Development of a Mobile Leadership Skills Platform with Gamification for Educational Institutions

A large educational institution aims to improve the delivery of leadership training to graduate students by providing a practical, accessible, and engaging platform that encourages regular skill development. Current methods lack flexibility, engagement, and the ability to foster community interactions among learners and leaders.

A higher education institution seeking to enhance leadership training through accessible, engaging digital solutions.

• Develop a cross-platform mobile application compatible with iOS and Android devices to facilitate leadership training accessible anytime and anywhere.
• Incorporate gamification elements to increase user engagement, motivation, and consistent participation in leadership activities.
• Enable community features that connect students and leaders for feedback, encouragement, and sharing experiences.
• Integrate with users’ calendars to help plan and map leadership exercises to real-world events and personal schedules.
• Achieve measurable improvements in leadership skill development metrics and increase user engagement metrics by a specified target.

• User registration and profile management for tracking progress and personalization.
• Educational modules that deliver leadership content in an interactive, user-friendly format.
• Gamification features including points, badges, and leaderboards to motivate ongoing participation.
• Community forum or chat feature for leaders and students to exchange feedback and support.
• Calendar integration to schedule and map exercises to real-world events and personal commitments.
• Analytics dashboard to monitor engagement, activity completion, and leadership development metrics.

• Calendar APIs (e.g., Google Calendar, Outlook) for scheduling
• Social media or community platforms for feedback and engagement
• Analytics tools to track user activity and engagement metrics

• Scalability to support growth to thousands of users
• High availability with 99.9% uptime SLA
• Data security and privacy compliance, especially related to user information
• Responsive performance ensuring fast load times and smooth interactions

The new mobile leadership training platform is expected to improve user engagement by at least 50%, enhance leadership skills among students as measured by activity completion and feedback, and foster a collaborative learning community. It will provide flexible, accessible leadership development tools that can be integrated into daily routines, yielding sustained behavioral improvements and substantial scalability for future growth.