Wk 4 - Planning & Research

Wk 4 - Planning & Research

A very busy week planning what is going to be included in my project, from what I will analyse to which system model diagrams will be implemented. An initial plan has been created and included in the Project Proposal (see below).

Initial Project Plan

From the initial plan (above) a Gantt Chart (below) has been produced and this is what i will follow throughout the project in order to meet the deliverables. This Gantt Chart will change throughout the project due to new tasks may be added or the duration of a particular task may be lengthened. Below is a screen of the project Baseline Gantt Chart, the tasks visible are project milestones.

Baseline Gantt Chart

In order for the product to be as successful as possible, relevant research is required. Three research topics have been identified along with research objectives;

1. Website Security - To determine the security measures that must to be implemented to provide a secure e-commerce website that is unattainable to hackers.
2. E-commerce websites - To identify the vital design and process of e-commerce webpages, in order to create a successful shopping cart for the client and their users and to establish how to integrate PayPal into a shopping cart.
3. Existing systems - Evaluate page design, site layout and navigation of existing systems in order to acquire enhanced knowledge and understanding of the relevant business category

The rest of the week will be spent carrying out the above research objectives.