable Shopping App

GreenerReceipt – AI Project Management for a Sustainable Shopping App

Generative AI
Software Project Management
Sustainability
Market Research

Vienna University of TechnologyOctober 2024 - Present

Project Manager

Project Overview

Executed as part of the Management of Software Projects course at Vienna University of Technology, the project aimed to develop a sustainable shopping app. Using Generative AI, the app analyzes supermarket receipts with OCR technology and calculates their CO2 footprint, empowering users to make environmentally friendly shopping choices.

Challenges

  • Managing a project entirely with Generative AI tools for ideation, planning, and execution
  • Designing and delivering a prototype with OCR capabilities for receipt analysis
  • Balancing ethical considerations and data security challenges
  • Defining a freemium pricing model and competitor analysis using AI insights

Key Achievements

  • Delivered a working prototype featuring OCR receipt scanning and CO2 footprint calculations
  • Used Generative AI for proposal creation, technical planning, and market research
  • Streamlined project execution by applying AI to define roles, timelines, and work packages
  • Addressed ethical and security challenges with AI-driven solutions

Technologies Used

Generative AI
OCR Technology
Software Project Management
Market Research