Joomla Prototype with 5000 words
CIS8100 Assignment 4
Referencing Requirements
References are required and the Harvard AGPS standard of referencing must be used. This standard is detailed on USQ Library Site http://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing . Plagiarism, collusion and cheating will be severely penalised. Refer to the USQ Policy Library for more details:
• Academic Integrity Policy
• Academic Integrity Procedure
Ensure that your reports are fully referenced, including any reference to the text book. Your report should include in-text references and a List of References.
Do not repeat verbatim large slabs of information from other sources such as the text — you must put the ideas/information in your own words.
You must use at least ten (10) academically sound sources other than the textbook in completing this report.
Assignment 4 Specification
Assignment 4 requires you to research and develop a report to examine contemporary issues in the e-commerce management sector, including further extending your prototype website from Assignment 2 to facilitate e-commerce transactions based on the same online business category as in Assignment 2.
You will be required to extend the development of your prototype website using the Joomla! content management system in clouda ccess.net. Details about setting up your website at CloudAccess.net is provided in Joomla Workshop 1.
Your research report and prototype website must be related to the online business category assigned to you. Failure to do so will result in your assignments being rejected and no marks will be allocated.
Report: E-commerce Research 70 marks
Report Structure and Presentation 5
Your report should include a title page, Table of Contents (including List of Tables and List of Figures if applicable) and Appendices.
Note: Make sure to state your name and student number in the report on the title page. State the word count of the report (Introduction to Conclusions & Recommendations)
Report Letter of Transmittal, Executive Summary and Introduction 5 (Introduction — approx. 500 words)
Your report should include a letter of transmittal, executive summary, and introduction to the report.
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CIS8100 Assignment 4
Note: Make sure to use the same name for your e-commerce site as reported in Assignment 2.
Report Section 1— Cloud Computing (approx. 1000 words) 10
Cloud computing is a model where businesses obtain computing platform and resources over the Internet, rather than installing and maintaining the required hardware and software.
Discuss several cloud computing models that your online business may consider for its operations and select a model that you think will work best for your business? Justify your selection.
What are the advantages and risks associated with adopting cloud computing for your online business?
Report Section 2 —E-commerce Presence (approx. 1000 words) 10
Before you begin to build your online business, there are several critical questions you need to answer regarding your e-commerce presence. Some of these overarching questions could be:
• Whats the big idea for the business?
• Wheres the money and funding going to come from?
• Who and where is the target audience?
• What is the size and characteristics of the market?
• What are the strategic and development timeline goals?
The answers to these questions will drive the development of your e-commerce presence. Select three critical questions for e-commerce presence that you think are highly relevant for your online business and discuss the answers to those questions for your business. You may pick three questions from the list above or generate your own critical questions for e-commerce presence if you wish.
Report Section 3 — E-commerce Security Environment (approx. 1000 words) 10
The e-commerce environment holds threats for both consumers and business owners, such as malicious code, phishing and identity theft, hacking, cybervandalism and data breaches.
What are the measures that you should consider to achieve a secure e-commerce environment for your online business?
Report Section 4 — E-commerce Retailing (approx. 1000 words) 10
Several retailers that have both online and offline sales channels are undertaking cross-channel integration, e.g. in-store pickup of online orders, or gift cards bought online that can be used in-store.
If you assume your online business also has an offline sales channel, e.g. physical store —discuss what are the key challenges of such integration in the retail sector?
If you assume your online business is a purely virtual business and does not have a physical presence — discuss what are the unique challenges of your business compared to the physically operating retailers?
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CIS8100 Assignment 4
Report: Conclusions and Recommendations to the Business (approx. 500 words) 5
Your report should include separate conclusions and recommendations sections.
• Conclusions provide a summary of your key findings from the body of the report.
• Recommendations provide a summary of the recommendations to your online business based on the research conducted in the report.
Report: Referencing and Appropriateness of Sources 5
References are required and the Harvard AGPS standard of referencing must be used. This standard is detailed on USQ Library Site http://www.usq.edu.au/library/referencing .
Ensure that your reports are fully referenced, including any reference to the text book. Your report should include in-text references and a List of References.
Do not repeat verbatim large slabs of information from other sources such as the text — you must put the ideas/information in your own words.
You must use at least ten (10) academically sound sources other than the textbook in completing this report.
Note: the word count does not include letter of transmittal, executive summary, references or appendices.
Report: Appendix 1 Journal 10
Prepare a journal that records your activities and research related to completing this assignment. In date order, clearly list the following:
• Date of research & project activity
• Full description of activity / discussion
• Time duration of the activity
• Web sites visited to collect information; other references accessed (using Harvard AGPS Referencing style — submitted separate to the List of References in the report).
Submit this journal as Appendix 1 in the Report. Any references to web pages and online documents, such as white papers, should be listed at the end of the Journal.
Checklist: Prototype Joomla! Website 30 marks
Ensure you setup your Joomla! website and complete the activities as listed in the checklist document. Your Joomla! Website URL should be accessible for the marker to assess the activities undertaken as per the checklist document.
1. Overall Presentation & Functionality Enhancements (5)
2. Product/ Service Catalogue (5)
3. Shopping Cart/ Enquiry Form (5)
4. Account Registration & Login (5)
5. Checkout/ Order Processing & Payment (5)
6. Discussion Forums/ Blog (5)
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